of art & design
Dobet Gnahoré
Friday, November 4, 2011 at 8pm
Stewart Theatre
ARTIST SITE http://imnworld.com/artists/detail/112/dobet-gnahor
Ivory Coast vocalist and dancer Dobet Gnahoré first took American audiences by storm in 2006, when she joined African music legends Habib Koité and Vusi Mahlasela on Putumayo’s Acoustic Africa tour. With a Pan-African sound ranging from Mandingue melodies to Congolese rumba, Ivory Coast ziglibiti to Cameroon bikoutsi, Dobet is hailed as one of the freshest talents in new African music. The BBC calls her “a vivacious bundle of energy, blessed with a powerful voice and infectious charisma.” Come see why.
In 2010, Dobet and India.Arie won the Grammy for Best Urban/Alternative Performance for the song “Pearls.”
Pre-show discussion with Philip Van Vleck, 7pm, Walnut Room.
Students at NC State are
familiar with Dr. Van Vleck as a professor of European history. For music
lovers, Philip Van Vleck
(aka PVV) writes about world music and jazz for Billboard and National Geographic
World Music. He will lead this discussion with excerpts of music and plenty
of insight drawn from his vast knowledge of world music.
$24-$28 Public | $19-$23 NC State faculty/staff | $5 NC State students
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