FREE NJPAC CONCERT SERIES IN NEWARK

Written By Mike Greenblatt
NJ PAC free concert series

“Horizon Sounds of the City” is returning for another season of FREE shows in Newark’s Chambers Park on the NJPAC grounds and this year, the lineup is energetic and filled with percolating percussion. Each night should be a funkin’ good time with emphasis on World Music. Shows begin at 6:00 p.m. On June 27, Felix Hernandez’s Rhythm Revue Dance Party will set your soul on fire as he DJs his way through a set of James Brown, Aretha, Marvin Gaye and more. On July 11, Brazilian percussionist Cyro Baptista will present his “Chama,” a tantalizing mixture of samba, salsa, Afro-Cuban and Mexicali. On July 18, singer-songwriter-rapper Kofi Kinaata comes all the way Ghana. On July 25, Galactic featuring Jelly Joseph will bring their New Orleans swagger, a hip-shaking gumbo of funk, blues, soul and rock. Rapper KRS-One lays it down August 1 and Big Freedia closes it all out with her patented brand of Louisiana bounce. Release your wiggle!

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Mike Greenblatt

MIKE GREENBLATT has been writing for Goldmine magazine and New Jersey's Aquarian Weekly for more than 35 years. His writing subjects fill the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

He's interviewed Joe Cocker, Graham Nash, David Crosby, Carlos Santana, Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, Johnny Cash, and members of The Rolling Stones and The Beatles. He was 18 when he attended Woodstock in 1969.

In addition to writing about music, Greenblatt has worked on publicity campaigns for The Animals, Pat Benatar, Johnny Winter, Tommy James and Richard Branson, among others. He is currently the editor of The Jersey Sound.

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