The Nile Project Set for Merrill Auditorium, 4/12

Portland Ovations presents The Nile Project, a concert collaboration between musicians representing all 11 countries along the Nile River at Merrill Auditorium on Sunday, April 12th at 7PM.

Founded by Egyptian ethnomusicologist Mina Girgis and Ethiopian-American singer Meklit Hadero to raise awareness of the Nile Basin's cultural and environmental challenges, a pan-Nile percussion section drives this diverse orchestra of musicians and singers combining the regions' instruments, languages and traditions. The Nile Project's unique sound comes from the various musicians, learning from one another and translating that experience into collectively composed songs. The result is an unprecedented collaboration that garnered The Nile Project's first recording, Aswan, a coveted spot on NPR's Top 5 Must-Hear International Albums of 2013.

Prior to The Nile Project performance, Ovations Offstage offers a pre-performance lecture at 6pm in the Merrill Rehearsal Hall with The Nile Project's executive director, ethnomusicologist and entrepreneur Mina Girgis talking about the project's evolution, music, and ultimate goals.

Tickets for The Nile Project range from $25.20 to $32.40 for Ovations' Members and $28 to $36 for the general public with a limited amount of $15 student tickets also available. Support for The Nile Project is generously provided by the National Endowment for the Arts, the New England Foundation for the Arts and the Center for Cultural Exchange Foundation.

To purchase tickets, visit www.portlandovations.org, contact PortTix at 207-842-0800 or visit the box office window at Merrill Auditorium.

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