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#205 Playing For Change (Symphony Hall)

Posted by Tara Peterson on Wed, Nov 17, 2010

playingchangePlaying For Change comes to Symphony Hall! The group features street performers around the world as seen on "Stand By Me" on YouTube and the PBS Special seen on WGBH TV. In the band are Senegalese guitarist Ilon Ba, percussionist Mohammed Alidu (of Northern Ghana), vocalist Clarence Bekker (of Netherlands/Suriname), vocalist/harmonica player Grandpa Elliott (of New Orleans), vocalist/percussionist Mermans Kenkosenki (of DRC Congo), guitarist Jason Tamba (of Kinshasa, DRC Congo),vocalist Titi Tsira (Gugulethu, South Africa), Juan Carlos Portillo (of Zimbabwe), Reggie McBride (Detroit) & Peter Bunetta (Los Angeles).

When: Wednesday, Nov 17 8:00p
Where:
Boston Symphony Hall 
Tickets:
$26.00  - $56.00