Also performing will be vocalist Francelina Durao Almeida, also known as Fantcha. Recognized as a child prodigy in her homeland of Cape Verde, she became the prot g of Cape Verdean superstar Cesaria Evora. The festival concludes July 24 with a 6 p.m. concert, also on the Campus Pond lawn. The featured performers will be Congolese vocalist Sam Mangwana and two of Congo's premier guitarists, Dizzy Mandjeku and Papa Noel. Familia Valera Miranda, a six-piece band from Cuba's Oriente region, will make its North American debut at the concert.
All events take place rain or shine.
On Friday and Saturday, The Bright Moments Festival will offer food from Outlook Farm and craft vendors and free dance instruction by Gotta Dance. The box office for the Friday and Saturday concerts will be located near Hasbrouck Lab on the north end of the pond.