Friday Eve Trip to Analog West Africa
Orchestra Gold is driven by a mission to share Mali’s ancient musical treasures with the West. Musically, they are influenced by the 1960’s era Big-Band sound, the creative Golden Era which saw the first wave of reinterpretation of old folkloric music. Socially, they are driven by a vision for a more equitable society and a world where the music that hits the hardest can reach those who need it the most. Through a variety of additional activities such as dance workshops and classes for youth, Orchestra Gold strives to expose old style art forms of this era not just to the broad audience at large but specifically to segments of the population (poor, under-resourced) that could most benefit from it.