Come hear Afropop musician Dobet Gnahore - Canceled
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Grammy-winning Ivorian musician Dobet Gnahore, who has received acclaim for her vocals, compositions, percussion skills, and more, brings her high-energy show to downtown Berkeley's Freight.
KALW Radio's Emmanuel Nado says of Dobet: "She is well-known for her jaw-dropping dance moves, and a powerful and spectacular stage presence; her concerts are an authentic journey to the heart of the African continent, featuring everything from Pygmy singing, Mandingo melodies, and Congolese rumba, to Ivorian ziglibiti, Cameroonian bikutsi, Ghanaian high-life, and Zulu choirs. The diversity of rhythms and the richness of African percussion are no strangers to Dobet Gnahoré, they are part of her show."
>>>3/25/26 UPDATE: West Coast appearances by this musician (including at The Freight) have been canceled/postponed -- reportedly due to visa issues.<<
SHOW COST : $48.90 per person
MORE INFO and TICKET LINK:
https://tickets.worldclassmusic.live/events/wcml/1948444
Buy your own tickets. Seating is General Admission.
NOTE that this show is on a Tuesday night.
WHEN/WHERE TO MEET: Meet no later than 7:30 p.m., in the Freight's lobby, so we can aim to get some decent seats together. (The doors open at 7:00 p.m., and the show starts at 8:00 p.m.; I expect it to consist of one 90-minute set.)
HOW TO FIND ME: I'm WF, about 5 feet tall, with short, salt-and-pepper hair and glasses. I'll send my cellphone number to RSVPers prior to the event. PLEASE TEXT ME IF YOU DON'T SPOT ME.
TRANSIT/PARKING: Conveniently located less than a block from the downtown Berkeley BART station and from multiple AC Transit bus lines serving Berkeley, Oakland, and San Francisco. There's a paid parking garage next door to the Freight, and some free street parking available in the neighborhood (more so away from Shattuck or north of University).
FOOD AND DRINK: Concertgoers may purchase snacks at the Freight's lobby concession stand to enjoy before or during the show.
VENUE WEBSITE:
https://thefreight.org/visit/
MORE INFO:
https://www.kalw.org/2024-06-24/dobet-gnahore-celebrates-african-culture-and-identity