Kevin Nathaniel on Mbira, with Baye Mahanta Diop on Guitar

A visionary musician who, with voice and ancient African instruments, channels sound as a universal healing force. Together, breathing rhythms to the beat of our synchronized hearts, Kevin Nathaniel resonates songs of unity and the “big picture” of love in beautiful ways! A long-time devotee of mbira, kalimba, circle song, drum, dance, meditation, and yoga; a world-traveled music healer sharing the musical medicine of the ancient, the now, and the beyond, Kevin Nathaniel brings a fresh, deep experience of the beauty of sound. Kevin Nathaniel’s music is an invitation for all to come together, to share in song, laughter, positivity, movement, prayer, and breath.

Kevin Nathaniel was “called” to music by the magical sound of the mbira immediately and mysteriously after graduating “Scholar of the House” at Yale University. He then worked closely with legendary Zimbabwean mbira master Ephat Mujuru for many years. Kevin continues the mbira/kalimba legacy, creatively working to expand upon it. He has worked with a great variety of artists including Alice Walker, Oprah Winfrey, Jonathan Demme, Thomas Mapfumo, Miriam Makeba, Bobby McFerrin, Niles Rodgers, Madonna, Philip Glass, and Nana Vasconcelos.

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With Baye Diop on Guitar

Baye Mahanta Diop is a performer, composer, and arranger, and one of Senegal’s most prominent musicians. With a mastery of Mbalakh folk music, jazz, fusion, afrobeat and styles from West and Central Africa, Diop’s style is that of the truly international modern musician. From Dakar, Diop has recorded and performed with renowned artists including Cheikh Ndiguel Lo, Manou Dibango, Papa Wemba, Angélique Kidjo, Tandishwa Mazouay and many others. He has prestigious venues in the United States, including Carnegie Hall, in festivals such as the New Orleans Jazz Festival and events in Detroit, Saint Louis, and at the GlobalFEST

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Starts at 7:30. Free with your meal. Everything is Eshi.

Music at Bunna Cafe, Under The Grass Roof.