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Cabaret & Concert News Aisha de Haas and Meecah Will Be Part of Maya Songs, Celebrating Work of Maya Angelou

Ray Leslee has set the poetry of the late author to music.

Aisha de Haas and Meecah

Maya Songs, a musical tribute to the poetry of the late Dr. Maya Angelou, will be presented on Martin Luther King Day, January 16 at 7 PM, at St. Mark's Church-in-the-Bowery.

Jacob Ming-Trent (The Merry Wives) will direct the evening, featuring Aisha de Haas (Caroline, or Change) and Meecah (Hamilton). 

The artists will be backed by Rachel Handman, Crystal Garner, Garo Yellin, and Jeff Carney on strings with Erica Seguine on piano.

Ray Leslee (Avenue X) has set the late Angelou's poetry to music. Lyrics are used with permission of Caged Bird Legacy.

Angelou’s best-known writings include the first of her seven memoirs, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings; the poem she wrote for and recited at President Bill Clinton’s first inauguration in 1993, “On the Pulse of the Morning”; and her two most popular poems, which have become anthems for generations of people of all races: “Still I Rise” and “Phenomenal Woman.”

St. Mark's Church-in-the-Bowery is located at 131 East 10th Street. Admission is free, although there is a $20 suggested donation.

 
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