Arts & Entertainment
Arts Council of Princeton Summer Concert Series: Dende and Band
Dendê & Band will perform on Thursday, July 28 from 6 p.m.-8 p.m.
Princeton, NJ -- The Arts Council of Princeton, in partnership with the Princeton Shopping Center and Edens, presents Dendê & Band on Thursday, July 28, 6 p.m. in the Princeton Shopping Center Courtyard, 301 North Harrison Street.
Dendê is a percussionist, singer, composer, band leader, teacher, and multi-instrumentalist. He’s been a professional musician since the age of 14, when he appeared in the front line of Timbalada, Carlinhos Brown’s superstar percussion ensemble.
Since 2001, he’s been developing his solo career, splitting his time between the US and Bahia. Dendê & Band have cultivated a unique sound where Afro-Brazilian traditions like samba de roda and candomble have been seamlessly melded with world rhythms like rumba, afrobeat and mbalax.
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The Summer Courtyard Concert Series is free and open to the public. Concerts will be held rain or shine; bring a lawn chair or blanket. In the case of rain, concerts will be held indoors at the Arts Council’s Pop-Up Studio in the Shopping Center. Ample parking is available at the Princeton Shopping Center.
For more information and a full listing of concerts through August 25, visit artscouncilofprinceton.org or call 609-924-8777.
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The Arts Council of Princeton, founded in 1967, is a non-profit organization with a mission of Building Community through the Arts. Housed in the landmark Paul Robeson Center for the Arts, designed by architect Michael Graves, the ACP fulfills its mission by presenting a wide range of programs including exhibitions, performances, free community cultural events, and studio-based classes and workshops in a wide range of media. Arts Council of Princeton programs are designed to be high-quality, engaging, affordable and accessible for the diverse population of the greater Princeton region.
Established over 60 years ago, the Princeton Shopping Center has become a popular home for some of the Princeton area's most unique retailers and restaurateurs. Built as a California-style in 1954, the Shopping Center is known for its architectural design and unique layout - a rectangular format with a center courtyard boasting beautiful floral displays.
