Harlem 100: A Harlem Renaissance Celebration Tickets

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Quick Facts About Harlem 100: A Harlem Renaissance Celebration

• Led by Michael Mwenso, Harlem 100 features Mwenso & The Shakes with guests Brianna Thomas, Vuyo Sotashe, and Michela Marino Lerman (nine‑piece band; three dancers in some versions). ([arts.princeton.edu](https://arts.princeton.edu/events/harlem-100-celebrating-the-100th-anniversary-of-the-harlem-renaissance/))
• The show is a celebration of the Harlem Renaissance, created with the National Jazz Museum in Harlem; it pays homage to Cotton Club, Apollo performances and early Harlem venues. ([arts.princeton.edu](https://arts.princeton.edu/events/harlem-100-celebrating-the-100th-anniversary-of-the-harlem-renaissance/))
• 2025 Spring: Harlem Renaissance 100 Music Series Spring Community Kick‑Off Concert on March 20, 2025 at Sugar Hill Children’s Museum of Art & Storytelling, NYC. ([patch.com](https://patch.com/new-york/harlem/calendar/event/20250320/606eb5f3-03ab-406b-bedd-116aff6212e3/the-harlem-renaissance-centennial-music-series-spring-community-kick-off-concert-featuring-phil-you))
• Emergence [The Process of Coming Into Being] is Mwenso & The Shakes’ debut album (2019, Ropeadope), forming the core recorded material for the live Harlem 100 repertoire. ([music.apple.com](https://music.apple.com/us/album/emergence-the-process-of-coming-into-being/1650613520?utm_source=openai))
• Resolute is a 2018 single by Mwenso & The Shakes; the group has released material primarily through Ropeadope and Bandcamp. ([music.apple.com](https://music.apple.com/it/album/resolute-single/1437038852?utm_source=openai))
• Musical style spans jazz, blues, world music, and tap dance—described in coverage of Harlem 100 as a dynamic, genre‑blending show. ([mayoarts.org](https://www.mayoarts.org/the-advocate-shakin-culture-mwenso-the-shakes-uses-its-world-music-to-celebrate-the-harlem-renaissance/?utm_source=openai))