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George Colligan: The Phyllis Wheatley Project Featuring Zyanna at Montavilla Jazz Festival at Portland Metro Arts

Courtesy of Kim Gumbel | Posted on July 27, 2023

Where

 George Colligan: The Phyllis Wheatley Project Featuring Zyanna at Montavilla Jazz Festival at Portland Metro Arts

When

Sat, September 2, 2023
2:00 pm

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Musicians

George Colligan
multi-instrumentalist
zyanna
vocals
Noah Simpson
trumpet
Dominick "Domo" Branch
band / ensemble / orchestra

About

Phyllis Wheatley was the first published African American poet. Enslaved in 1761, she became a household name and a catalyst for the abolition movement. George Colligan sets her poetry to music.

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