Photo by Ginger Fierstein

SATURDAY, OCT 11 // DOORS OPEN AT 6PM

Photograph by Ginger Fierstein

AFRO PSYCH ROCK

Psychedelic rock collides with Malian soul in a sonic ritual where fate dances with free will, as guitars shimmer like heatwaves, horns speak in tongues, and grooves pull you sideways through time.

IT’S SPIRITUAL. IT’S SWEATY.
IT’S A PORTAL.

STEP IN

  • “...pure fire... I want to see this band so bad”

    BOB BOILEN, HOST of ALL SONGS CONSIDERED / NPR TINY DESK

  • “They are grounded in tradition and moving the conversation of African diasporic music forward. The album implores the listener to join in and get lost in the magic.”

    CHICO MANN, ANTIBALAS / HERE LIES MAN

  • “holy moly – this is great! I love everything about it – the songs, production, Mariam’s voice. Really great. I really like this sound you have cooking up – the hypnotic grooves of the rhythm section, the cool snaky guitar lines and near feedback, and the layers of vox”

    JIM MCGUINN, ASSISTANT PROGRAM DIRECTOR of WXPN

  • “Mali’s musical heritage is vast…and Mariam’s voice channels that history.”

    BANNING EYRE, SENIOR  EDITOR AFROPOP WORLDWIDE

Saturday Oct 11 // 6:30 - 8:00PM

Doherty Memorial High School Auditorium

Doors open at 6:00 PM

299 Highland Street, Worcester, MA

The 2025 African Music Series is sponsored by

Greater Worcester
Community Foundation's
2024 Community Grant

This program is supported in part by a grant from the Worcester Arts Council, a local agency, which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

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