About the Series
Carnegie Hall is honored to partner with local community organizations to present free concerts that are sensational celebrations of sounds from across the country and around the globe. At a Carnegie Hall Citywide concert, you can revisit your favorite music or try something new, stay in your home borough or journey farther afield. Whatever you choose, you’ll experience everything that makes New York City so vibrant.
Artist Details
South Africa’s Thandiswa Mazwai is a chart-topping singer, songwriter, and bandleader with a passionate worldwide following. Always a hit in New York City, she has electrified crowds at Afropunk, the Apollo Theater, GlobalFEST at Lincoln Center, and more.
Location
Bryant Park
Between 40th and 42nd Streets and Fifth and Sixth Avenues
New York, NY
About The Performance
South Africa’s Thandiswa Mazwai is a chart-topping singer, songwriter, and bandleader with a passionate worldwide following. Always a hit in New York City, she has electrified crowds at Afropunk, the Apollo Theater, GlobalFEST at Lincoln Center, and more. Tonight, Mazwai presents a free outdoor performance at Bryant Park, fresh off the release of her latest album, Sankofa. A celebration of Pan-Africanism (with songs produced by Meshell Ndegeocello, Chris Bruce, and Nduduzo Makhathini), it blends jazz, South African Xhosa music, and a variety of contemporary West African influences into a poignant whole. Mazwai performs with her exceptional live band in this free concert in the park.
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Image: Thandiswa Mazwai / photo by Nick Boulton