Leyla McCalla
When:
Friday, Jun 20, 2025 7:00p -
11:00p
Friday, Jun 20, 2025 7:00p -
11:00p
Where:
Arts at the Armory
191 Highland Ave
Somerville, MA 02143
Admission:
$40
Hosted by:
Categories:
Music, Shows
Event website:
https://artsatthearmory.org/events/arts-at-the-armory-spotlight-series-presents-leyla-mccalla/
Arts at the Armory Spotlight Series is delighted to bring Leyla McCalla to the Performance Hall stage on June 20, 2025.
Born in New York City to Haitian emigrants and activists, Leyla McCalla finds inspiration from past and present, pulling from three centuries of history and influences from around the globe. McCalla possesses a stunning mastery of the cello, tenor banjo and guitar and, as a multilingual singer and songwriter, has risen to produce a distinctive sound that reflects the union of her roots and experience. In addition to her solo work, McCalla is a founding member of Our Native Daughters (with Rhiannon Giddens, Amythyst Kiah and Allison Russell) and alumna of Grammy award-winning Black string band The Carolina Chocolate Drops.
McCalla’s newest album, Sun Without the Heat, is playful and full of joy while holding the pain and tension of transformation. Throughout Sun Without the Heat’s ten tracks, McCalla achieves a balance of heaviness and light with melodies and rhythms derived from various forms of Afro-diasporic music including Afrobeat, Ethiopian modalities, Brazilian Tropicalismo, and American folk and blues.
Tickets available now; don’t miss the chance to share in McCalla’s rich, playful music on June 20th!
Doors will open at 7:00pm, the music will start at 8:00pm with local folk artist, Grace Givertz, to open.
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