Patoranking

Presented in partnership with World Music Institute. The influence of Africa and its culture is a global phenomenon, nowhere more evident than in music. This years annual concert, a highlight of the Apollos season, celebrates not only the best of todays African music scene but spotlights how the music of the diaspora has impacted the continent. In April 1980, reggae music icon, Bob Marley and The Wailers, traveled at their own expense to celebrate and perform at the independence ceremony of the newly formed African nation, Zimbabwe. Since then the connection between the Caribbean and Africa has only grown. This seasons Africa Now nods to this exchange with the theme, Africa Now - Dancehall. The concert scheduled for April 13, 2019, will feature contemporary 25 African musicians who have been strongly influenced by the musical traditions of reggae, dancehall and soca. The weekend will also include a film series in partnership with the New York African Film Festival.