panafrikanpeoplesarkestra

On November 16th, the Arkestra played Disney Hall @laphil, closing the 12 hours event Noon to Midnight - Field Recordings. For the occasion, Brian Hargrove composed a new composition @b_theory 🎹 Special thanks @dubfrosty for his support Pics @sam_lee.jpg @thevillage_._._

Today is Noon to Midnight, 12 hours of sound and music spread across multiple stages at @waltdisneyconcerthall The Ark will be playing in the WDCH stage (Main Hall) at 10:15 with a full ensemble, drummers & dancers, and a string quartet. The set will also feature the world-premiere a new piece by our pianist/composer @b_theory as well as sonic collages by @uncleboonmeh and @kamaudaaood as word musician and host

Benefit concert for the Session house tomorrow at 2220, Arkestra performance with special guests @moormother & @pinksiifu. Also screening @darolkae_'s Keeping Time, as well as other short films and music videos shot in the garage. This band has rehearsed at this house/garage for over 20 years, it serves as a hub for the Ark as well as a community space- comparable to Lino's Pad or The Great House or The Quagmire Manor. Come support, proceeds go to @mickey.maestro to buy the house. If you can't make it but would still like to support, please consider donating to the gofundme! Links in bio ✌🏾

TONIGHT 7pm at @theworldstage ! 90th birthday celebration for the late great Horace Tapscott. Performing select cuts by the maestro + food and drink. Join us for an evening of music and memories!

✊🏾Happy Black History Month First show of the year - Friday, February 9th at our home base @theworldstage A-1 personnel performing classic compositions in our beloved Leimert Park venue. Peace to Horace Tapscott who would have been 89 this year. Much more planned, stay tuned✌🏾

Today you can catch us performing for free in DTLA at 12pm at Plaza De California with @ccaindtla @nowart_la @metrolosangeles & @dublab ! Info is in the flyer to the right. The pictures above are from our last performance at the @moca Geffen for @printedmatterinc ’s Art Book Fair. More coming soon. 📸 @casey_winkleman

Leading up to our show at @zebulonla this Sunday, we have been reflecting on “Dem Folks”, the last track from our latest release “60 Years”. This piece was originally written by Linda Hill, but arranged and conducted by @zekkereyaa live at our last Zebulon performance in 2019! The entirety of the track is an eruptive 20+ minute trip containing special moments with The Great Voice of UGMAA and many PAPA members joining the choir. Above you’ll see some clips from this performance and some audio from the released track. Come see us back at this space Sunday night with @zhurg.ensemble Tickets in bio, copies of “60 Years” and other @thevillage_._._ releases will be available there as well. Lineup for this recording: * Aankha Neal - Vocals * Tamina Johnson-Lawson - Vocals * Qur’an Shaheed - Vocals * Maia - Flute, Vocals * Kafi Roberts - Flute * Riyan El-Magharbel - Oboe * Angel the Oracle - Bass Clarinet, Vocals * Devin Daniels - Alto Sax * Michael Session - Alto, Soprano Sax * Charles Chandler - Tenor Sax * Fuasi Abdul-Khaliq - Tenor Sax * Aaron Shaw - Baritone Sax * Nolan Shaheed - Trumpet * Chris Williams - Trumpet * Fundi Legohn - French Horn, Vocals * Zekkeraya El-Magharbel - Trombone, Conduction * William Roper - Tuba * Brian Hargrove - Keys * Chris Palmer - Bass * Najite Olokun - Percussion * Mekala Session - Drums, Vocals

Coming up just a few weeks from today on September 3rd is our next @zebulonla performance, and the first in about 4 years. If you haven’t seen us here yet, don’t sleep on this one. And if you have we’ll see you again soon. Tickets in bio. Sharing the bill is @zhurg.ensemble . Zhurg is an improv based ensemble from the Los Angeles area comprised of many young PAPA members and their peers. The band often scores vintage sci fi movies live, translating them through a truth seeking lens. Our friends @tttkay and @samira_lamont will be spinning all night Flyer by @o0long & @jesse__justice Art by Riyan El-Magharbel, Zhurg photo by @samanthaisasian

