In celebration of St. Patrick’s Day, join us for a special evening of Irish song and story with Máirín Uí Chéide. Máirín was born and grew up in Ireland. She is a native Gaelic speaker and has continued to do so in Boston where she has lived since 1986 with her husband Páraic and five children. She has immersed herself in the cultural and language movement since her arrival to the United States, traveling around the country teaching and performing the art of Seanós singing. She has recorded many of her songs and has a collection in Burns Library of Boston College.

Join us for acclaimed South African vocalist and composer Naledi Masilo whose voice has been described as expressive, beautiful and multi-faceted. Naledi will sing traditional songs from South Africa as well as many Jazz favorites. In collaboration, Naledi’s four-piece band combines virtuosic performances by young artists from all over the world.

Naledi has had artistic residency at the Presidential Kennedy Center and she has performed at many venues such as Jazz@ Lincoln Center and the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston Naledi’s journey was profiled on Boston’s WBUR station as she completed her journey at the New England conservatory.