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SUMMARY:Roots with Babatunde Akinboboye
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” z_index=””][vc_column parallax=”content-moving-fade” parallax_image=”21040″ css_animation=”fadeIn”][vc_single_image image=”28301″ img_size=”650×650″ alignment=”center” css=”” qode_css_animation=””][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column css_animation=”fadeInUp”][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css=””] Babatunde “Hip Hopera” Akinboboye joins Summermusik’s resident ensemble, the Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra, for the grand finale of We Are One: Roots! Explore both West African and African American traditions while honoring the legacy of Black musical innovation with spirituals, Babatunde’s “Hip Hopera”, and more.\nPay What You Decide. Full ticket prices are $40 for Adults, $25 for Young Professionals Under 40, and $12 for Students/Children\nNeed a ride? Our friends at Metro are offering Summermusik patrons complimentary bus day passes for all We Are One events. Add a bus pass to your cart at checkout, and we will make sure you recieve a pass before the events.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”22px”]Purchase TicketsPurchase a Festival Subscription[vc_empty_space height=”22px”][vc_column_text css=””]Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra\nDaniel Parsley, conductor and We Are One Festival Artistic Director\nBabatunde Akinboboye ( https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=Babatunde+Akinboboye&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8 ), baritone\nIjo Ugo Performing Arts\nVox Veritatis Choir ( https://www.voxveritatischoir.org )[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”16293″ img_size=”full” css=”” qode_css_animation=””][vc_column_text css=””]Approximately 2 hours with a 15-minute intermission\nPreconcert activity:\n6:15-6:45pm: Ijo Ugo Performing Arts talk and performance\nSAMUEL COLERIDGE TAYLOR\n“Danse Negre” from African Suite\nSAMUEL EKPE AKPABOT\nScenes from Nigeria\nFELA SOWANDE\nAfrican Suite for Strings\nI. Joyful Day\nIII. Lullaby\nV. Akinla\nIntermission\nThis Little Light of Mine, arr. Mark Hayes\nSpiritual Medley, arr. Bishop Todd O’Neal\nVox Veritatis Choir\nTRADITIONALS, arr. Johnie Dean\nGo Down Moses\nSwing Low\nGive Me Jesus\nHIP HOPERA, arr. Johnie Dean\n“Toreador” based on “Votre toast” from Carmen\n“Avant” based on “Avant de quitter ces lieux” from Faust\n“Non Piu” based on “Non più andrai” from The Marriage of Figaro\n“Goodbye” based on “Con te partirò” by Francesco Sartori\nGABRIEL ADEDEJI\nLáú Ẹrẹbẹ[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”16293″ img_size=”full” css=”” qode_css_animation=””][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” parallax_content=”parallax_content_value” parallax_content_sense=”30″ fadeout_row=”fadeout_row_value” z_index=””][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text css=””]\nConcert Sponsor\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””]Unnewehr Foundation\nBabatunde Akinboboye Sponsor\nThe Maxwell Weaver Foundation\nMusic Sponsor\nJanice Seymour[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_empty_space height=”22px”][vc_column_text css=””]Watch: Babatunde Akinbobye performs “Largo”[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”22px”][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UZSo2qgEQ8″ css=””][vc_empty_space height=”22px”][vc_column_text css=””]Listen: “Danse Negre” by Samuel Coleridge Taylor[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”22px”][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9kLMaeGEfE” css=””][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” parallax_content=”parallax_content_value” parallax_content_sense=”30″ fadeout_row=”fadeout_row_value” z_index=””][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”16293″ img_size=”full” css=”” qode_css_animation=””][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text css=””]\n\n\nLincoln Heights Missionary Baptist Church\n\n\n9991 Wayne Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45215\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””]\n\n\nComplimentary parking is available onsite.\n\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_goo_maps location=”Lincoln Heights Missionary Bapt Church” height=”standard” css=””][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” parallax_content=”parallax_content_value” parallax_content_sense=”30″ fadeout_row=”fadeout_row_value” z_index=””][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”27983″ css=”” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space height=”22px”][vc_column_text css=””]A singer of diverse talents, Nigerian American Baritone, Babatunde Akinboboye is known for his enthralling stage presence. He has performed with the Los Angeles Opera, Opera San Jose, Opera Santa Barbara, Long Beach Opera, and Utah Opera. Babatunde has also debuted the roles of Drew in the Opera Works’Arts for Social Awareness Project’s world premiere production of The Discord Opera, and Zanni in the world premiere of Gloria Coates’ Stolen Identity. His most recent performances include Daggoo in LA Opera’s Moby Dick, Escamillo in Pacific Opera Project’s production of Carmen, and Lucha’s Father in The Industry’s production of Hopscotch.\nAs an advocate for the performance of art song and operatic works written by African, and African American composers, Mr. Akinboboye has headlined the Lagos Chamber of Commerce & Industry awards in Lagos, Nigeria performing a fusion of opera and traditional African music and has been a featured performer at both the National Association of Negro Musicians Annual Conference, as well as the African American Art Song Alliance Conference.\nBabatunde’s honors include Regional Finalist of the Metropolitan Opera National Council Audition, and finalist in the International Eisteddfod Vocal Solo Competition in Llangollen, Wales.\nIn December of 2018, Babatunde combined his love of classical opera and hip hop and created the new genre Hip Hopera in a viral video that gained over 10 million views and was featured on Time.com, Classic FM, MSN.com and more. His debut EP “Della Citta” is now available.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column width=”1/3″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_empty_space height=”24px”]BACK TO FESTIVAL EVENT LIST[/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][/vc_column][/vc_row]\n
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CATEGORIES:Summermusik,We Are One
LOCATION:9991 Wayne Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45215
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