Martin Luther King, Jr. Concert Series
The series presents free musical concerts that reflect the African-American contribution to the American music scene. Seven concerts are staged (weather permitting) at Brooklyn’s Wingate Field on Monday nights in July and August. The public is encouraged to bring chairs because seating is limited.
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Concert Series
BrooklynMon, Aug 15, 2011
Singer, rapper and actress Queen Latifah was the first female star on the hip-hop scene. More -
Annual Caribbean Night: Shaggy / The Mighty Sparrow
Martin Luther King, Jr. Concert Series
BrooklynMon, Aug 22, 2011
Jamaican-American reggae singer and rapper is best known for his 1995 single "Boombastic" and 2000 single "It Wasn't Me." Hailing from Grenada, The Mighty Sparrow is known as "Calypso King of the World." He has won Trinidad's Carnival Road March competition eight times and has been named "Calypso Monarch" eleven times. More