Press Release
MOLLY
TIGRE TO PERFORM AT KENSINGTON PLAZA’S “MUSIC IN THE PLAZA” MAY 21, 3:30–5PM
This
Sunday, May 21, the “Music in the Plaza” concert at Kensington Plaza will
feature Molly Tigre, a 5-member Afro-Jazz band, playing 11/2 hours of Ethiopian and Mali funk crossed with
exploratory jazz.
Sponsored by The Singing
Winds, the weekly Sunday afternoon concert takes place from 3:30pm to 5pm in front of Walgreens on Church Avenue, between McDonald Avenue
and Beverley Road, except for Sunday May 28 /Memorial Day weekend, when there
will be no performance. The F/G trains stop at
Church Avenue, around the corner from Kensington Plaza, as well as Brooklyn
buses B67/69, B35, and the B103. The B16 stops nearby at Dahill Rd/12th
Avenue.
Molly
Tigre mashes African music—especially the rhythms and melodies of Mali and
Ethiopia—with the adventurous and experimental leanings of some talented NYC
musicians. Featuring the compositions of saxophonist Mitch Marcus and bassist
Ezra Gale, the diverse group also showcases saxophonist/flutist Chris Hiatt,
drummer Joe Abba and percussionist Kolipe Camara for a sound that could only
come from the melting pot of New York City.
Influences
from the wider world of music show off the group’s breadth: the sly wink to 70s
Ethio-Jazz’s Ethiopiques recording series; and nods to the Sahara Desert
Tuareg-groove, Bollywood mix tapes, and modern jazz-funk from the 70s/80s NYC
Downtown scene.
In addition to its
performance at Kensington Plaza, you can catch them in Brooklyn on June 4th at Operation Gig! and
June 24th at Park Slope Fifth Avenue BID event.
