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What’s Going On: A Marvin Gaye Tribute

admin What’s Going On: A Marvin Gaye Tribute2019-08-09T19:30:12+00:00
WHAT'S GOING ON, Marvin Gaye’s 1971 classic concept album sung from the point of view of a Vietnam vet who returns home to a country torn by hatred, suffering, and…
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Valerie to be a presenter in the “Women in Music” session at the 2019 Kappa Kappa Psi & Tau Beta Sigma National Convention

admin Valerie to be a presenter in the “Women in Music” session at the 2019 Kappa Kappa Psi & Tau Beta Sigma National Convention2019-07-16T13:21:36+00:00
July 16-20th Valerie will be a presenter at the 2019 Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma National Convention. KKPsi and TBS are the national Fraternity and Sorority for college…
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Tierra Pura Concert 2019

admin Tierra Pura Concert 20192019-06-29T10:56:34+00:00
Valerie Naranjo and the National Orchestra of Ghana at the National Theatre, Accra8 Concerti for Gyil and OrchestraSaturday and Sunday, June 29th & 30th, 2019 at 7 PM “TIERRA PURA” is…
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“Valerie Naranjo: The Journey to Tierra Pura”

admin “Valerie Naranjo: The Journey to Tierra Pura”2019-06-29T05:07:34+00:00
(about Tierra concert series Pura II June 29 and 30, 2019, Accra Ghana) by Jesse Jo Jo Johnson in Accra "This weekend, Valerie Naranjo, a wildly successful percussionist and professional…
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SNL 44 / Valerie’s 24th season finale

admin SNL 44 / Valerie’s 24th season finale2019-05-18T23:00:18+00:00
Saturday, May 18th is the finale of SNL's 44th season and Valerie's 24th season on the bandstand
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Valerie in Intensive session with Andrea Venet at North Florida University

admin Valerie in Intensive session with Andrea Venet at North Florida University2019-05-09T19:00:11+00:00
May 9-12 Valerie joined Dr. Andrea Venet of North Florida University for an intensive presentation of Ghanaian song Puo Kobo, arranged for a duet of marimba and gyil.
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Valerie and Africa -> West in residency at East Illinois University

admin Valerie and Africa -> West in residency at East Illinois University2019-04-07T11:02:45+00:00
Valerie joins associate professor of Percussion at East Illinois; Jamie Ryan and his trio Africa->West (Ryan Korb, Josh Ryan) in residency at East Illinois University April 7-10. h
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Valerie featured on the cover of NYU’s “Arts Digest”

admin Valerie featured on the cover of NYU’s “Arts Digest”2018-11-07T00:23:11+00:00
  Valerie Naranjo featured on the cover of New York University's monthly magazine, Arts Digest.  to read more : 
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Valerie featured on the cover of Allegro magazine

admin Valerie featured on the cover of Allegro magazine2018-11-05T03:07:58+00:00
  Valerie Naranjo featured on the cover of the local 802's magazine, Allegro.  to read more :   Vibrations: The musical lives of Valerie Naranjo
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Ladies First performance, Sunday, October 28th Valerie is the “Lady of Honor”

admin Ladies First performance, Sunday, October 28th Valerie is the “Lady of Honor”2018-10-28T18:30:00+00:00
The 6th annual Ladies First, hosted by the James Cohan Gallery. Ladies First: Pioneers Concert of Original Compositions Sunday, October 28th, 2018 6:30 PM  James Cohan Gallery 20 Grand Street, NY,…
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Welcome to MandaraMusic.com, the website of Percussionist, vocalist, clinician and composer Valerie Naranjo; multi-instrumentalist/composer Barry Olsen; their group Mandara, and Mandara Music Publishing.


“If you've ever had the split-second opportunity to spy Naranjo in action when SNL cuts to a commercial break, you've witnessed a blur of energy behind a fortress of percussion.” —Andy Doershuk, DRUM! Magazine, May 2005
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