Sat 4/18 @ 7:30-10:30PM
Cleveland’s Drumplay has been around for more than three decades, with a constantly changing cast of musicians and constantly changing sound that over the years has incorporated jazz, spoken word, and global sounds such as Brazilian, Middle Eastern and Afro-Cuban music. They call it “rhythmprovisations.” They’ve released almost a dozen albums, which include the work of the late Cleveland poet Daniel Thompson, who was a passionate worker for social justice, especially on behalf of the homeless.
The ensemble will be releasing a new recording at The Treelawn this week, available on CD or vinyl. In addition to celebrating their new music, their concert will benefit a local organization that has been promoting diverse, off-the-wall music for even longer than they have: XCSB, formerly Cleveland State University radio station WCSB, celebrating its 50th anniversary this year — and shortly to move into a new studio on Waterloo Road just down the street from The Treelawn.
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