Poster by Nate Duval The Northampton Arts Council presents Summer Concert Series 2020 Enjoy Friday nights in the summer with live music streamed from Northampton. All shows will start at 6:00 PM, end at 7:30 PM. Admission is free for all! All three shows will be live-streamed on Facebook, YouTube, Twitchas well as broadcast live on Comcast Channel 12 in Northampton. VisitHAMPARTS.ORG for details. Friday July 17, 2020 - Mtali Shaka Banda Mtali Shaka Bandais a saxophonist currently based in Massachusetts. He has lived a fruitful musical life, and has had the privilege of sharing the stage with Sonia Sanchez, Talib Kweli, The Soul Rebels, Anik Khan, and The.Wav. As a first generation Malawian-American, he is a part of the growing Southern African music scene that has embraced jazz and soul music as a means for social change. In December 2018, he released his debut album as a band leader, "The Oneness Project: Rites of Passage." The project is a blend of Hip Hop, Jazz, and Soul music aimed at not just creating a sound, but also spreading a meaningful message.