Programs
BAMcafé Live 2023
BAMcafé Live 2023 Upcoming Dates:
Mar 24 & 25
The beloved BAMcafé Live is back! On select Fridays and Saturdays, BAMcafé Live features a diverse mix of free live music and performance from Brooklyn and beyond. Featuring rock, jazz, R&B, world music, and more, these free performances feature new artists announced each month. Started in 1999, BAMcafé Live has served as a career launchpad for many new artists and an intimate performance home for established artists.
Please note: BAMcafé will open an hour before the event.
Leadership support for BAM Access Programs
provided by the Jerome L. Greene Foundation
Leadership support for BAMcafé Live provided by the The Lepercq Charitable Foundation

Delving into Nubian songs of return, modern migration patterns, and cultural exchanges between Sudan and Egypt, the group crosses boundaries and attracts diverse audiences with “East-African retro-pop."

Born in Botswana, the NYC-based musician, artist, and fashion designer has collaborated with Akoya Afrobeat Ensemble and Fela Kuti and uses sound, color, and movement to explore colonialism, racism, and love.

Jamaica-born bassist and activist Russell Hall is an Emmy, Grammy, and Golden Globe nominee.

Genre-defying musical trio HARRIET TUBMAN offers a deep and soulful meditation on freedom.