At the solo concert of Nahko Bear, the frontman of the American world music ensemble Nahko and the Medicine for the People, we meet a world star who warms every heart, fascinates every soul with his songs.
Nahko Bear is the frontman of the Nahko and the Medicine for the People American world music group. He was born in Portland, Oregon, of Puerto Rican and Filipino descent, he was adopted at a young age and raised by a white family. It wasn't until his early twenties that he would meet his birth mother. He wrote the song "Early February" shortly before this meeting; it describes a woman far too young to be pregnant putting her baby in the bed of a woman she'd never met. Bear says his creative inspiration is the desire to bridge cultural gaps, and that he has been musically inclined since the age of six, when he started learning to play the piano. He has also worked as a piano teacher and music director. In 2012, he began traveling around the United States in a van with his dog. In 2017, Nahko released a solo album titled My Name Is Bear, under the name Nahko.
The evening will be supported by the good-vibes folk-roots band, River Roots.
Free spirited duo River Roots are a singer-songwriter acoustic folk-roots couple from UK, delivering conscious, mind opening music from the heart.
Immerse yourself in the healing harmonies as the good-vibes and positive energy uplifts your soul.
Inspired by the profound experiences and connections they have made on their travels, River Roots take the audience on a unique heart felt journey.
A gentle transition, as they seamlessly weave between soothing melodies to funky upbeat feel-good songs.
