The Groovalottos

Zion Union Heritage Museum celebrates Black History Month with a presentation of “FUNK & SOUL” at the Cotuit Center for the Arts, a fundraiser to benefit the Zion Union Heritage Museum in Hyannis. “We are gonna rock,” said John Reed, museum president and president of the Cape Cod NAACP. “FUNK & SOUL” is taking place on Saturday, Feb. 16 at the Cotuit Center for the Arts, 4404 Falmouth Rd. (Route 28), Cotuit. Doors open at 7 p.m. for a 7:30 start. Featuring six-time Grammy nominees, The GroovaLottos, this special concert/party is a fundraiser for the Zion Union Heritage Museum, which celebrates the African American, Cape Verdean and Wampanoag populations, as well as the ethnic and demographic diversity of Cape Cod. The Zion Union Heritage Museum was founded in part by the Community Preservation Act and the Lyndon Paul Lorusso Foundation in partnership with the Town of Barnstable. The museum is recognized not only as a historical landmark in the Commonwealth, but a national historic landmark as well. The GroovaLottos and the Cotuit Center for the Arts have a common link: the arts center’s founder, Cotuit resident and former Motown session guitarist, James Wolf, brought drummer Eddie Ray Johnson and keyboardist, singer/songwriter Mwalim together for some jam session in 2009. Those sessions evolved into the The GroovaLottos in 2011, making their very first appearance at 4C’s Tilden Arts Center for the Multicultural Festival. Tickets for Feb. 16 are $27 and $32, with senior discounts available. They may be purchased in advance by contacting the Cotuit Center for the Arts Box Office, 508-428-0669, ext. 1, or ordering online here