City: Brooklyn

FRIDAY JUNE 5th
Theatre Concerts:
Presented in partnership with the Association for Cultural Equity as part of their Accordion Showcase. Ticketed In-Doors Concerts.
8:00 PM: Raif Hyseni – A classically trained Albanian accordionist whose work bridges formal technique and Balkan folk traditions, reflecting Albania’s rich regional musical heritage.
8:45 PM: Peter Stan – Peter “Perica” Stan is a Serbian/Romanian Roma accordionist known for his playful innovation and soulful, intuitive improvisations.
9:30 PM: Los Quisqueyanos – Los Quisqueyanos is a Peekskill, NY–based traditional merengue conjunto specializing in Perico Ripiao, also known as Merengue Típico, the vibrant folk sound of the Dominican Republic, and features Juan Gabriel Alvarez on
tambora, Carlos Rodriguez on güira, Martin Jimenez on marímbula, and Bienvenido Caro on accordion.
10:15 PM: Ira Khonen Temple – An accordionist working within the Klezmer tradition, connecting Eastern European Jewish folk music to contemporary performance in the United States. Ira will be joined by with multi instrumentalist phenom Eléonore Weill.
Tavern Concerts:
9 PM – 1AM: Jackson & the Janks

SATURDAY JUNE 6th
Open Streets Concerts:
Free outdoor concerts as part of the Department of Transportation’s Open Streets Program
3:30 PM: Dabke Dance Workshop taught by Farah Barqawi.
4:30 PM: Salieu Suso Trio -Born into a family of farmers and traditional musicians/historians from The Gambia, West Africa, that extends back nearly one thousand years, Suso was trained to play the 21-stringed kora (West African harp) at the age of eight, by his father, the renowned kora player of that region Alhaji Musa Makang Suso. He is recognized to be a descendant of JaliMady Wulayn Suso, the originator of the kora.
5:30 PM: Mafer Bandola – Mafer is a Venezuelan bandola virtuosa, producer, and composer redefining traditional music for global stages.
Theatre Concerts:
Ticketed In-Doors Concerts
7:00 PM: The Jalopy Chorus – Jalopy’s resident vocal ensemble, is a community chorus that sings a wide variety of world folk harmony traditions
8:00 PM: Mohamed Araki Band – Mohamed is an internationally touring keyboardist, composer, producer and founder of AL-MURTAJA, and the first Sudanese musician to be nominated in the GRAMMY awards for his work with Nigerien-born guitarist BOMBINO’s most recent full length record, “Deran.”
9:00 PM: Linda EPO – Linda EPO’s musical journey is a testament to the rich tapestry of her Mexican and Haitian heritage, reflected in the vibrant fusion of genres that define her sound.
10:00 PM: Gogo Norales – Gogo Norales is a 23-year-old Garifuna World Music and folkloric musician based in New York, presenting Garifuna music from Honduras and representing the Garifuna communities of Belize, Honduras, Guatemala, and Nicaragua.
Tavern Concerts:
9:00 PM – 12:00 AM: Hannah Lee Thompson & the Bleacher Creatures

SUNDAY JUNE 7th
Workshops
2:00 -3:30 PM: Yiddish Solidarity Songs of the Bund and Beyond, A Workshop with Ira Temple
4:00 – 6:00 PM:  Bulgarian Singing, A Workshop with Carol Freeman

Additionally, BWW is programming an offsite stage at Roberto Clemente Plaza in partnership with the 3rd Avenue BID, featuring a free concert by Willie Martinez & La Familia Sextet from 2-4pm on June 6th in the South Bronx.

This program was made possible by the Association for Cultural Equity, District 39 CM Shahana Hanif & the New York City Council, the New York State Council on the Arts, the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, the New York City Department of Transportation, the Howard Gilman Foundation, Falconworks Theater Company, and Von Trapp Brewery.