This community cypher series is all ages and provides opportunities for local arts to share their skills and collaborate with like minded emcees, artists and musicians. Intended to promote peace and music.

Free event, all ages, disability affirmative

This community cypher series is all ages and provides opportunities for local arts to share their skills and collaborate with like minded emcees, artists and musicians. Intended to promote peace and music.

Free event, all ages, disability affirmative

Communities of Africa and the African Diaspora: let us gather to learn about our roots with storytelling and community drumming. Let's break bread together. Food Provided!

This community cypher series is all ages and provides opportunities for local arts to share their skills and collaborate with like minded emcees, artists and musicians. Intended to promote peace and music.

Free event, all ages, disability affirmative

This community cypher series is all ages and provides opportunities for local arts to share their skills and collaborate with like minded emcees, artists and musicians. Intended to promote peace and music.

Free event, all ages, disability affirmative

A History of Resistance: An ode to Leonard Peltier, featuring a collection of AIM protest posters from Michael Robideau's personal archives. Dedicated to fallen Warriors Joe Stunts and Bob Robideau. Speakers and performances w/Mic Crenshaw, Opium Sabbah, Swiggle Mandela and more!

This community cypher series is all ages and provides opportunities for local arts to share their skills and collaborate with like minded emcees, artists and musicians. Intended to promote peace and music.

Free event, all ages, disability affirmative

Join us for an interactive community sing concert where YOU learn the songs and SING ALONG!

Join us for a special night of original and contemporary world beat music with Wamba releasing their new album "Kormantse" and a special tribute to Obo Addy and Dr. Kofi Agorsah.

This community cypher series is all ages and provides opportunities for local arts to share their skills and collaborate with like minded emcees, artists and musicians. Intended to promote peace and music.

Free event, all ages, disability affirmative

Join us for a special presentation about Senegalese culture, music and drumming with Master Drummer Massamba Diop from Baaba Maal's Band and The Black Panther Soundtrack. Workshop will focus on the tama (talking drum), sabar and dun dun rhythms.

Join us for a special presentation about Senegalese culture, music and drumming with Master Drummer Massamba Diop from Baaba Maal's Band and The Black Panther Soundtrack. Workshop will focus on the Sabar drum.

Join us for a special presentation about Senegalese culture, music and drumming with Master Drummer Massamba Diop from Baaba Maal's Band and The Black Panther Soundtrack. Workshop will focus on the tama (talking drum), sabar and dun dun rhythms.

This community cypher series is all ages and provides opportunities for local arts to share their skills and collaborate with like minded emcees, artists and musicians. Intended to promote peace and music.

Free event, all ages, disability affirmative

This community cypher is all ages and provides opportunities for local arts to share their skills and collaborate with like minded emcees, artists and musicians. Intended to promote peace and music.

Free event, all ages, disability affirmative

KEYS, BEATS, BARS PRESENTS

Community Conversations on Art and Justice for Incarcerated People

Sunday, March 3rd 2024
Door | 12:30 p.m.
Panel | 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
Propulsion Zone - 818 SW 1st Ave, PDX, OR
Free event, all ages, disability affirmative

This community panel gathered by Caroline Davis and Adam Carpinelli features local, national and international musicians, artists, cultural workers, community organizers and organizations using the arts to support currently and formerly incarcerated persons. 