Announcing our next show coming up on Thursday 8/10 at @printedmatterinc ‘s Art Book Fair opening night ❗️ @linafornia and @lentabee are joining us on the bill The LA Art Book Fair is a celebration and international gathering for artists’ book publishers to distribute their work, connect with broad audiences, and nurture new and longstanding relationships. The Fair will feature a wide range of artists and collectives, small presses, institutions, galleries, antiquarian booksellers, and distributors, as well as a full calendar of book launches, discussions, performances, and special projects that highlight interdisciplinary artists’ publishing practices Show starts at 6pm, more info in our bio

As "The Ark and The Archive" at @2220arts comes to a close this weekend we would like to remind everyone about the upcoming events! At 6pm tomorrow longtime Ark member Kamau Daáood and the great L.A. Rebellion filmmaker/founder of @kaosnetworkz Ben Caldwell will discuss their work and Black community arts in LA, moderated by Dr. Samuel Lamontagne. This portion will be free to the public, RSVP link in bio. At 8pm tomorrow doors will open to the theatre for PAPA's performance! This portion will be ticketed, and you can purchase a ticket in our bio. Photos of Kamau and PAPA by @samanthaisasian

To open our PAPA exhibit tomorrow (Sunday 23rd), we will be screening Larry Clark’s 1973 film “As Above, So Below,” for which Horace Tapscott and PAPA composed and performed the soundtrack. The screening celebrates 50 years of the film. It is free and starts at 1pm at 2220 Arts + Archives - the exhibit opens afterwards. Link to more info in bio. Above are some striking stills from “As Above, So Below.” Larry Clark is a leading figure of the L.A. Rebellion, a film movement that refers to a new generation of African and African American filmmakers from the late 1960s to the late 1980s. Based at UCLA, they offered a new cinema, rooted in Black politics and aesthetics, as an alternative to dominant Hollywood cinema. “As Above, So Below” depicts a post-Watts rebellion Black underground organizing for revolution.

July 23-30, 2023 The Ark and The Archive: Exploring the Legacy of the Pan Afrikan People's Arkestra at @2220arts Through a curated selection of never publicly displayed archival materials and facsimiles – including images, videos, memorabilia, and ephemera – from the Tapscott archive at @uclalibrary and from Arkestra members Michael Session, Kamau Daáood, Roberto Miranda, Taumbu Ector, Maia and Phil Ranelin, The Ark and the Archive explores the breadth and significance of the ensemble’s history. Through an intimate connection with the lives and experiences of those who make up the Arkestra, the exhibition does not simply focus on the performance aspect of the band but on the community at its core. @2220arts gallery hours 1pm-7pm (free): Browse photos and sheet music, view videos of the Arkestra and Arkestra members, hear archival recordings and more. Swipe for a sneak peak of archival materials, including videos from a Horace Tapscott Quartet in Leimert Park (1995), PAPA at @the_jazz_bakery (2002), and a portrait of Horace Tapscott taken by @bpleasel Exhibit opening ~ July 23 at 1pm (free): Screening of Larry Clark’s classic LA Rebellion film, in its 50th anniversary year: As Above, So Below (1973) (digital presentation courtesy of @uclaftvarchive ). Exhibit closing ~ July 29 at 6 pm (free): Public conversation between Kamau Daáood (Ark member / co-founder of @theworldstage ) and Ben Caldwell (filmmaker / founder of @kaosnetworkz ) on their work and Black community arts in LA, moderated by Dr. Samuel Lamontagne (The Village / UCLA). 8 pm ($20): Performance by Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra (link in bio) Exhibition team: Jesse Justice (@jesse__justice ) Samuel Lamontagne (@samira_lamont ) Sam Lee (@samanthaisasian ) T-Kay Sangwand (@tttkay ) Presented by: The Village, Mythscience Co-sponsored by: @mellonfoundation Fellowship for Diversity, Inclusion & Cultural Heritage at the @rarebookschool @dublab Flyer by @jaycurry