Indigenous Peoples’ Day Celebration!
October 14th @ 12:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Boylston T Stop, Boylston St & Tremont St, Boston, MA 02116
In celebration of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, UnCommon Stage is proud to host a special takeover of the stage curated by Cultural Consultant Maria Hendricks!
1-2 PM | Thea Hopkins
A member of the Aquinnah Wampanoag tribe of Martha’s Vineyard MA, internationally performing songwriter Thea Hopkins calls her music Red Roots Americana. The Washington Post described Thea as a “standout writer”. Festivals and venues where Thea has performed include the Kennedy Center (DC), Woody Guthrie Festival (OK), the Green Note (UK), the Brooklyn Americana Festival (UK), Moseley Folk Festival (UK), Greenbelt Festival (UK), Saltaire Festival (UK), Summertyne Americana Festival (UK), the Atkinson (UK), American Folk Art Museum (NY), Bluebird Cafe (TN). Her new album, “Here In Our World”, is scheduled to be released in January 2025.
2-3 PM | Geri Barney
Geraldine Barney’s music explores the relationship between the traditional Navajo values and beliefs she grew up with on the Navajo Reservation in Northwest New Mexico with contemporary city life off the reservation. Living in two cultures is a prominent theme in her music and art.
Geraldine studied the Native American Flute at the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, NM.
Geraldine, singer and song writer whose work is included in two Smithsonian Folkways CD’s; “Music of New Mexico: Native American Traditions” and “Heartbeat: Voices of First Nations Women”.
3-4 PM | MaDarrius Maximus & Friends
MaDarrius Maximus – From Mattapan To Mashpee Massachusetts! has performed in Connecticut with the “Coast To Coast” Tours Dj Franchise available on YouTube
He also had the good fortune to perform with Jadakiss, Freeway, Mickey Facts, Cuban Linx & Boston’s Own Chilla Jones.
Local Performances Include The Music Room In Yarmouth, various Churches and around the Cape, Cyphers at Bridge Side in Cambridge and other bars & clubs.
From Boston To Brooklyn New York! You Can Find My Music By Looking Up MaDarrius Maximus On Any streaming Platform.
Madarrius Maximus – Easy To Remember Impossible To Forget!
4:15-5:00 PM | The Red Hawk Singers and Dancers
The Red Hawk Singers and Dancers are a collective of Indigenous Wampanoag artists and activists sharing education through music, art & culture.
5:15-6:00 PM | Poly-Groove Records Revue
WAMPTRONICA, a creative dance music collective of Wampanoag artists, is gaining attention with their fusion of House Music, Rare Groove, Afrobeats, and Breakbeats. Established in 2021, their origins lie in dance parties at the Native Arts Gallery in Mashpee. Their sound merges traditional DJing with live instruments and vocals. They are the resident collective for The THUMP & SOUL SESSION, a monthly dance party at Gallery X in New Bedford.
The collective is led by The ZYG 808, a multi-talented artist and founder of Soul Poets Records. He is joined by Mwalim DaPhunkee Professor, a versatile composer and musician. Asa Peters, a musician rooted in various musical traditions, and Casey Figueroa, a visual artist and EDM producer, also contribute to the collective’s sound and visuals.
Their debut album, The Session, set to release on Poly-Groove Records, pays homage to New York-style House Music. WAMPTRONICA has a line-up of events this summer, including street dance parties, guest appearances, and remixes for Eightball Records.
Visit their Linktree page for updates.
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