We are excited to announce CCV’s selection as one of 20 inaugural grantees for Artists Make Technology (AMT). Conceived alongside The Saami Family, the project is guided by Ustad Naseeruddin Saami and led by the Saami Brothers, master practitioners of Qawwali and Khayal. AMT is an $11 million initiative from…...
Yeison Landero Named a globalFEST 2027 Artist
The Center for Cultural Vibrancy (CCV) is proud to announce that Yeison Landero, the acclaimed Colombian accordionist from San Jacinto, will be a 2027 globalFEST artist at Lincoln Center in New York City. For the past two years, CCV has worked closely with Yeison, a powerhouse of the accordion whose…...
Richmond Folk Festival Recap: A Musical Homecoming
The Center for Cultural Vibrancy Stage returned for another year at the Richmond Folk Festival, celebrating the musical traditions and artists that make Virginia such a vibrant place. One of the highlights of the weekend honored Richmond’s own musical icon D’Angelo, who sadly passed away in 2025. Led by Randall…...
Five Years of CCV at the Clifden Arts Festival
CCV returned to the beautiful town of Clifden, nestled in Ireland’s stunning Connemara region, for another unforgettable year at the Clifden Arts Festival! This year marked our fifth year bringing unique musical programming to the festival, and we celebrated the occasion in true bluegrass style. Joining us for the festivities…...
Join CCV for Michael Winograd & The Honorable Mentshn in concert this Hanukkah
This Hanukkah, one of the finest klezmer bands in the country, Michael Winograd & The Honorable Mentshn, pack up their clarinets and accordions and snare drums and hit the road for a barnstorming tour of East Coast venues. From the most heart-wrenching doinas (slow melodic laments) to explosive freylekhs (upbeat…...
Remembering Elder Frank Newsome
Photo by Tom Pich. The news of the passing of Elder Frank Newsome, beloved preacher of the Little David Old Regular Baptist Church located deep in the Virginia coalfields along the Kentucky border, came with great sadness, but also with an overwhelming sense of gratitude. Gratitude for the many years…...
