Birba Union – Friday, September 25 – 7:30 p.m. Black Box Tickets $17.50
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Borrowing its name from a Brazilian wild sugar-apple, Biribá Union features Mike Block (cello, vocals), Christylez Bacon (beatbox, guitar, rhymes) and Patricia Ligia (electric bass, vocals).
The trio met through Silkroad’s Global Musician Workshop, initially bonding over their shared love of Brazilian music. They quickly began co-writing new music that draws on the freestyle theatrics of hip-hop and Go-go music; the effortless beauty of Brazilian forró and choro; the earthiness of American roots music, and the improvisational spontaneity of jazz.
Mike Block is a Grammy Award-winning cellist, singer and composer with a passion for cross-cultural collaboration. Christylez Bacon is a Grammy-nominated songwriter, storyteller, rapper, beat-boxer and guitarist from southeast Washington, DC. Patricia Ligia is an electric bass player and composer from Montevideo, Uruguay.
Biribá Union is certainly on a mission — to embody cultural acceptance and unification through music — but always with an infectious groove to hook audiences in.
https://youtu.be/40p1mYcAMS0?si=Y7dvmmOxKoprYdEJ (Link of a performance)
PRESS QUOTES
“It’s not just a concert; it’s a beacon of artistic innovation and collaboration, showcasing the transformative power of music to unite and inspire.” BNN
“One of the bravest, most intriguing musicians on the American fusion scene.” GRAMAPHONE
“Breathless…half dance, half dare.” NEW YORK TIMES
Click here for tickets. Tickets are $17.50. The Dogwood Center is located one mile east of downtown Fremont. Doors open for seating at 7:00 p.m. Online sales close two hours prior to events, please call the box office for ticket availability at 231-924-8885 if online sales have ended.
The Dogwood Center Box Office is open Tuesday – Friday, 10:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Tickets are available online at www.dogwoodcenter.com, at the Dogwood Box Office, or at NCCA-Artsplace in downtown Fremont. For more information, phone 231.924.8885.