Rhythm Road: American Music Abroad March 27, 2008

For a third year, National Geographic Live! will present five evenings of free concerts featuring musicians from “The Rhythm Road: American Music Abroad” program. This program, co-developed by Jazz at Lincoln Center and the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, gives talented jazz and urban musicians from around the country the chance to perform for international audiences. “The Rhythm Road” performance series at National Geographic is presented with generous support from its media sponsor, radio station WPFW, at 89.3 FM in Washington.

March 27—The Maya Azucena Band (6 p.m.) presents music influenced by artists ranging from Earth, Wind & Fire to Ella Fitzgerald, bridging the genres of soul, hip-hop, world and funk music; Alvin Atkinson and the Sound Merchants (7:15 p.m.) integrate heavy jazz and blues with rhythms and melodies from all around the world.

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