Departure Arts builds community through facilitating creative collaborations, amplifying historically underrepresented artistic voices, and supporting artistic risk-taking for Boston area artists, organizations, and audiences.
Emma Terrell and Denver Nuckolls, a Boston-based percussion duo, blend Mexicanand Latin musical traditions with jazz, funk, and rock using contemporary and non-traditional percussion instruments. They curate inclusive and community-orientedprogramming that weaves together their diverse musical backgrounds, creatinginteractive and accessible performances that are both groovy and exciting.
PC: Hayley Bigness Rockwood 2023 ALDRA is a Somerville, MA-based performing and recording artist whose music draws influence from soul, R&B, and alternative pop. She captivates listeners with velvety tones, profound lyrics, and imagery to bring them on a journey through her life experiences.InstagramTikTokFacebookOn the web
Farayi Malek is a jazz and contemporary vocalist, composer, and educator. She received her bachelor’s degree in Contemporary Improvisation from New England Conservatory of Music in 2017 where she studied with vocalist and composer, Dominique Eade. Upon completion, she continued on to receive a master’s degree in Contemporary Performance at the Berklee Global Jazz Institute...