Pugh Street Shutdown

Party in the streets of Downtown State College for an evening of Food Drink Vendors and Secret Planet!

~Join us as we welcome Cheik Hamala Diabate and his band~

Malian tradition lies at the heart and foot-stomping soul of Cheick Hamala Diabate and his band, but their melodies and undeniable rhythms cut across age and ethnicity. Diabate primarily plays the ngoni and the banjo; think of the ngoni as a great-grandfather to the banjo and it all makes sense, because both instruments share the ability to convey melody and plucked percussive rhythm.

Diabate is from Kita in Mali and born into a family of griots, or storytellers; his first cousin is the legendary kora player Toumani Diabate.
~NPR Tiny Desk

*Craft pours from our friends at Boal City Brewing*
*N/A delights from SoBar*
*Exquisite cuisine from Carter’s Table*

Gorinto x 3 Dots Present Secret Planet: International Sounds in Rural Spaces will establish a landmark series of diverse global music performances in rural Central PA, connecting a decentralized consortium of curators, musicians, and producers presenting international performances across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic.