World of Percussion Re-Imagined at Bryant Park

Gig Alerts | Jun 12

World of Percussion Re-Imagined at Bryant Park

June 12. 7PM. FREE

It’s not officially summer yet, but the summer crop of free concerts has already started at Bryant Park. On Friday, June 12, it’s a World Of Percussion, Reimagined, a coming together of some of New York’s leading drummers in traditions from around the world. There's Cyro Baptista with samba drumming from Brazil; Sunny Jain and the grooves of Punjabi dance music; the all-womxn, Black-led, percussion band Batalá; Kaoru Watanabe with the thundering drums of Japan; tabla player Suphala, veteran frame drum pioneer Glen Velez; and others all coming together for a feast of percussion. The Afro-Cuban rumba master, Pedrito Martinez, will be part of the fun as well. The program of batterie called World Of Percussion, Re-Imagined presented by the World Music Institute is on June 12, at 7PM, FREE, at Bryant Park. 


Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

WNYC is funded by sponsors and member donations

WNYC Homepage - Top Stories

The super PAC complicating the narrative for NYC progressives in Democratic primaries

What happens when a deep-pocketed super PAC promises a multimillion-dollar campaign to support progressive Democrats?
Gothamist |

A Memoir on Growing up in Gowanus, Before the Whole Foods

All Of It with Alison Stewart |

Bill Bradley on Knicks Fever and More

Bill Bradley talks about this year's NBA finals, reflects on his own championship season, and more.
The Brian Lehrer Show |

I.C.E.'s "Wartime Recruitment" Campaign

Hiring at the highest-funded U.S. law enforcement agency.
On the Media |
YOU ARE ONLINE