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CEDRIC WATSON & COREY HARRIS
Thursday, October 3, 2024 | 8:30 pm - 10:00 pm
LowDown | Tulsa, OK
Bluesman COREY HARRIS (MacArthur Genius award winner and the subject of a Martin Scorsese documentary) teams up with Creole master CEDRIC WATSON to stir up a plethora of musical spices into a shared gumbo. CEDRIC WATSON is a fiddler, vocalist, accordionist and songwriter resurrecting the ancient sounds of the French, Spanish and Congo tribes of West Africa, who were sold as slaves in Louisiana. Heavy on personality and ingenuity, Watson’s unique take on traditional Creole music expands the genre, while respecting its roots. All his albums have been nominated for Grammys. Moving with ease between fiddle and accordion, and boasting soul-tinged vocals, Cedric’s music encompasses forgotten Creole melodies, obscure reels, modern Cajun and Zydeco songs, and original tunes that channel his African, French, Native and Spanish ancestry. COREY HARRIS has been a street singer in New Orleans, a musical guest for a year in West Africa (an experience documented in 2003’s Scorsese film Feel Like Going Home), a musician and writer on Wilco’s classic Mermaid Avenue albums of rediscovered Woody Guthrie songs, a recipient of the MacArthur Fellowship’s “genius award,” and a collaborator with the likes of B.B. King, Buddy Guy, Tracy Chapman, and Dave Matthews. The singer-guitarist’s songs are steeped in tradition, yet informed by his musical explorations including reggae, Malian music, Creole flavors, and even hip-hop. It’s gonna be tasty.
2024 global roots BASH schedule
All performances are ticketed @ LowDown, 108 N. Detroit, Tulsa, OK.
Thursday, October 3
7:00-8:00 – HEIRLOOM RUSTIC ALES TASTING – GET TICKETS (Tasting & Concert)
8:30-10:00 – CEDRIC WATSON & COREY HARRIS (Creole meets Deep Blues) – GET TICKETS (concert only)
Friday, October 4
7:00-8:00 – Complimentary Cheese, Olives & Vittles Social Hour (your Bombino ticket gets you in free)
8:30-10:00 – BOMBINO (Niger) – GET TICKETS
Saturday, October 5
7:00-8:00 – SPANISH WINE TASTING – GET TICKETS (Tasting & Concert)
8:30-10:00 – REFLEJOS FLAMENCOS (Spanish flamenco) – GET TICKETS (Concert Only)
Presented by OK Roots Music & LowDown, with support from George Kaiser Family Foundation.