Brooklyn’s Blitz the Ambassador will join Pete Seeger and Stephan Said for a night of peace, activism, and music
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158 Bleecker St.
Monday, September 20, $20-$25, 7:30
212-505-3474
www.difrent.org
www.stephansaid.com
On the eve of the International Day of Peace, Pete Seeger, Stephan Said, and Blitz the Ambassador are teaming up to celebrate the launch of difrent, “the global broadcasting platform for music for social change, a one-stop where artists, activists, and organizations come together to advance local initiatives around the world on a constant basis through music and video releases.” The performers will be backed by an all-star band featuring Cindy Blackman on drums, Kevin Hunter on mandolin and guitar, Yousif Sheronick on percussion, and Art Baron, Earl Gardner, Lenny Pickett on horns, with surprise guests expected. Born in Cleveland, Said is an avid activist for interfaith dialogue, his own heritage a mix of the Muslim, Catholic, and Jewish faiths. Seeger isn’t about to let his age (ninety-one) stop him from fighting for the truth; he recently decried efforts to get him to pull out of the Friends of the Arava Institute Israel-friendly program “With Earth and Each Other: A Virtual Rally for a Better Middle East,” telling the organization’s leader, “I could understand why someone might want to boycott something financially, but why would anyone want to boycott talking with each other?” Born in Ghana and based in Brooklyn, hip-hop genre bender and visual artist Blitz the Ambassador seeks to present to the world a different side of Africa.