Pascal Bokar Afro Blue Grazz Band Comes to Phoenix
Prior to the concert, Pascal Bokar and the band will present an interactive conversation through their Jazz, Culture & Social Justice Project.by Alexa Criscitiello
The Nash, West Valley Arts and Ottowa University AZ have joined forces to present the Pascal Bokar Afro Blue Grazz Band for two shows, Aug 9 at 7:00 pm at The Nash 110 E Roosevelt, and Aug 11 at 7:00 pm at Ottawa University, 15950 N Civic Center Plaza, Surprise. Tickets are $25 and on sale at Eventbrite: The Nash: August 9 at 7:00 pmWest Valley August 11 at 7:00 pm
Born in Paris, France and raised in Mali and Senegal, West Africa, Pascal Bokar is an accomplished guitarist/vocalist, who has always understood the connections between West African music and the sounds of the American South. The Pascal Bokar Afro Blue Grazz Band is an exciting powerhouse band of eleven musicians that features the West African sabar drum, the balafon (ancestor of the xylophone), the banjo, the fiddle and a rhythm section.