WeBop Family Jazz Party: Jazz & Africa, Diaspora Connections
About This Event
At Jazz at Lincoln Center, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, under the artistic leadership of Wynton Marsalis, performs alongside members of the WeBop Family Jazz Band. The WeBop Family Jazz Party program traces musical links between Africa and the diaspora, combining brief historical framing with demonstrations of rhythm, call-and-response and improvisation geared to children and families.
About WeBop Family Jazz Party: Jazz & Africa, Diaspora Connections
At Jazz at Lincoln Center, the WeBop Family Jazz Party turns a daytime set into a lesson in listening, tracing how jazz carries African rhythms and survives through diaspora exchange. Featuring artists connected to African Routes, including Danilo Pérez and Godwin Louis, the program frames improvisation as both play and history. In New York, where migration and music constantly overlap, that context lands with particular weight. The critical point is simple: the show treats family programming as serious cultural education, not a sideshow.
About the Artists
WeBop Family Jazz Band
WeBop Family Jazz Band is a family-oriented jazz ensemble that introduces children and their families to jazz music through interactive performances.
WeBop Family Jazz Party: Jazz & Africa, Diaspora Connections
WeBop Family Jazz Party: Jazz & Africa, Diaspora Connections is a Jazz at Lincoln Center–based family program and performance format that uses live jazz to trace musical links across Africa and the diaspora.
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra
The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, a vibrant ensemble under the artistic leadership of Wynton Marsalis, stands as a cornerstone of New York City's jazz scene. Known for their dynamic performances at iconic venues like Jazz at Lincoln Center and 92NY, this group brings the rich tradition of big band jazz to life with a modern twist.