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URL:https://coolcleveland.com/events/mourning-a-blkstar-plays-benefit-for-
 cleveland-rocks-past-present-future/
SUMMARY:Mourning [A] BLKStar Plays Benefit for Cleveland Rocks: Past Presen
 t Future
DESCRIPTION:\nThu 2/26 @ 8PM\nOne of Cleveland’s most interesting and com
 pelling bands\, Mourning [A] BLKStar has just celebrated its 11thanniversa
 ry together\, embarking on its 12th year. And what an amazing career it’
 s built. Founded by writer/musician/activist R.A. Washington the group\, s
 elf-described as an “Afrofuturist collective\,” has expanded its music
 al ambition and sonic range\, drawing on soul\, jazz\, blues\, electronic 
 music and spoken word to create a nuanced view of Black life and history i
 n America and across the African diaspora.\nIn the past year\, it released
  a new album titled Flowers for the Living\, toured the east coast\, incl
 uding at the Kennedy Center\, and Europe\, with concerts in Germany\, the 
 Netherlands\, Poland and the Czech Republic. It was awarded the Cleveland 
 Arts Prize for music in 2021. The group includes Washington on vocals\, el
 ectronics and production\, James Longs and LaToya Kent on vocals\, Pete Sa
 udek on guitar and keyboards\, Jah Nada on bass/production\, Theresa May o
 n trumpet and Dante Foley on drums.\nThis week\, they’ll be headlining a
 t show at the Beachland Ballroom that benefits Cleveland Rocks: Past Prese
 nt Future\, the nonprofit that is working to expand professional developme
 nt support for area musicians. PAL and Napsack are also on the bill. Get t
 ickets here.\nmourning-a-blkstar\n[mappress mapid="462"]
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CATEGORIES:Drinks,college,Eats,Performance,----WRITERS----,Music:
 Popular,Anastasia Pantsios,Preview,RSS,Music: Jazz / Blues,Benefit
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