KHTS Radio Santa Clarita Radio – Santa Clarita News
Date: October 3, 2014 - 8:00 pm
Time: 8:01 pm
Who/What: Valley Performing Arts Center presents Angelique Kidjo with very special guest Red Baraat
Details: October’s calendar opens with Angèlique Kidjo with Red Baraat, the acclaimed Brooklyn-based world beat octet. Kidjo is making a stop at the VPAC between her recent appearance at the Hollywood Bowl and her highly anticipated November concert at Carnegie Hall. Kidjo has been called “Africa’s premier diva” by TIME magazine, but that’s selling her short. She’s truly an international music force, whose songs, performances and collaborations aren’t limited by genre, language, borders or preconceived notions. For nearly 25 years, she’s proven to be a free spirit, who moves to her own beat, singing in Fon, French, Yorùbá and English while happily acknowledging her fellow musicians, and sharing her muse with her worldwide legion of fans.
Also on the bill that evening is Red Baraat, an eight piece band from Brooklyn that merges hard driving North Indian bhangra rhythms with elements of jazz, go-go, brass funk and hip hop. Conceived by Sunny Jain in 2008, the band has drawn worldwide praise for its singular sound, powerful live performances and joyful spirit.
Where: Valley Performing Arts Center, at California State University, Northridge, 18111 Nordhoff Street, Northridge
Contact: For tickets and more information visit: http://www.valleyperformingartscenter.org/
