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SUMMARY:Common Folk
DESCRIPTION:WERS 617 Day\n\n\n\n\nUnCommon Corner\, Boylston St &\, Tremont St\, Boston\, MA 02116\n\n\n\nCommon Folk is a celebration of the Black folk tradition; past\, present\, and future\, brought to life on Boston Common. Presented under the We Black Folk Showcase banner\, this multigenerational concert brings together artists whose work spans genres\, regions\, and eras\, but is united by the soul of Black expression. From roots revivalists and blues storytellers to alt-folk experimentalists and next-gen voices redefining what “folk” can be\, Common Folk honors the multiplicity of Black identity through music. \n\n\n\nSet on the historic grounds of Boston Common\, this free outdoor concert invites the public to witness the enduring presence and radical evolution of Black folk music in all its forms. \n\n\n\n\n\nArtist Bios\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAlbino Mbie\n\n\n\nAlbino Mbie is an award winning Musician\, Guitarist\, Singer\, Composer\, Sound and mixing engineer born in Maputo\, the capital of Mozambique\, a country in southern Africa known for its rich musical and cultural heritage. Fueled by the resourcefulness and determination that have always characterized Mozambicans\, he built his first guitar at 16 from a 5-liter can of oil\, scrap wood\, and strings made out of electrical cords. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n@albinombie \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n@Albino-Mbie \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nhttps://albinombie.com/ \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTyler Donkoh-Halm\n\n\n\nTyler Donkoh-Halm is a Boston based multi-instrumentalist that specializes in taking the ukulele into genres you’ve never heard it in before! With strong roots in R&B\, funk\, jazz\, folk\, and more\, Tyler fuses countless styles together to fit his percussive and melodic ways of playing each instrument in his arsenal. With a wide array of performances both local and international\, each show is unique and unlike the last\, always keeping things exciting and the audience on their toes! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n@tylerdhalm \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAndrew Sue Wing\n\n\n\nAndrew Sue Wing is a seventeen-year-old R&B singer/songwriter and guitarist from Boston\, MA. Equipped with a strong baritone voice and a unique style of rhythm and lead guitar\, he’s able to belt out soaring choruses and deliver soulful ballads. He has performed over 100 live shows since he was thirteen\, scored Cassie Crowe’s ‘Mid’ Life\, a feature-length film\, and released his debut EP\, Seventeen. With influences such as Stevie Wonder\, Gregory Porter\, and Gary Clark Jr.\, his originals combine blues\, rock\, funk\, and soul. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n@brooklynnamme \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n@andrew.sue.wing \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nhttps://andrewsuewing.com/ \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGabriella Simpkins\n\n\n\nGabriella Simpkins is an award-winning singer-songwriter\, composer\, and multi-instrumentalist hailing from Cape Cod\, MA. Informed by her experiences across genres and performance setting\, her music exists at the intersections of folk\, classical\, jazz\, and indie rock. \n\n\n\nWhile simultaneously independently managing her career\, Simpkins attends Salem State University in the Bachelor of Arts Music program and focuses specifically in music theory and classical composition. She performs regularly in the Boston area\, teaches applied music theory and songwriting\, and hopes to establish herself as a freelance composer in the coming years. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n@brooklynnamme \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n@gabriellasimpkinsmusic \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nhttps://linktr.ee/gabriellasimpkinsmusic \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLydia “The LovelySinger” Harrell\n\n\n\nLydia “The LovelySinger” Harrell is one of Boston’s finest musical treasures. Her sultry\, soulful voice and evocative songwriting have garnered her the attention and respect of the nation’s finest musicians and venues.  Jazz/Soul is where her heart is\, however\, Lydia has shown an unbreakable ability to mold herself into any musical situation.  Be it performing with the Boston Pops\, serenading NBA fans with America’s National Anthem\, or lending her vocal talents to a chart-topping deep house singles by British record label\, Reel People Music\, Lydia’s dedication to extracting the pure essence of song goes virtually unmatched. \n\n\n\nSome of her notable musical accolades include singing lead on a Bob Marley Tribute Album distributed by Sony Music Latin\, winning the 2015 Duke Ellington Jazz Vocal Competition\, performing at the Apollo Theater in Harlem\, NYC (2016)\, winning the 2017 Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival Voice Competition and winner of the Best Song at the 48 Hour Film Project Boston. More recently\, Lydia sang on the 2022 Daytime Emmy Winning song\, “Grateful For It All” written by Brad Hatfield\, Gaye Tolan Hatfield and Jeff Meegan and aired on The Young and The Restless in May 2021. Lydia was invited to sing backing vocals for the great Jon Batiste in September 2022 along with The Boston Pops accompanying.