Carnegie Hall Citywide Series Presents Sinkane At Bryant Park

Carnegie Hall Citywide Series presents Sinkane at Bryant Park Wednesday, August 8 at 5:30pm.

London-born Ahmed Gallab, who makes music as Sinkane, lived in Sudan until he was five years old. In these early years, he absorbed the North African musical culture that inspires his rapturous hybrid sound, laced with percussion-heavy Sudanese pop, electronica, funk, and free jazz. He is a prolific recording artist with critically acclaimed EPs and albums to his credit. Sinkane's most recent recording, Life & Livin' It, has won rave reviews, with The Guardian touting its "socially conscious music suffused with joy."

Carnegie Hall Citywide offers five free concerts at Bryant Park this summer featuring outstanding classical, blues, Latin, gospel, and world music artists, as well as other free shows across New York City in the coming season. Tapping into the pulse of the city, these performances bring New Yorkers together to share in the joy of music. "For more than four decades, Carnegie Hall has partnered with community organizations in all five boroughs, offering free performances by renowned mainstage artists and rising musical stars in New York City neighborhoods, bringing together local residents and people from all over to share in great music," said Clive Gillinson, Carnegie Hall's Executive and Artistic Director. "As part of this commitment to community, we are thrilled to partner with Bryant Park for the very first time this summer, presenting five fantastic concerts, kicking off next season's Carnegie Hall Citywide series." Aside from the Sinkane performance on August 8, the series also includes performances from Brave Combo (July 18), Decoda (July 25), Locos por Juana (August 1), and Carnegie Hall Citywide Night, a special series finale featuring Les Grands Hurleurs, Jordan Officer, Ismael & The Radiant Select, Tribu Baharú, and The Campbell Brothers (August 10).

Complete Bryant Park Picnics Performance Listings
July 13, 6pm: Contemporary Dance
July 18, 5:30pm: Carnegie Hall Citywide - Brave Combo
July 20, 6 - 8pm: Contemporary Dance
July 25, 5:30pm: Carnegie Hall Citywide - Decoda
July 27, 7pm: Shakespeare's Twelfth Night by The Drilling Company
July 28, 7pm: Shakespeare's Twelfth Night by The Drilling Company
July 29, 3pm: Shakespeare's Twelfth Night by The Drilling Company
August 1, 5:30pm: Carnegie Hall Citywide - Locos por Juana August 8, 5:30pm: Carnegie Hall Citywide - Sinkane
August 10, 5pm: Carnegie Hall Citywide Night, A Finale of Artists from Carnegie Hall
August 15, 5:30pm: Accordions Around the World
August 17, 5pm: Emerging Music Festival
August 18, 5pm: Emerging Music Festival
August 22, 5:30pm: Accordions Around the World
August 24, 7pm: Shakespeare's Macbeth by The Drilling Company
August 25, 7pm: Shakespeare's Macbeth by The Drilling Company
August 28, 6pm: New York City Opera Sneak Preview of The Crucible
August 29, 5:30pm: Accordions Around the World
August 31, 7pm: Shakespeare's Macbeth by The Drilling Company
September 1, 7pm: Shakespeare's Macbeth by The Drilling Company
September 5, 5:30pm: Accordions Around the World
September 7, 7pm: Shakespeare's Macbeth by The Drilling Company
September 8, 7pm: Shakespeare's Macbeth by The Drilling Company
September 12, 5:30pm: Accordions Around the World
September 14, 5pm: Accordion Festival
September 17, 6pm: New York City Opera Performs Highlights from Barber of Seville

Bryant Park Corporation (BPC), a private not-for-profit company, was founded in 1980 to renovate, finance and operate Bryant Park in New York City. BPC is funded by income from events, concessions and corporate sponsors, as well as an assessment on neighboring properties, and does not accept government or philanthropic monies. In addition to providing security and sanitation services and tending the park's lush lawn and seasonal garden displays, BPC provides public amenities and activities, including movable chairs and tables, cafe umbrellas, restaurants, food kiosks, world-class restrooms, and a wide range of free events throughout the year. The Midtown Manhattan park is visited by more than six million people each year and is one of the busiest public spaces in the world. BPC's website, bryantpark.org, is available for more detailed information and a schedule of upcoming events.