Zili Misik at The New Parish

 

All-female Boston-based ensemble Zili Misik performs at the New Parish in Oakland. $12 advance, $15 door.Reconnecting Haitian mizik rasin, Jamaican roots reggae, Afro-Brazilian samba, Afro-Cuban son, and African American spirituals, blues, jazz, R&B and neo soul, Zili Misik honors its influences while creating a sound that is uniquely its own: New World Soul! Powerful Haitian, Brazilian and West African rhythms infuse Zili's original creations and traditional folksongs.  Zili retraces routes of forced exile and cultural resistance through diasporic rhythm and song; their captivating sounds evoke the African continent. The women of this group trace their roots to 5 countries and 3 continents, and have been bridging cultures, generations, and continents for 11 years.