Panel features: 
Carla Grant- Executive DirectorOpen Hearts Open Minds

Caroline Davis- Musician, activist, educator

Josh Cook- Phoenix Rising Transitions

Mic Crenshaw- Afrikan Hiphop Caravan, Keys, Beats, Bars, It Did Happen Here 

Nate Query- Outta Sight Outta Mind, The Decemberists

Paulette D'auteuil- Leonard Peltier Official Ad Hoc
Committee, The Jericho Movement

Trish Jordan- Executive Director, Red Lodge Transition Services

And music w/Michael Gamble, Machado Mijiga and Andrew Jones

Co-sponsored by Red Lodge Transition Services, Open Hearts Open Minds, Outta Sight Outta Mind, Phoenix Rising Transitions, Leonard Peltier Official Ad Hoc Committee, Creative Music Guild, Propulsion Network, The Jericho Movement, Oregon Jericho, Prison Pipeline Collective, Education Without Borders, Global Fam, It Did Happen Here, AC Music Productions, Northwest Alliance for Alternative Media and Education

Join us for a special drumming workshop focusing on rhythms from Senegal, West Africa with Master Drummer Mapathé Diop. Workshop will focus on sabar drum rhythms.

About Mapathé
Mapathé Diop is a Master Drummer from Dakar, Senegal, West Africa. Mapathé has drummed his entire life having been born to a hereditary caste of griot entertainers among the Wolof people where he performed regularly at traditional ceremonies, less formal social occasions and toured West Africa with the film company Daaray Kocc, and musical troupe Dioudou Tay. Since arriving in the United States in 1992, he has taught and frequently performed in the Seattle area and generally throughout the West Coast. His relaxed and thorough teaching approach facilitates the learning of traditional Senegalese rhythms such as Wolof, Serer, Lebou, Laubé and Walo. Aside from teaching the "how to" aspects of playing a traditional rhythm, he also conveys the cultural context associated with the rhythm.

Co-sponsored by Northwest Alliance for Alternative Media and Education, 1World Chorus, Propulsion Network, Afro World Music PDX, AC Music Productions, World Beat NW

Tickets: https://www.rhythmtraders.com/module/class/538177/rhythms-of-senegal-with-master-drummer-mapathe-diop-230pm-345pm-february-24th-2024-in-eugene-or

Join us for a special drumming workshop focusing on rhythms from Senegal, West Africa with Master Drummer Mapathé Diop. Workshop will focus on sabar drum rhythms.

About Mapathé
Mapathé Diop is a Master Drummer from Dakar, Senegal, West Africa. Mapathé has drummed his entire life having been born to a hereditary caste of griot entertainers among the Wolof people where he performed regularly at traditional ceremonies, less formal social occasions and toured West Africa with the film company Daaray Kocc, and musical troupe Dioudou Tay. Since arriving in the United States in 1992, he has taught and frequently performed in the Seattle area and generally throughout the West Coast. His relaxed and thorough teaching approach facilitates the learning of traditional Senegalese rhythms such as Wolof, Serer, Lebou, Laubé and Walo. Aside from teaching the "how to" aspects of playing a traditional rhythm, he also conveys the cultural context associated with the rhythm.

Co-sponsored by Northwest Alliance for Alternative Media and Education, 1World Chorus, Propulsion Network, Afro World Music PDX, AC Music Productions, World Beat NW

Tickets: https://www.rhythmtraders.com/module/class/538177/rhythms-of-senegal-with-master-drummer-mapathe-diop-230pm-345pm-february-24th-2024-in-eugene-or

You’re invited to the KBB Launch Party for Pier 2 Peers. Join us for this free kick off event with live music, snacks, drinks and a host of community networking opportunities. Keys Beats and Bars is above ground with their new free music program, Pier to Peers.

Our new Wednesday drop-in sessions are a collaboration between musician, videographer & student, focusing on audio & visual education for underserved Portland youth.

Musicians from Portland assemble each week to teach music, video production and instrument instruction. In this free program kids learn to reach their musical range by composing beats, writing lyrics, laying tracks and shooting their own music videos.

Come, celebrate the new space, listen to some amazing music and help us shine the spotlight on this new amazing opportunity for Portland youth. Pier 2 Peers is free to all youth and young adults, ages 14-25. Disability affirmative, and always serves free food, snacks, and drinks!

Pier 2 Peers is free to all youth and young adults, ages 14-25. Disability affirmative, and always serves free food, snacks, and drinks!