🛜Boston Neighborhood Network Media @bnn_media presents Presents
"Voices Of The African Diaspora" in collaboration with African American Master Artists-in-Residence Programs (AAMARP) @aamarpnow .
🟤The exhibit will run until February 28th 2026. Open: 1 PM to 6 PM Monday- Friday.
Free, and open to the public.
Opening reception January 22nd at 6:30 PM✊🏾
Flyer Photograph on view by : @hakimraquib@ph2studios
Artist JEFF CHANDLER ✨Demonstrates for youth tapping with his fingers to create ethereal, resonant sounds, often used for meditation. This instrument is Made from two steel hemispheres & unique sound comes from the vibrations of the shaped dimples when struck, producing complex, harmonic tones originated in 2000.
✨ The Handpan design and sound are deeply inspired by the Caribbean steelpan (steel drum), which originates from Trinidad and Tobago and is a cornerstone of African Diasporic musical tradition.
Other Names:
* UFO Drum
* Cupola
* Space Drum
* Elo
(AAMARP) is a center of excellence in multicultural visual and performing arts dedicated to creating an enriching cultural environment for a diverse community through exhibitions, concerts,
performances, lectures, and workshops. Founded in 1977 by DANA CHANDLER.
2026 EXHIBITION ANNOUNCEMENT
✨BNN Media Presents
VOICES OF THE AFRICAN DIASPORA
AAMARP 2025-2026
Opening Reception:
Jan. 22nd
Time:6:30 PM
Free and Open to the Public. The exhibit is located on the 2nd floor
Exhibit Runs:
Dec. 15 - Feb. 28, 2026
1:00 PM - 6:00 PM
CHARLES J. BEARD II MEDIA CENTER
3025 WASHINGTON ST. ROXBURY, 02119
