Kombilesa Mí

AMP is excited to collaborate with FUSION in launching an exciting new downtown outdoor performance space on the FUSION arts campus! Albuquerque Summer Scene will take over this space every Sunday from June 19 to August 28.  Enjoy your favorite local artists, makers, and vintage vendors! Food trucks and Tractor Brewing Company have you covered for dinner and drinks, with live music starting at 5 PM. Each evening will feature two music groups and promises to be a big party! Come ready to dance.  Many weekends will feature morning or afternoon theater, dance and music programs, so check each event to see what's in the works!  

IT'S A BUSY DAY AT FUSION!

Catch an early morning performance of the new play "Edmund and the Astronaut," featuring Ross Kelly, a Robot and a very elaborate set! Seating is extremely limited. (Tickets required.)

NM Academy of Rock and Blues: youth hand drums seminar
2-4 p.m.
New Mexico Academy of Rock and Blues, in partnership with the City of Albuquerque and FUSION, brings you Sunday summer youth sessions! These sessions are FREE to our community but pre-registration is required. Our July seminar will be held on July 10 for ages 7-15. Community musicians and teachers Keith Sanchez and Ragon Espinoza will lead a hand-drum seminar. All instruments will be provided for our students. Details & registration here!
Join in the free workshop and then stay for the free ABQ Summer Scene concert!

We'll be doing this weeks' event inside again.
We'll be in FUSION's cool 708 gallery space, where you can enjoy our two bands, beer and crafts surrounded by the art from the newly opened Two Moons Art: Fabrics of New Mexico exhibit, as well as information on immigrant support groups.

Free! Make a reservation to get event updates and additional details.

This week's vendors:

- Tractor Brewing
- Tuerta (sandwiches, burgers and more!)
- Allison Jones Hunt
- Anka Jewelry Designs
- Lunar Lyss Art
- The Soap Mama

SPONSORS!

Rick & Gail Thaler, M'Tucci's and the City of Albuquerque Arts and Culture Department.  If you are an individual or local business eager to support a new art scene downtown, let us know!

AMP Concerts presents the inaugural World Music Week presented around the Santa Fe International Folk Art Market. World Music Week kicks off with the beloved Market Artist welcome on the Santa Fe Plaza on July 5. Enjoy great international and local artists throughout the week, including a chance to see Kombilesa Mí at the very first Night Market on July 9.  

Hailing from Palenque, the first free black town in the Americas, the hip-hop group Kombilesa Mí overlays traditional Colombian rhythms and instruments with lyrics in both Spanish and the local language, Palenquero. The result is an electrifying fusion of Palenquero music and urban rap. Proud of their heritage and passionate about music, Kombilesa Mí (Palenquero for "My Friends") represents the voice of a new generation of Colombian musicians. 

Wassa Ensemble, based in Santa Fe, consists of 5-8 artists primarily from Guinea, West Africa. Ibrahima "Soriba" Fofana leads the group, who have been performing locally and around the US since 2010. 

The ensemble performance begins with melodies and songs on the N'goni harp, with Calabash and Gongoma percussion, taking a journey into the heart of Africa. 

Continuing on, the ensemble brings intricate Djembe solo rhythms, heavy bass Dundun drums accompanied by fiery dance and acrobatics, mesmerizing audiences in a display of pure energy. 

"Wassa Wassa" is a cry of celebration translated as Happy Happy! The ensemble aims to portray the essence and spirit of West African dance and music.