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Date: Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 6:00 pm Stop by Studio 34 in West Philly to make your own unique hand-printed map of the Delaware River watershed & Philadelphia border. It's free, quick and easy! While you're at it, check out JJ Tiziou's 35' panoramic installation of photographs from The Image of Yoga installed at Studio 34. Register here to let us know to expect you… Register
Conceived by Ethio-American saxophonist D.A. Mekonnen––cofounder/leader of the widely celebrated Debo Band—the solo project dragonchild is a culmination of decades of musical experimentation, embodied spiritual practice, and critical thinking. Growing up in Texas as a first generation Ethiopian-American, Mekonnen often heard traditional Ethiopian instruments and vocals, later seeking out master Ethiopian musicians to learn to play the traditional instruments of his heritage. The groundbreaking Debo Band combined those influences with American jazz, soul, and funk through the instrumentation of Eastern European brass bands. dragonchild represents the next phase of Mekonnen’s musical journey. Sunken Cages is the moniker of Indian-born drummer/electronic