{"id":2186,"date":"2013-08-05T12:52:08","date_gmt":"2013-08-05T16:52:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.explorewestport.com\/?p=2186"},"modified":"2013-08-05T12:52:08","modified_gmt":"2013-08-05T16:52:08","slug":"7th-annual-musicwestport-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.communityexplore.com\/new_sites\/westport\/7th-annual-musicwestport-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"7th Annual MUSICwestport Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>MUSICwestport kicks off the party with Zal Sissokho (West African music from Montreal) on <strong style=\"font-size:1.2em\">Friday August 16, 2013<\/strong> from 8-11pm at the Cove. Cost is $10\/person and 100% proceeds go to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.westportartscouncil.ca\/CMS3\/html\/index.php\/block\/3.html\" target=\"_blank\">Westport Arts Council<\/a>. A master of the Kora, a 21 stringed harp instrument native to West Africa built from half of a large gourd covered by a cow skin, Zal plays this dreamy instrument while singing his gorgeous songs ranging in dynamic from energetic high life dance music to meditative ballads!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.communityexplore.com\/new_sites\/westport\/files\/2013\/08\/62294_10151758547246215_992351661_n.jpg\" alt=\"The Cove Westport\" width=\"465\" height=\"720\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.communityexplore.com\/new_sites\/westport\/files\/2013\/08\/62294_10151758547246215_992351661_n.jpg 465w, https:\/\/www.communityexplore.com\/new_sites\/westport\/files\/2013\/08\/62294_10151758547246215_992351661_n-194x300.jpg 194w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 465px) 100vw, 465px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Join Westport Ontario music lovers the next day, <strong style=\"font-size:1.2em\">August 17, 2013<\/strong> for 9 acts, 2 stages, 1 festival!<\/p>\n<p>Local to international talent performing all kinds of genres&#8230;This is a FREE festival from 11:30am-7pm!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.communityexplore.com\/new_sites\/westport\/files\/2013\/08\/998866_10151758545701215_517807771_n.jpg\" alt=\"Westport Ontario\" width=\"465\" height=\"720\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.communityexplore.com\/new_sites\/westport\/files\/2013\/08\/998866_10151758545701215_517807771_n.jpg 465w, https:\/\/www.communityexplore.com\/new_sites\/westport\/files\/2013\/08\/998866_10151758545701215_517807771_n-194x300.jpg 194w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 465px) 100vw, 465px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>FESTIVAL LINEUP<br \/>\nBeginners Guide to Endings (Kingston)<br \/>\nCrooked Wood (Perth Road Village\/Kingston)<br \/>\nShaun Riley Blues Band (Kingston)<br \/>\nThe Heavyweights Brass Band (Toronto)<br \/>\nTrin-Can Steel Drum Band (Westport\/Ottawa)<br \/>\nAmanda Rheaume Band (Ottawa)<br \/>\nKingston Jazz Composers Collective (Kingston)<br \/>\nFoley Mountain Playboys (Westport\/Kingston)<br \/>\nHenry Norwood &amp; Friends (Perth\/Westport)<br \/>\nThe VOICE of the Rideau Amateur vocal competition at 10-11:30am. Auditions Sat.Jul.20 at North Crosby Recreation Centre.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MUSICwestport kicks off the party with Zal Sissokho (West African music from Montreal) on Friday August 16, 2013 from 8-11pm at the Cove. Cost is $10\/person and 100% proceeds go to the Westport Arts Council. 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