ROOTS & WINGS: The Next Generation - Feet Keep the Beat Festival Showcase
When:
Friday, Jul 31, 2026 7:00p -
10:00p
Friday, Jul 31, 2026 7:00p -
10:00p
Where:
The Center for Arts at the Armory Performance Hall
191 Highland Ave #1A
Somerville, MA 02143
Admission:
$35
Hosted by:
Categories:
Art, Good for Groups, Music, Shows
Event website:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/roots-wings-the-next-generation-feet-keep-the-beat-festival-showcase-tickets-1991142129710
Join us for the 4th annual Feet Keep the Beat Festival Showcase Performance
What happens when Flamenco collides with Step and Tap? When West African dance intersects with Kathak? Join us for the 4th annual Feet Keep the Beat Festival to find out!
This year, Arts at the Armory has commissioned our collective of six percussive dancers and five musicians to create ROOTS & WINGS: The Next Generation, premiering on July 31st.
As the featured artists tell the story of how feet have been keeping the beat across time, cultures, and geographies, they will deepen their collaboration by sharing the stage with the next generation. Some will perform alongside their children or their students, creating a powerful celebration of artistic inheritance, mentorship, and renewal. Representing how rhythm, movement, and cultural traditions are passed from one generation to the next.
The 2026 Feet Keep the Beat Performance Showcase ROOTS & WINGS will include:
- Anjali Nath (Kathak)
- Ariaki Dandawate (Kathak)
- “Joh” Sidi Mohamed Camara (West African)
- Lekisha Limage (Step)
- Ryan Casey (Tap)
- Xianix Barrera (Flamenco)
- Akili Jamal Haynes (Percussion, Trumpet)
- Antonio Tran (Flamenco Guitar)
- Pranav Ghatraju (Tabla)
- Sory Diabate (Percussion)
- Tiemoko Camara (Percussion)
- And special youth guest artists
Tickets available now for ROOTS & WINGS on July 31st. Doors open at 7:00pm, and the dancing starts at 8:00pm.
Tickets: $35 advance / $40 day of show. General Admission seating.
Remove if there isn’t room [Tickets purchased for ROOTS & WINGS are non-refundable. All sales are final.
We strive to be a welcoming, accessible community arts space. We are delighted to be a part of Mass Cultural Council’s Card to Culture program.
Arts at the Armory will offer 10 free tickets (max of 2 free tickets per person) to EBT, WIC and ConnectCareholders for the Feet Keep the Beat Showcase performance. Please contact [email protected] for more information.
Lead program funding support provided by Valentine Talland and Nagesh Mahanthappa. Photo by Joni Lohr.
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