Zili Misik is a Boston-based all-female group founded by Kera M. Washington, class of 1995 at Wesleyan.
She was a semi-finalist in the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz International Hand Drumming Competition.
"The band traces their roots to five countries and three continents, and has been bridging cultures since 2005, opening for artists such as Boukman Eksperyans and Zap Mama," Wesleyan University noted on its website.
Five vocalists will in English, Kreyol, Portuguese and Spanish, while playing a multitude of instruments, including trombone, sax, piano, bass, guitar, drums and percussion.
The concert will take place from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 2, in the CFA Courtyard. If the weather is inclement, the concert will take place in Crowell Concert Hall.
For more information, call 860-685-3355 or email boxoffice@wesleyan.edu. Click here for directions.
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