by Deb Martin | May 29, 2021 | Culture, Entertainment, Featured, Music, NYC
Bandleader, composer, musician, entrepreneur – Jon Batiste’s moment is now KEY OF LIFE Jon Batiste gives an impromptu concert on a Steinway & Sons baby grand piano, looking out over the city from the 79th floor of 3 World Trade Center. Batiste stands in...
by Downtown Magazine | Feb 28, 2020 | NYC, Uncategorized
This March, the Grammy-nominated Western Wind Vocal Sextet will present “Of Dreams, Desires & Dragons: Music by Women from Hildegarde to Joni Mitchell” on Saturday, March 28 at 8:00 PM. The concert celebrates Women’s History Month with a rich...
by Alice Teeple | Nov 7, 2019 | Culture, Featured, Music
Niabi Aquena of Searmanas in an interview with Downtown Listening to the opening strains of a Searmanas song is like falling into a murky pool of lucid dreams. The ethereal vocals of Niabi Aquena gently sprinkle cinematic fairy dust over her lush soundscapes. Her work...