Join us at Crawford Mansion on Sunday, January 14 at 2pm for an MLK celebration with Carla & Keyes

Carla & Keyes will perform “Revolutionary Sounds”, a fun and family friendly concert.

Revolutionary Sounds, a musical presentation by Carla & Keyes, is a fun and family-friendly event that brings to life the vibrant intersection of European, African, and American musical traditions.

The first half of the program is “Colonial Crossroads”, which explores the historical significance of the Dutch holiday of Pinkster. Celebrated by free and enslaved Africans in Colonial New York, this holiday encouraged the fusion of European and African music and instruments, and laid the groundwork for future genres such as jazz and rock. It also includes an interactive lesson on the African tradition of “call and response”.

The second half of the program is “History of African-American Music”, which is a continuation of the evolution of music in America, from blues to jazz to rock to R&B. This presentation celebrates the musical roots of rock and roll, blues, and hip hop, and includes a singalong “Jazz Scat Workshop”. It also pays tribute to the pivotal role of African-American music in the Civil Rights movement, featuring iconic songs like “What’s Going On?” as a testament to the enduring power of music as a force for change.

Revolutionary Sounds demonstrates that history is not just informative, but irresistibly entertaining.

Carla & Keyes is a married performing duo based in Yorktown Heights, NY. Collectively, they haveperformed hundreds of concerts and educational programs for schools, spiritual centers, and community events over the course of thirty years.

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