Kahil El'Zabar's Ethnic Heritage Ensemble // Mon Feb 16 @ Manny's Performance Space

Name: Kahil El'Zabar's Ethnic Heritage Ensemble // Mon Feb 16 @ Manny's Performance Space
Start: 2026-02-16T19:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-02-16T22:00:00-05:00
Location: 101 Hiester Street, State College, Pennsylvania 16801, United States

Schedule

Mon Feb 16 2026 at 07:00 pm to 10:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

101 Hiester Street, State College, Pennsylvania 16801, United States | State College, PA

Visionary jazz multi-instrumentalist and composer Sir Kahil El’Zabar leads a powerful, spiritual journey through time with his storied Ethnic Heritage Ensemble.
More than 50 years have passed since El’Zabar and the Ensemble first took the stage in 1974. Now, with 18 albums, countless international tours, and multiple global awards, their pioneering spiritual groove continues to reshape creative music and inspire artists around the world\\
Visionary jazz multi-instrumentalist and composer Sir Kahil El’Zabar embarks on a spiritual journey through time with his storied Ethnic Heritage Ensemble. Named one of Downbeats 10 Percussionist of the year in 2024, with Kahil you can expect healing vibrations, ancestral pulse, heavy improvisation, and that rare mix of freedom + focus you only get from masters who have been doing this their whole lives.
This tour includes stops at The Met in NYC and The Kennedy Center in DC, and of course, at Manny's in @downtownstatecollege
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