Groundbeat Concert Series | Sonic Passports – Caribbean Heritage Month

Travel Through Music Presents: Sonic Passports – Caribbean Heritage Month Back for our second year, Sonic Passports returns to kick off Caribbean Heritage Month with an unforgettable journey through sound, culture, and community. Featuring performances by Zama, Safiya, and Roots Alley Collective, this immersive experience highlights the rich musical traditions of the Caribbean, from kompa and calypso to soca and reggae. Beyond the stage, enjoy a vibrant, family-friendly atmosphere with our Kiddies Corner led by A Tribe Called Funk, featuring interactive dance lessons, creative activities, and cultural exploration for all ages. Guests can also experience live public art and engage with the rhythms, movement, and stories that define Caribbean culture. Come ready to dance, connect, and travel through music. Bring a blanket, your dancing shoes, and your crew. Come celebrate the joy of music, the power of community, and the rhythms that bring us all together. Enjoy vendor fair featuring free empanadas for the first 120 people from Bocadillos, slushies, lawn games and other family friendly activities. We will have a limited number of free picnic blankets and stadium seating chairs we can loan out during the event!   CONCERT LINEUP Safiya Safiya is a rising force in jazz, neo-soul, and reggae, known for her invigorating stage presence and seamless fusion of Afro-Caribbean roots with rich jazz influences. Backed by her dynamic band, she delivers performances that captivate audiences worldwide, blending groove, storytelling, and cultural depth into every show. A Berklee College of Music graduate, Safiya has earned multiple award nominations, including New England Music Award Jazz Act of the Year in 2022 and 2023 and Boston Music Award Reggae Artist of the Year in 2024. She has performed across the globe, bringing her sound to audiences in Fiji, Colombia, Aruba, Sint Maarten, Portugal, Japan, and throughout the United States. Her performance résumé includes opening for Grammy Award winner Keznamdi and Caribbean stars Sherwin Winchester, Konshens, and Glen Washington. She has also performed with the National Chorale, backing Alicia Keys and David Guetta at the United Nations. Safiya has headlined festivals including BAMS Festival, Salem Jazz Festival, and Point Sebago Reggae Festival, and completed a mini tour in Tokyo in 2023. In 2020, Safiya released her debut single, Let’s Pretend, a reflective and emotionally layered track that introduced audiences to her signature blend of jazz harmony and Caribbean rhythm. The song captures the tender aftermath of a relationship that once burned brightly but has reached its natural close. With smoky vocals and lush chord progressions underscored by a subtle island pulse, Safiya leans into the bittersweet desire to remember love at its peak, even while accepting that it is time to let go. The track established her voice not only as a vocalist but as a storyteller unafraid to explore vulnerability through a ...