Finding the Spirit of Inanga: Gallery of Music Instruments opens at Pawtucket Arts Collaborative
Sun, Aug 17
|Pawtucket
We are thrilled to announce our Gallery of Music Instruments will open on Sunday August 17th at 2:00 PM at the Pawtucket Arts Collaborative. Join Us!!
Time & Location
Aug 17, 2025, 3:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Pawtucket, 560 Mineral Spring Ave, Pawtucket, RI 02860, USA
About the event
PVD World Music will host a multi-event pop-up series from August 15-25, on the theme of the gourd, or calabash, as a unifying symbol that connects diverse musical traditions around the world. The central event will be “Finding the Spirit of Inanga” a curated exhibition of Indigenous African musical instruments. The Opening Reception & Concert is on Sunday, August 17 at 2 pm, followed by a vibrant lineup of special cultural events including a weeklong Kora workshop during which participants will be able to learn how to play the Kora directly from master musician Yacouba Diabate, and perform with him at the end of the week on Friday Aug 22.
Overview
At PVD World Music, we celebrate our common ancestry by exploring and sharing Indigenous music from around the world, with a special focus on Africa and the African diaspora in Rhode Island. We trace our connections across diverse…