2.0-//74.208.236.113//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.26.9//GREGORIANPUBLISHEnriching Community through Music and the Artshttps://www.wcc-ma.orgAmerica/New_YorkAmerica/New_YorkAmerica/New_York2026-11-01T02:00:002027-11-07T02:00:00EST-04:00-05:002026-03-08T02:00:002027-03-14T02:00:00EDT-05:00-04:00ai1ec-5826@www.wcc-ma.org2026-06-16T19:05:13Z

The Garifuna Collective

<div class="ai1ec-event-avatar alignleft timely"><img src="https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/5826_image-300x207.jpg" width="300" height="207" /></div><div> <div class="StructuredModuleRenderer_structuredContent__k7mNB StructuredModuleRenderer_text__GaXOv" data-testid="text-content"> <div> <p><strong>* DUE TO THE WEATHER FORECAST, the concert will be held at the </strong><a title="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Claremont+Creative+Center/@43.3726093,-72.3399084,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x89e1c17c1591d409:0x8d895f54bcf0ada8!8m2!3d43.3726093!4d-72.3373335!16s%2Fg%2F11vwsv988d?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDYwMy4xIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D" href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Claremont+Creative+Center/@43.3726093,-72.3399084,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x89e1c17c1591d409:0x8d895f54bcf0ada8!8m2!3d43.3726093!4d-72.3373335!16s%2Fg%2F11vwsv988d?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDYwMy4xIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-msys-clicktrack="0"><strong>Claremont Creative Center at 56 Opera House Sq</strong></a><strong>, across the street from Broad St. Park.*</strong></p> </div> </div> <p>The award-winning Garfiuna Collective from Belize spark the history and soul of Garifuna culture into vivid life.</p> </div> <div style="margin-top: 20px;"> <div style="margin: 20px 10px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"> <p>Please join us for an evening concert, presented by <a title="https://www.wcc-ma.org" href="https://www.wcc-ma.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-msys-clicktrack="0"><strong><strong>West Claremont Center for Music and the Arts</strong></strong></a><strong><strong>.</strong></strong></p> <p><strong><strong>Tickets by Donation. Students FREE.</strong></strong></p> <p><em><em>In case of inclement weather, the event location will be at the </em></em><em><strong><strong>Claremont Creative Center, 56 Opera House Square</strong></strong></em><em><em>, right across the street from Broad Street Park.</em></em></p> </div> <div style="margin: 20px 0; line-height: 22px;"><img decoding="async" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;" src="https://img.evbuc.com/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.evbuc.com%2Fimages%2F1066155813%2F61139764327%2F1%2Foriginal.20250703-172116?h=740&w=1200&auto=format%2Ccompress&q=75&sharp=10&s=eef587bdec2ea18ddc8f6339328e3557" alt="" /></div> <div style="margin: 20px 10px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"> <p><strong><strong>The Garifuna Collective</strong></strong> has performed in over 30 countries in 5 continents and have been part of the most celebrated Garifuna albums of all time, including the critically acclaimed Wátina, recipient of the Womex and BBC World Music Award and voted by Amazon as the Number One World Music Album of All Time.</p> <p>They are a seasoned collective of musicians from across different generations, with a dynamic that comes from of playing and traveling the world together, sharing their music and stories with global audiences. Their performances spark the history and soul of Garifuna culture into vivid life. While their recordings dip into the massive well of Garifuna songs to create new compositions — some of the singers in the band know hundreds of songs!</p> <p>The group has maintained its strength despite incredible adversity but the history of the Garifuna people is one of struggle. The Collective take their place in a long line of ancestors, maintaining and growing the Garifuna cultural identity, in a conversation between generations and traditions.</p> </div> <div style="margin: 20px 0; line-height: 22px;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/j-YCdih9oAU/" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></div> </div> <p>Tickets: <a class="ai1ec-ticket-url-exported" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-garifuna-collective-tickets-1990203889408">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-garifuna-collective-tickets-1990203889408</a>.</p>America/New_York2026-06-10T18:30:00America/New_York2026-06-10T20:00:00en-US2026,Music,Performance,World MusicWest Claremont Center for Music and the Arts; https://www.eventbrite.com/o/west-claremont-center-for-music-and-the-arts-10648461080+43.372625-72.337281Claremont Creative Center @ 56 Opera House Square, Claremont, NH0https://www.wcc-ma.org/event/the-garifuna-collective/externalthumbnail;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/5826_image-150x150.jpg;150;150;1,medium;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/5826_image-300x207.jpg;300;207;1,large;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/5826_image-1024x708.jpg;584;404;1,full;https://www.wcc-ma.org/wp-content/uploads/5826_image-scaled.jpg;2560;1771;https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-garifuna-collective-tickets-1990203889408