Pittsburgh, PA

For this dazzling Jazz Poetry performance, City of Asylum welcomes a celebrated group of poets and a Grammy-nominated band. Each Jazz Poetry program begins with a full set from a live jazz band, followed by a collaboration with local and international poets. In these collaborations, poets share their work alongside the musicians, the two art forms melding to create that signature Jazz Poetry improvisational style that offers something exciting, new, and unique with each individual performance. 

City of Asylum is thrilled to host musical group House of Waters, featuring Priya Darshini. Nominated for Best Contemporary Instrumental album in 2024 and described as “one of the most unique groups you will ever come across” (The Bubble), House of Waters incorporates elements of West African, psychedelic, indie rock, and classical and world musics in their style to be at the forefront of jazz innovation. Sharing the stage with the group are Safia…