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n@lovelysinger \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n@LovelySinger \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBuggy Jive\n\n\n\nBuggy Jive is a semi-reclusive acoustic soul rock singer-songwriter from Albany\, New York\, equal parts Zeppelin and D’Angelo and Prince and Joni in sound and sensibility. Recent accomplishments include opening slots for Macy Gray and Ben Folds; a feature as a “Top Shelf” entry for NPR’s Tiny Desk Contest; and best songwriter\, album and music video wins for Upstate New York’s “Eddies” Awards. New album Icarus Ascending arrives Fall 2025. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n@buggyjive \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nhttps://www.buggyjive.com/ \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n@BuggyJive
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CATEGORIES:DJ,Live Music
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SUMMARY:Soulelujah
DESCRIPTION:Formed in 2003 in Cambridge\, Massachusetts\, Soulelujah is an all-vinyl DJ collective and dance party that has been spinning the finest soul\, funk\, and R&B 45s\, along with other slabs of wax\, for the past two decades. Playing freshly-unearthed gems to solid favorites\, this award-winning dance party has become a Boston-area staple\, captivating dance-ready crowds with sweet soul grooves and infectious funk that gets bodies moving. \n\n\n\nWhat began as a modest gathering at ZuZu in Central Square quickly transformed into a weekly\, line-down-the-block beloved Cambridge nightlife institution you had to experience up close and personal. Soulelujah’s room-packing popularity led to its expansion\, adding a second space at The Middle East Upstairs. After 15 years of resounding success\, earning accolades from the Boston Music Awards\, the party moved to The Sinclair in Harvard Square\, establishing a vibrant weekly Saturday night residency for five years. Soulelujah has currently set up shop at State Park in Kendall Square\, hosting its smooth\, pulsating grooves on the third Saturday of each month. \n\n\n\nLed by a rotating crew of seasoned resident soul DJs\, including Raligh Fingers\, IPL\, DJ Rad Joy\, Sean Marquand\, Johnny Stevens\, Claude Money\, Ty Jesso\, and John Funke as well as a variety of guests from around the world\, Soulelujah thrives on an endless collection of records carefully curated to create an uplifting party like no other. Their deep crate-digging\, musical knowledge\, and passion for bringing vinyl rarities to light fuel their performances\, inviting you to experience a dance night of musical soul bliss that will keep your own soul happy. \n\n\n\nwww.soulelujah.com \n\n\n\n@soulelujah on Instagram /  www.facebook.com/Soulelujah \n\n\n\nJohnny Instagram: @jhnystvns
URL:https://uncommoncorner.org/event/soulelujah-4/
CATEGORIES:DJ,Live Music
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SUMMARY:Pop Off: A Brunch Cabaret
DESCRIPTION:WERS 617 Day\n\n\n\n\nUnCommon Corner\, Boylston St &\, Tremont St\, Boston\, MA 02116\n\n\n\nJoin Emerson College musical theater performers as they light up the Boston Common with a high-energy cabaret packed with songs\, personality\, and pure flair. Paired with tacos from El Jefe’s and brews from Harpoon\, this Sunday gathering is equal parts brunch and performance — a chance to kick back\, laugh\, and cheer on the next generation of theater-makers as they pop off in style.  \n\n\n\n\n\nArtist Bios\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBenjamin McGee\n\n\n\nBenjamin McGee is an Emerson student \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRaiya Hurt\n\n\n\nRaiya Hurt is an Emerson student. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRowen Goring\n\n\n\nRowen Goring is an Emerson student. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSydney Hoffman\n\n\n\nSydney Hoffman is an Emerson student. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGilbert Almaraz \n\n\n\nGilbert Almaraz  is an Emerson student. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEmily Barnett \n\n\n\nEmily Barnett  is an Emerson student.
URL:https://uncommoncorner.org/event/pop-off-a-brunch-cabaret/
CATEGORIES:DJ,Live Music
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SUMMARY:The ZYG 808
DESCRIPTION:The ZYG 808 (pronounced ‘Zee Why Gee’ Eight-0h-Eight)  is a Grammy nominated Soul Poet music maker (musician\, composer\, producer\, vocalist\, DJ)\, and recording artist of Indie Groove\, Alternative Pop &\, Rare Groove/Funk\, Afrobeats\, and Hip-Hop.  A leading figure in the Thump & Soul music movement; he is definitely doing his part to bring the good vibes to the people.
URL:https://uncommoncorner.org/event/the-zyg-808-2/
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