Cleveland Public Library celebrates Black History Month with an Afternoon of Music. The group "Pangea" will perform on Saturday, February 23. The FREE and open to the public concert will take place on the 3rd floor lobby of the Main Library Building, 325 Superior Avenue at 3:00 p.m.
Pangea was founded in the spring of 2006 by Tom Roblee and Matt Jacklin as a traditional African music ensemble with the goal of performing and educating audiences. The ensemble is primarily dedicated to gyil (xylophone) music of the Dagara and Sissala people from northwestern Ghana. As Pangea evolved, other music from Ghana and Uganda has enhanced its repertoire. The current members of Pangea are Tom Roblee, Tyler Carpenter, Mark Petelin, and Mark Halaiko.
Pangea will perform Bewaa (recreational), Bine (funeral), and Bagr Bine (sacred) music of the Dagara people, ritual drumming of the Ewe People, recreational drumming of the Ga people, and ceremonial music of the Baganda people. During the month of February, a Black History exhibit featuring manuscripts, photos, and books will be available for viewing in the Special Collections Department of Main Library. For more information, call (216) 623-2831.