![]() 8Ĭonnection with her audience is what Raiche looks forward to the most with her upcoming Mass MoCA debut. Pittsfield's Raiche hits Billboard's charts, sitting at No. At the same time, she was chosen as one of Billboard's "15 Hip-Hop & R&B Artists to Watch in 2021." In 2021, her single "Pick a Side," ranked No. In July 2018, "Money Pies" hit the airwaves and streaming services via Genre Defying Entertainment/Atlantic Records' Island Prolific imprint. ![]() Raiche (real name Raiche Wright) first burst into the national consciousness in 2018 with her first single, "Money Pies." She had just signed with Atlantic Records a few months earlier. to 5 p.m., also will feature pop-up booths, dance, music, visual arts, spoken word, theater performances and food in downtown North Adams. June 17 at the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art, will mark the end of a day-long festival, “I Am Afro: A Street Fair for All the People.” The free-to-attend Juneteenth celebration, hosted by the Berkshire Black Economic Council and the First Congregational Church, will feature live performances by DJ Quick, The Kashmir Souls, Psyka Solar, Rice, Mayd, Christine Biles and more. "She is a great writer, a great performer, a great singer–and she's just a good friend of mine, too.” Raiche’s delight on having Janai on the bill is clear: “She is so talented," Raiche said. Singer-songwriter Jasmine Janai from Phoenix, Ariz., will be opening the show. So, I'm pretty honored to be doing this show.” And there's just been some amazing art in Mass MoCA. “Everybody grew up going to field trips there. “It's going to be, for lack of words, better words, iconic.” said Raiche in a recent interview with The Eagle via Zoom from Atlanta - where she now lives to be closer to her label, the historic Atlantic Records. Where: Outside the First Congregational Church, 134 Main St., North Adams Hosted by the Berkshire Black Economic Council and the First Congregational Church of North Adams. Live performances by DJ Quick, The Kashmir Souls, Psyka Solar, Rice, Mayd, Christine Biles and more. What: Free Juneteenth celebration featuring dance, music, visual arts, theatre performances, and spoken word by local Black artists. "I Am Afro: A Street Fair for All the People" Where: The Hunter Center, Mass MoCA, 1040 Mass MoCA Way, North Adams Presented by the Berkshire Black Economic Council So when the opportunity came to play at Mass MoCA, the singer just couldn’t say no. All sales are final no refunds or exchanges.NORTH ADAMS - R&B artist and Pittsfield native Raiche has taken the stage at some of the biggest festivals in America, from Coachella to Austin City Limits - but has never played a hometown show in a venue larger than a restaurant corner.By purchasing a ticket to join MASS MoCA’s visitors, staff, and artists on the museum campus, you agree to follow a Courtesy Code, detailed here.Please contact if you would like to inquire about accessibility needs and services. All events at MASS MoCA are accessible to all audiences.If you would like to visit the museum earlier in the day, please note that museum admission is not included with your event ticket.This performance will take place throughout the MASS MoCA campus, including outdoors, with the audience following the performers beginning in Courtyard A and ending at The Chalet.Not yet a member? Become one here for event discounts, exclusive invites, and more. Note that this performance does contain nudity. It reflects on what has been lost across generations and what can be recovered. Haint Blu is an embodied look into familial lines and the movements, histories, and stories of our elders and ancestors. Taking its title from the color that Southern families paint their front porches to ward off bad spirits, Haint Blu uses performance as a center and source of healing, taking us through movement into stillness and rest: remembering, reclaiming, releasing, and restoring. April 22 – SOLD OUT After a multi-year developmental process working in collaboration with communities, artists, and presenters in Miami, Martha’s Vineyard, New Orleans, New York, and our own North Adams, Urban Bush Women returns to MASS MoCA with its newest artistic endeavor for a site-responsive performance in the galleries and throughout the museum campus.
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