Mankwe Ndosi & Jamal Moore Duo / Nik Francis
Schedule
Thu, 28 May, 2026 at 07:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
6950 Maple St NW, Washington D.C., DC, United States, Washington, District of Columbia 20012 | Takoma Park, MD
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Thursday May 28 * doors at 7, music at 7:30 * $15-25 * TICKETSMankwe Ndosi is a Minneapolis-based Songcatcher, Composer, and Culture Worker, using creative and sensory practices to nurture connections between people and the land. Her efforts have included arts-centered community gatherings, community witnessing gatherings to support personal transformation from the inside out. Her unique sound blends genre-stretching vocal techniques with message and magic.
Jamal R. Moore is a native of Baltimore Maryland and a multi-instrumentalist, composer/performer and educator. Some notable luminaries Jamal has worked and recorded with are Wadada Leo Smith, Roscoe Mitchell, Nicole Mitchell, Archie Shepp, David Ornette Cherry, Tomeka Reid, Dr. Bill Cole, DJ Lou Gorbea, George Duke, Sheila E, David Murray, JD Parran, Ras Moshe, Hprizm, (Antipop Consortium) Tatsua Nakatani, Hamid Drake and the late Yahyah Abdul Majid (Sun Ra Arkestra). Jamal currently leads his own groups, Akebulan Arkestra, Napata Strings, Black Elements Quartet, Organix Trio, and Mojuba Duo.
“As musicians we are healers of humanity and have a responsibility to cleanse dis- ease through positive tones, frequencies and vibrations. Music is the nucleus and universal language of the oversoul, mind, body and spirit.” - Jamal R. Moore
Nik Francis is an improvising musician with a primary focus on the drum kit, occasionally integrating electronics and small acoustic instruments to expand his sonic palette. He has collaborated with artists such as Jamal Moore, Jim Ryan, Tyler Higgins, Luke Stewart, and Thollem, exploring a broad range of improvised and experimental music. Through topology.systems, Francis maintains a library of his solo work and collaborative projects, documenting his evolving approach to rhythm and sound.
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6950 Maple St NW, Washington D.C., DC, United States, Washington, District of Columbia 20012, 6950 Maple St NW, Washington, DC 20012-2014, United States, Takoma ParkEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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