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Summer Concert Series: KeruBo
City Hall Park

Originally from Kenya and now based in the Burlington area, KeruBo is a seasoned Afro-Jazz artist with over two decades of global stage experience. Her music blends African Traditional Music with Brazilian Samba/Bossa nova, jazz, and slues. Inspired by luminaries like Miriam Makeba and Nina Simone, she boldly champions social justice causes through her compositions, resonating with themes of healing and African heritage preservation. 

KeruBo's captivating storytelling techniques unite audiences in celebrating African history and culture, weaving together song, dance, and oral tradition. Beyond music, she serves New Americans in social work and educates K-12 students about social justice issues through the Windows to a Multicultural World teaching artist team. Whether in formal classrooms or remote platforms, KeruBo imparts her rich heritage, folk music, and captivating storytelling.

2024 City Hall Park programming is underwritten by the Pomerleau Family Foundation and the WaterWheel Foundation. Media sponsor, Seven Days. The Summer Concert Series has support from American Flatbread Burlington Hearth and City Market, Onion River Co-op.

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