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E.g., 2013-06-25
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Events

Carly Tefft

Club Passim, 1:00 p.m.Free

Proclaimed the "singer-songwriter phenomenon from Cape Cod" by The Boston Globe, Carly Tefft grabs your attention with her rhythmic guitar playing and soulful voice.

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Grant Richards

Wakefield Library, 6:00 p.m.Free

Grant Richards is a formidable pianist, composer, and teacher in his own right, remaining active in the Boston music scene by performing and recording as a leader and sideman.

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Wambura Mitaru Synergy

Institute of Contemporary Art, 6:00 p.m.Free

Led by Kenyan vocalist Wambura Mitaru, with South African guitarist Sebastian Reunert and Egyptian percussionist Moez Dawad, this group of friends has a deep grasp of their African roots. With their various regional backgrounds and their vast experiences in world music, Wambura Mitaru Synergy creates a hybrid sound that combines groovy tunes and catchy lyrics.

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Rodney Rocques Quintet

Charlestown Navy Yard, 6:00 p.m.Free

Jazz drummer Rodney Rocques has been attending Berklee College of Music on a full scholarship since September 2012.  

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Dukchun Lee

Berk Recital Hall, 7:00 p.m.Free

Electric bassist Dukchun Lee presents his senior recital with a performance of original pieces and covers.

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Third Time's a Charm

David Friend Recital Hall, 7:30 p.m.Free

Join Tammy Ying and her band at the David Friend Recital Hall for her senior recital. She will be performing an array of  originals songs and covers in the genres of jazz, funk, fusion, pop and R&B.

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Jake Sherman

Brewer Plaza, 12:00 p.m.Free

Jake Sherman has moved into the top tier of young musicians in the Boston and New York areas and has appeared with Ralph Peterson, Gretchen Parlato, Bilal, Lalah Hathaway, Casey Benjamin, Jamire Williams, and Dave Fiuczynski, among others.

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Esther Rojas

Boston Public Library, 12:30 p.m.Free

Esther Rojas’s style is a combination of the influences of Colombian traditional music, R&B, pop, salsa, Cuban timba, Brazilian, and jazz. This performance also features the great Colombian singer Maria Mulata, winner of the world-renowned “Viña del Mar Festival” '08 in Chile.

 

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Nick Hakim

South Shore Conservatory, 8:00 p.m.Free

 

Singer-songwriter Nick Hakim and his band have been playing venues around Boston and New York, cultivating a new sound in preparation for his record that will be released in the summer of 2013. 

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Nicolas Castañeda Group

Shakespeare Stage, 12:00 p.m.Free

Nicolas Castañeda is a harpist from Bogotá, Colombia, studying jazz at Berklee.

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Joe's Truck Stop / Samily Man / Buttons and Mindy

Georges Island, 2:00 p.m.Free

Berklee Music Fest on Georges Island offers a free concert featuring three student groups with music ranging from bluegrass to funk to math rock. Buttons and Mindy hails from Australia, Alaska, and New York; Samily Man is an improvisational reggae band; and Joe's Truck Stop is characterized by bluegress, Appalachian, and honky tonk music.

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Albino Mbie

Derby Square, Salem, 5:00 p.m.Free

Albino Mbie was born in Maputo, the capital of Mozambique, a country in southern Africa known for its rich musical and cultural heritage. Fueled by the resourcefulness and determination that have always characterized Mozambicans, he built his first guitar at 16 from a 5-liter can of oil, scrap wood, and strings made out of electrical cords.

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Albino Mbie

Derby Square, Salem, 5:00 p.m.Free

Albino Mbie was born in Maputo, the capital of Mozambique, a country in southern Africa known for its rich musical and cultural heritage. Fueled by the resourcefulness and determination that have always characterized Mozambicans, he built his first guitar at 16 from scrap wood, strings made out of electrical cords and a five-liter can of oil.

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Esther Rojas

Shakespeare Stage, 5:30 p.m.Free

Esther Rojas’s style is a combination of the influences of Colombian traditional music, R&B, pop, salsa, Cuban timba, Brazilian, and jazz. This performance also features the great Colombian singer Maria Mulata, winner of the world-renowned “Viña del Mar Festival” '08 in Chile.

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Brite Lite Brite

Museum of Fine Arts, 2:00 p.m.Free

Composed of award-winning singer-songwriter Andrea Stankevitch and electronics master Luke Johnson, both alumni of Berklee College of Music, Brite Lite Brite has taken live electronic music production and performance to new levels by creating innovative technologies and techniques for live sound design and real-time production.

 

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Clifton Williams

Brewer Plaza, 12:00 p.m.Free

At 21 years old, Clifton Williams is an accomplished pianist who has been invited by the U.S Ambassador to Vienna to perform a series of concerts in Vienna, Austria and Paris, France. He attends Berklee College of Music on a presidential scholarship.

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Francisco Ruiz

Regattabar at the Charles Hotel, 6:00 p.m.Free

Hailing from Ecuador, talented singer Francisco Ruiz is fluent in a wide range of styles, including pop, salsa, and reggaeton.

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Gabriela Lencka

The Speigeltent, 7:00 p.m.Free

Gabriela Lencka—actress, singer-songwriter, videographer—incorporates all of her passions and expresses herself best as a performer with a tasty mix of styles.

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The Dwells

Prudential Center, 12:00 p.m.Free

The Dwells are a neo-Americana, cosmic folk duo that gives a nod to earlier genre-benders like Gram Parsons and Elliott Smith. 

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Clifton Williams

Brewer Plaza, 12:00 p.m.Free

At 21 years old, Clifton Williams is an accomplished pianist who has been invited by the U.S Ambassador to Vienna to perform a series of concerts in Vienna, Austria and Paris, France. He attends Berklee College of Music on a presidential scholarship.

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