Wynton Marsalis' Afro! with Shenel Johns and Weedie Braimah tickets

Name: Wynton Marsalis' Afro! with Shenel Johns and Weedie Braimah
Start: 2025-09-18
End: 2025-09-20
Location: Rose Theater, Jazz at Lincoln Center

A landmark premiere linking jazz to its African roots.

Wynton Marsalis' Afro! with Shenel Johns and Weedie Braimah: What to expect - 1

About Wynton Marsalis' Afro! with Shenel Johns and Weedie Braimah

Jazz at Lincoln Center's 2025–26 season begins with a true landmark: the world premiere of Afro!, Wynton Marsalis’s bold new composition shaped by a lifetime of reflection on the African continent. Experience this historic debut as Marsalis leads the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Ghanaian djembe virtuoso Weedie Braimah and acclaimed vocalist Shenel Johns. Together, they create an exhilarating evening that celebrates jazz’s enduring roots in African music and its boundless spirit of creation.