Experience Brazilian forró and samba music in this high-energy dance party celebration! Influenced by African and European musical elements and accompanied by a full band of percussion, drums, guitar, cavaco, bass and accordion, the performers will teach you the basic steps – no experience or partner necessary!
An educator, rapper and multimedia artist, Narcy is one of the most prominent voices in Canadian hip-hop to address the complexities of being young, Arab and Muslim in a post-9/11 world. Join a conversation with him around narrative building, songwriting and project creation before his performance.
Learn how you can get involved with one of the many performing arts student groups on campus. Anyone can join, and whether it’s dance, theatre or music, we’ve got you covered! Presented in partnership with the Undergraduate Theatre Artists Society. Participating groups to be announced soon!
Design and print your very own custom NextNOW Fest souvenir tote bag on Soul & Ink’s four-color screen print press.
With a genre-spanning sound mixing funk, reggae, samba and more, this music collaborative of D.C. music veterans combines melodic, soulful songwriting with unmatched skill and precision.
Find your next favorite local musician! Curated by Terrapin Record Label, this showcase features UMD-based singer-songwriters, duos and emcees. Artist schedule to be announced soon!
Named for the Latin word meaning whole, TOTUS is a credit-bearing experience that allows UMD students to explore marginalized identities and silenced voices in and through poetry to spark dialogue and action around identity, social justice and lived experience. Hear the voices of TOTUS alumni as they perform original spoken word pieces. Presented in partnership with the Office of Multicultural Involvement and Community Advocacy. More information about TOTUS.
This interactive installation electronically morphs the music of UMD performers into an intriguing wash of electro-acoustic sound. The recordings are played through speakers and reflected off the sounding board of an on-site piano. Participants can play the piano to make their own original recordings that will be immediately featured in the installation. It’s a celebration of the unique and diverse music-making happening on campus!
Lifelong DC-area native Malik Stewart picked up his drum sticks at age five, and hasn’t put them down since. He honed his technique of precise, explosively energetic drumming through years in marching band, which evolved into a hip-hop-inflected brand of his own – D.O.P.E. (Definition of Percussion Entertainment). He’s performed throughout the country, and alongside artists like Usher Raymond, Wale, Mike Will Made It, Rae Sremmurd, BackYard Band and D.R.A.M. "Seriously sick drumming."– TIME
Lounge in The Clarice’s Kogod Cabaret, beverage in hand, while jazz professors serenade you with great jazz classics. Featuring Chris Vadala on saxophones and flute, Gerry Kunkel on guitar, Tom Baldwin on bass, Jon Ozment on piano and Chuck Redd on drums. Presented in partnership with the UMD School of Music.
