Wangari is a Kenyan singer, writer and activist mentored by Grammy award-winning South African singer Miriam Makeba and civil rights activist Joan Baez.
Wangari’s finely crafted and infectious rhythms create modern African soundscapes, mixing the creative instrumentation of Swahili folk traditions and Taraab with a fusion of other multi-cultural influences. Her latest album, “Siri Ya Diani” (Secret of the Sea) has just been released.
Fahari was recently named an Eastern Massachusetts Rising Star by the Center For Women Enterprise in Boston and she’s also received several arts and culture awards from the Massachusetts Cultural Council, the National Endowment for the Arts and Mass MoCA. Trio’s performance is supported by the Marblehead Cultural Council, a local agency, which is funded by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency, as part of the “World Music Series at the Me&Thee.
No-fee Tickets are $25. Students and children are always $10. Locally, tickets are available at Arnould’s Gallery, Washington Street, Marblehead. Online Info and No-Fee Tickets are available only at meandthee.org. No phone orders are accepted and no other ticket websites are authorized. Music begins shortly after 8pm.
