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Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra at The World Stage
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Fri, April 4, 2025
8:00 pm
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The World Stage presents
The Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra / Horace Tapscott Birthday Celebration
Friday, April 4, 2025
Doors 8pm, Show 8:30pm
The Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra is a Black music ensemble founded in Los Angeles, in 1961, by pianist Horace Tapscott. Since the beginning the Ark has been dedicated to community, social consciousness, arts and Afrikan culture. The mission of the Ark is to preserve and present music from Black composers, dead or alive. To this date over 300 musicians have passed through the Ark, and that number continues to grow. Some notable members include: Michael Session, Kamasi Washington, Kamau Daaood, Dwight Trible, Phil Ranelin, Arthur Blythe, Adele Sebastian, Jesse Sharps, Nate Morgan and many more....
