Arts Alliance of Northern New Hampshire

Kera Washington, ethnomusicologist and band leader for Zili Misik, will spend five days in residence in northern New Hampshire, offering assemblies and workshops on the music of the African Diaspora and its relation to music around the globe. She will take audiences on a trip through history, exploring the roots of the music, its journey across the Atlantic, and the changes that resulted. In addition to programs for students, she will offer an educator workshop and a series of community events, On Friday, nine Zili Misik musicians will join her for two exciting culminating performances, energetic public programs that will bridge cultures, generations and continents.