The Soca 50: Conversation Series: Kees Dieffenthaller

Thu, Sep 7 2023
6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Central Library, Dweck Center

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More Sokah, Inaugural September 7 Segment, Will Feature Soca Superstar, Kees Dieffenthaller, Famously known as the Lead Singer with Kes The Band

In celebration of the 50th anniversary of Soca, the Trinidad birthed soundtrack to Caribbean carnivals held throughout the world, Brooklyn Public Library and Brooklyn based Caribbean cultural organization Tropicalfete Inc. present the Soca Conversation Series. The series will shine a spotlight on soca and provide a platform where the music’s practitioners can discuss their artistry, live, in front of an audience.

The series commences on Thursday, September 7 at 6 p.m. with More Sokah: A Conversation with Kees Dieffendthaller at the Dweck Auditorium, Brooklyn Public Library, Grand Army Plaza. Dieffendthaller will be in conversation with Tropicalfete Board Member and popular event host Keran Deterville and journalist Patricia Meschino, a long-standing contributor to Billboard (and other publications) who specializes in Caribbean music and culture.

 

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