FirstWorks Summer Beats Concerts: Khumariyaan
The third concert of this year’s Summer Beats global journey transports audiences to the ancient crossroads through the Khyber Pass with an electrifying performance by Pakistan’s Khumariyaan. With its propulsive, furious sound, Khumariyaan is celebrated for blending traditional folk music with modern styles. The band’s name translates in Pashto as “the state of musical intoxication,” which captures the essence of this hyper-folk jam band. Khumariyaan, “The Intoxicators,” has reawakened the live music scene in its home city of Peshawar, Pakistan, where the group was founded in 2009. It emerged during a tumultuous period marked by Talibanization, sectarian violence, military operations, and neo-imperialist expansions. In such a climate, art, including music, served as a form of resistance. In the intervening decade, Khumariyaan has expanded its repertory of culturally rooted music.
Roger Williams Park
1000 Elmwood Ave, Providence
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