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LCA Live and Electric Root Announce Upcoming Concert Experience

“The Sound of (Black) Music”

at San Francisco State University

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Who: LCA Live and Electric Roots

What: The Sound of (Black) Music

Where: McKenna Theater, 1600 Holloway Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94132

Date & Time: Thursday, February 29th, 2024 at 7:00pm

Tickets: $20 General Admission / $10 Students, Faculty, & Staff (First 100 free for SF State Community)

Box Office and Information: Ticketing Link, (415) 338-2467

SAN FRANCISCO, 1/19/2024 -

LCA Live, The Arts at SF State, is thrilled to announce their upcoming collaboration with Electric Root, to kick-off the second half of the 23-24 season with The Sound of (Black) Music, the concert experience.

The hills are alive with the sound of Black music! Experience the songs from one of the most beloved American musical classics as reimagined through an Afrofuturistic lens, led by a dynamic group of musicians and vocalists, including Brianna Thomas, Chareene Wade, Vuyo Sotashe, and more.

The uplifting spirit of Black roots music ripples through this production, curated by jazz vocalist Michael Mwenso and producer Jono Gasparro in association with Electric Root. Conceived as a central production within a platform to create a creative healing space for a troupe of predominantly BIPOC artists. Come experience the contagious feeling of joy and unite in community with others.

The Sound of (Black) Music is set for a one-night only performance on February 29th, 2024, at 7pm PST in the McKenna Theatre in the Creative Arts Building at San Francisco State University. This electrifying act sets the stage for a spring bursting with creativity and innovation.

This event will be presented with a transformative conversation led by Electric Root for SF State students about community healing through music. This session will empower students to create nurturing spaces for communal healing and to use the power of music to unite communities and spread joy and healing.

This performance is free for the first 100 students, faculty, and staff. The greater San Francisco Bay Area Community is welcome and encouraged to attend, with tickets set at a reasonable price of $20 per ticket, embodying the LCA Live mission to make art accessible.

About LCA Live:

LCA Live is a multidisciplinary performing arts and lecture series housed in the College of Liberal & Creative Arts (LCA) at San Francisco State University (SF State) that supports the mission and values of the College and the University through the deliberate creation of a space for arts education and appreciation, intellectual stimulation, cultural exchange, student, faculty, and staff engagement and community outreach. Recognizing that the city of San Francisco and SF State are known worldwide as sites of innovation, creativity, diversity and activism, LCA Live exists to showcase and advance the unique features that make us exceptional. LCA Live values and works to support: a student-centered education; the principles of access, diversity and inclusion upon considering its performers and patrons; raising the visibility of emerging and under-resourced artists, makers, thinkers and scholars; and engendering inclusive practices and spaces that nourish the creative spirit of all who engage with LCA Live.

In addition to The Sound of (Black) Music, LCA Live will have a stellar lineup of events for the community including an Afro-Cuban All-Star Concert & Art Walk, Hip Hop Community Dance Festival, Film Festival, and their monthly Jazz & Tacos series. Dive into the excitement and discover more at lcalive.org.

Tickets for The Sound of (Black) Music are live now on the official LCA Live box office website [LCA Live Box Office].

Read more about the show and Electric Root [Show Information].

For press inquiries, interviews, and media access, please contact:

Aaron Benn / (415) 405 - 0318 / abenn@sfsu.edu

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