2024
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Saturday, September 14, 8pm and 9:30
FONT (Festival of New Trumpet Music)
Sistas' Place, 456 Nostrand Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
with trumpeters Sharif Kales, Nabate Isles, Satish Robinson, and James Zollar, with a rhythm section of pianist Luis Perdomo, bassist Mimi Jones, and multi-percussionist Will Terrill. In addition: Ahmed Abdullah and Monique Ngozi Nri-trumpet and poetry.
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Thursday, September 12, 7pm
Unnameable Books, 615 Vanderbilt Ave.
near the corner of St. Marks, Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, NY.
7pm meet n' greet. Performances begin at 7:30ish in the intimate concrete garden & sparrow sanctuary. FREE ENTRY.
Karin Randolph, Anselm Berrigan, Jared Daniel Fagen & Monique Ngozi Nri with Other Arc Ensemble
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Wednesday, September 11, 11am until 2pm
Drom, 85 Avenue A, New York, NY
Rare Free Performance Open to the Public. A filming for Voice of America. Ahmed Abdullah's Diaspora featuring saxophonists Alex Harding and Don Chapman, pianist D.D.Jackson, bassist Norbert Marius, multi-percussionist Brandon Lewis, poetry and vocals Monique Ngozi Nri with the leader on trumpet, flugelhorn and vocals.
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Sunday May 26 8:00am ET
2023
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Saturday May 13, 4:00pm - 7:30pm
CBJC Presents Cultures United African Diaspora and Memories of Alma
Featuring live performances by The Brooklyn AfroBeat Ensemble, The Steve Kroon Latin Jazz Sextet, Ahmed Abdulla's Diaspora Meets Fransisco Mora Catlett's Afron Horn, and fine art exhibits by Ramona Candy and Kamau Anu Patterson at the Von King Cultural Arts Center/ Eubie Blake Theater, 670 Lafayette Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11216 Cross Streets: Marcy & Tompkins For more information call 718 803 7803
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Wednesday May 3, 8:00pm - 9:00pm (EDT)
The New School Sun Ra Ensemble
Free Concert- The New School Sun Ra Ensemble conducted by Ahmed Abdullah with guests Alex Harding (Baritone Sax) and Monique Ngozi Nri (Vocals and Poetry) at Arnold Hall Auditorium 55 West 13th St New York, NY 1011
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Monday May 1
Bass Bridge Quartet + Ahmed Abdullah & Monique Ngozi Nri
SISTERS Bklyn MONDAY MAY FIRST Ahmed Abdullah & Monique Ngozi Nri as part of a record release show for Bass Bridge Quartet's “May Day” (zOaR Records) Zoar Records. The Bass Bridge Quartet is an acoustic improvising group of 4 double basses with Che Chen, Dave Hofstra, William Parker and Dave Sewelson. BBQ was formed in the beginning of 2023 to explore the lower frequencies of improvisation.
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Saturday April 29
Ahmed Abdullah's Diaspora Meets Francisco Mora Catlett's AfroHORN - Sista's Place
Sets 9 and 10.30 Reservations Recommended 718 398-1766. $25 Central Brooklyn Jazz: A Music of the Spirit Festival at Sistas' Place with Ahmed Abdullah's Diaspora Meets Francisco Mora Catlett's AfroHORN with baritone saxophonist Alex Harding, tubaist Bob Stewart, pianist D.D. Jackson, African percussionist Roman Diaz, multi-percussionist Francisco Mora Catlett, poet/vocalist Monique Ngozi Nri and Ahmed Abdullah on trumpet, flugelhorn, and vocals
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Friday, February 10 - A Works & Days Reading
