Thur April 15, 2021
Women of the World
FREE
Women of the World — four vocalists from around the globe who come together in friendship and music-making — return to the Series for a performance that celebrates the beauty in the diverse ways that people from cultures all over the world express themselves through song.
Vocalists:
Annette Philip
Débo Ray
Giorgia Renosto
Ayumi Ueda
A live artist Q&A will immediately follow the performance premiere.
Program, Global Voices United:
Luigi Astore, music and Riccardo Morbelli, lyrics – Baciami Piccina
Trad. Japanese folk song – Sakura
Trad. Haitian folk song – Ayiti Chérie
Taufiq Qureshi & Shankar Mahadevan, music/lyrics – Rhydhun
Trad. Bulgarian folk songs – Kaval / Svatba
African American spirituals – Down in the River to Pray and Joshua Fit The Battle of Jericho
Nanni Svampa, music/lyrics (arr. Lamberto Pietropoli) – L’Uva Fogarina
Trad. Afro Cuban Yoruba folk song – Canto a Elleggua