GLOBAL MASHUP: Greece Meets Garifuna
Oct 3, 2026
DATE: Saturday, October 3, 2026
TIME: 7 PM
Advance Tickets: $30 General Admission | $25 Members
Day Of: $35 General Admission | $30 Members
Get ready for a high-energy experience at our GLOBAL MASHUP between the KELEPOÚRI and Gogo Norales. On October 3rd, these musicians will play together for the first time, igniting the stage with their signature sounds!
Each band will play a short set and then come together for a mashup designed to delight. Join us for an unbeatable event that celebrates music and community!
In partnership with the Jalopy Theatre and School of Music.
[Pictured, left to right: KELEPOÚRI and Gogo Norales]
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
KELEPOÚRI is a collective of musicians and dancers rooted in the Smyrneiko tradition. Infused with a diasporic perspective, the group brings a fresh interpretation to the music and dances of Asia Minor Greeks while honoring their cultural origins and embracing contemporary identity. Inspired by the historic Café Aman spaces of Asia Minor, as well as modern rebetika communities in Greece, London, and New York, the collective bridges histories, cultures, and identities through performance and collaboration.
Dance is central to each performance, merging body and soul through improvisational movement, fluidity, and feminine sensuality. Audiences are invited into this shared experience through Tsifteteli and traditional line dances, creating a space for connection and release.
At its core, the project reflects an evolving shift within NYC’s Greek subcultural spaces: an expansive and unapologetic expression of diasporic identity. Their performances have become communal spaces where people across the diaspora can rediscover a sense of home, belonging, and cultural continuity.
Gogo Norales is a Bronx-based Garifuna musician and cultural ambassador whose work bridges traditional Afro-Indigenous sounds with modern global influences. Leading his project often billed as “Gogo Norales and Friends,” he blends folkloric Garifuna rhythms, such as paranda with contemporary elements, and creates a sound that feels both rooted and forward-looking.
His band emphasizes percussion, call-and-response vocals, and vibrant rhythmic interplay, his music carries both a celebratory and activist spirit. Whether performing at festivals or community-driven events, Gogo Norales uses his band as a platform to uplift Garifuna identity and connect generations through music that’s as danceable as it is culturally resonant.
| Date | Performance Times | |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 7:00 PM |
DATE: Saturday, October 3, 2026
TIME: 7 PM
Advance Tickets: $30 General Admission | $25 Members
Day Of: $35 General Admission | $30 Members
Get ready for a high-energy experience at our GLOBAL MASHUP between the KELEPOÚRI and Gogo Norales. On October 3rd, these musicians will play together for the first time, igniting the stage with their signature sounds!
Each band will play a short set and then come together for a mashup designed to delight. Join us for an unbeatable event that celebrates music and community!
In partnership with the Jalopy Theatre and School of Music.
[Pictured, left to right: KELEPOÚRI and Gogo Norales]
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
KELEPOÚRI is a collective of musicians and dancers rooted in the Smyrneiko tradition. Infused with a diasporic perspective, the group brings a fresh interpretation to the music and dances of Asia Minor Greeks while honoring their cultural origins and embracing contemporary identity. Inspired by the historic Café Aman spaces of Asia Minor, as well as modern rebetika communities in Greece, London, and New York, the collective bridges histories, cultures, and identities through performance and collaboration.
Dance is central to each performance, merging body and soul through improvisational movement, fluidity, and feminine sensuality. Audiences are invited into this shared experience through Tsifteteli and traditional line dances, creating a space for connection and release.
At its core, the project reflects an evolving shift within NYC’s Greek subcultural spaces: an expansive and unapologetic expression of diasporic identity. Their performances have become communal spaces where people across the diaspora can rediscover a sense of home, belonging, and cultural continuity.
Gogo Norales is a Bronx-based Garifuna musician and cultural ambassador whose work bridges traditional Afro-Indigenous sounds with modern global influences. Leading his project often billed as “Gogo Norales and Friends,” he blends folkloric Garifuna rhythms, such as paranda with contemporary elements, and creates a sound that feels both rooted and forward-looking.
His band emphasizes percussion, call-and-response vocals, and vibrant rhythmic interplay, his music carries both a celebratory and activist spirit. Whether performing at festivals or community-driven events, Gogo Norales uses his band as a platform to uplift Garifuna identity and connect generations through music that’s as danceable as it is culturally resonant.
| Date | Performance Times | |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 7:00 PM |
