Singing a Journey of Freedom: Songs of Slavery and Emancipation Concert

Singing a Journey of Freedom: Songs of Slavery and Emancipation Concert
7 PM, June 16th, Hope Chapel A.M.E. Zion Church, 751 South St. Utica, NY.

This event is free, all are welcome!

Led by Dr. Kathy Bullock, the concert features the duo Mat Callahan and Yvonne Moore, and the Jubalo Singers performing works drawn from the Songs of Slavery and Emancipation project—a book, CD, and film by Mat Callahan, about songs of resistance, hope, and freedom composed more than a century ago and arranged for modern audiences. "These songs were buried for over a century, but they never lost their power."

Says Dr. Bullock, “Traveling the actual routes of the Underground Railroad—standing in the places where enslaved people sang, prayed, and fled toward freedom—transforms this music from history into lived experience. This tour is an invitation to hear those voices again, together."