Fluid Motion – A Nightly Soul/ Jazz / Bossa Session

The Monastery presents Fluid Motion – A Nightly Soul/ Jazz / Bossa Session this June 24, 2015 Wednesday 8:00pm.

Soul music is a popular music genre that originated in the United States in the 1950s and early 1960s. It combines elements of African-American gospel music, rhythm and blues and jazz. Soul music became popular for dancing and listening in the United States – where record labels such as Motown, Atlantic and Stax were influential in the civil rights era. Soul also became popular around the world, directly influencing rock music and the music of Africa.

Jazz is a genre of music that originated in African American communities during the late 19th and early 20th century. Jazz makes heavy use of improvisation, polyrhythms, syncopation and the swung note as well as aspects of European harmony, American popular music, the brass band tradition, and African musical elements such as blue notes and ragtime.

Bossa nova is a genre of Brazilian music, which developed and was popularized in the 1950s and ’60s and is today one of the best-known Brazilian music genres abroad. The phrase bossa nova means literally “new trend” (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈbɔsɐ ˈnɔvɐ] ( listen)). A lyrical fusion of samba and jazz, bossa nova acquired a large following in the 1960s, initially among young musicians and college students.

The Monastery is at 976 Veteran’s Drive, Lahug Cebu City, Philippines
Cebu City. Entrance to the event is free.

Source: wikipedia