An Insider’s Guide to PVDFest Musical Headliners for Saturday, June 3: Side A
On Saturday, June 3, PVDFest 2017 will once again turn the heart of the city into Providence’s biggest free party of the year. Festival Founding Partner FirstWorks will bring in musicians from around the globe and around the corner to converge on Kennedy Plaza with the artists of the Creative Capital for an all-day extravaganza. Here’s a quick introduction to some names you need to know before the party starts...
Chachi Carvalho & Sidy Maiga: International Rebels What do you get when you combine Rhode Island’s favorite hometown rapper, Providence’s own Malian master drummer, and a 16-piece band? A high-energy, percussive, Afro-beat-based dance party!
Las Cafeteras One of the hottest bands in alternative Latin music, Las Cafeteras sounds like what would happen if Mexican folk music and pounding Afro-Caribbean rhythms met on the streets of East Los Angeles.
Bettye LaVette A true legend of blues and soul, Bettye LaVette has a career spanning more than 50 years – but it’s only within the last decade that she has truly earned her recognition as what The Huffington Post called “The High Priestess of R&B.”
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