AMHERST, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) – The UMass Fine Arts Center bringing its fall 2024 schedule to a close on Sunday with ‘Electric Root Presents: The Sound of Black Music’.

The concert featured all the songs from the classic musical ‘The Sound of Music’ reinterpreted through the varied musical styles of the global African diaspora.

Recognized among the ‘Best of Theater, 2021’ by the New York Times, the sound of black music is a vibrant one-act concert with a joyful approach and a desire to uplift and empower.

The show was co-directed by Shariffa Ali and Kamilah Long, with arrangements by Mathis Picard and music direction by Charenee Wade.

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