WARM HEARTS concert #4 ft. Melafrique & Meghan Eaker

Some of Edmonton’s finest poets and musicians weave their works together to warm our hearts this winter. Each concert in this 4-concert series features a unique pairing of live music and poetry by local artists.

Concert #4: poetry reading by Meghan Eaker; musical performance by Melafrique. Doors @ 6:30 PM. General seating. All ages welcome.

Purchase a ticket for a single concert, or purchase a Series Pass at a reduced rate.

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ABOUT MELAFRIQUE

Melafrique is an Afro-fusion band formed in Edmonton, Canada in 2016. The name Melafrique is a condensed form of the term "Melanin from Africa". They play a variety of genres: Jazz, R&B, Reggae, Neo-soul; in combination with different African styles of music. Melafrique hopes to inspire the world with good music. Through music, they express their identities as African people, as Caribbean people , as musicians, and as Edmontonians. The band includes members from Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, Angola, Jamaica, and Canada.

 

ABOUT MEGHAN EAKER

Meghan Eaker (she/they) is an amiskwaciywaskahikan (Treaty 6) based poet, Registered Nurse, and artist of mixed european and nehiyaw (Cree) ancestry and is a member of the Woodland Cree First Nation in Treaty 8. She is currently pursuing a PhD in Indigenous Studies at the University of Alberta studying storysharing as a creative practice towards miyo pimatisiwin (a good life) for two-spirit, trans, and queer Indigenous youth.

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The WARM HEARTS concert series is presented by the Bleeding Heart Art Space with funding by the Edmonton Arts Council, inside the cozy building of St. Mary's (11203 68 St NW, Edmonton).

Wheelchair access on East side of building. Contact us at hello@bleedingheartart.space to access.

 

Visit www.bleedingheartart.space for additional info.

 

Edmonton Arts Council / City of Edmonton

Warm Hearts is supported by the Edmonton Arts Council and the City of Edmonton.