Panamanian saxophonist, composer, and educator Samuel Batista mixes Panamanian folkloric and urban music with jazz. His latest album, Panama United, featuring Anthony Fung (drums), Eunjeong Hwong (piano) and James Dale (bass) covers traditional Panamanian rhythms within his original compositions, aiming to preserve Panamanian folklore while documenting his firsts travels in the United States. In 2012,...
If you have seen them live, or listened to their recordings, you know that Goodwin is not an easy band to pin down. Indie Funk? Reggae Folk? Art Rock? Perhaps they can best be described as both raw and sophisticated. That is, the songs are unadorned with extraneous frills while offering myriad layers of complexity....
Ron Reid is a bassist, steel drummer, educator and composer. The Trinidadian musician is also a Professor of Contemporary Writing and Production at Berklee College of Music. He has performed with Randy Weston, Carmen Lundy, Dave Samuels Caribbean Jazz Project as well as a host of notable calypso and soca artists. He has three CDs...
BAMS Fest takes over unCommon bringing Live Music and Beats to the stage. Toki Wright is a two-time Emmy Award-winning MC, poet, producer, and cultural diplomat. He has received two CLIO Award for advertising with General Mills for the number one worldwide Twitter trending project “Watch the Stove” which was also nominated for a Cannes...
Celebrate Flannel Friday with Harpoon! Anyone who makes a purchase at the bar on Friday while wearing flannel can receive a free koozie! Limit one freebie per person. **Purchasing alcohol is not required – any purchase at all qualifies.
He’s been described as “the love child of Otis Redding and Doc Watson.” “The John Legend of rockabilly.” And recently, “a ‘what-took-you-so-long’ fusion of Elvis and Marvin Gaye.” But he is Dwayne Haggins, and his voice is his own. Whether on the stage of a metropolitan concert hall or the makeshift bandstand of a neighborhood...
Jonathan Suazo is an award-winning saxophonist / composer / cultural advocate and educator who also leads his own project entitled RICANO, a unique afro Caribbean Jazz concept that blends the sounds of Puerto Rico and Dominican Republic. Jonathan was named one of the top ten emerging jazz artists of 2023 by the GRAMMYS and his...
Tolieth is a contemporary soul singer fusing elements of reggae, Afrobeats, and pop into an upbeat live performance. Good vibes and smooth grooves are guaranteed with Tolieth on the mic. https://tolieth.com/
Boylston T Stop, Boylston St & Tremont St, Boston, MA 02116 SUBCONTINENTAL DRIFT BOSTON (SubDrift) is an intergenerational creative community that emerged within the South Asian diaspora out of a need to tell our own stories in 2012. We build community through the arts, and are part of a growing national movement that strives to...
Liquid Sunlight - SWWA Collective - is a group of musicians hailing from Boston, MA that combine a variety of jazz, latin, funk, and flamenco in their music. They are driven by a shared passion for leveraging music as a catalyst for positive change and healing. Liquid Sunlight has been evolving in collaboration with Start Where We...
BAMS Fest takes over UnCommon bringing Live Music and Beats to the stage. Toki Wright is a two-time Emmy Award-winning MC, poet, producer, and cultural diplomat. He has received two CLIO Award for advertising with General Mills for the number one worldwide Twitter trending project “Watch the Stove” which was also nominated for a Cannes...
Celebrate Flannel Friday with Harpoon! Anyone who makes a purchase at the bar on Friday while wearing flannel can receive a free koozie! Limit one freebie per person. **Purchasing alcohol is not required – any purchase at all qualifies.