Zado Upcoming Events
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Benefit for Afghan Refugee Families
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Zado Mission
Inspired by traditional Balkan folk singing, music, and dance, Zado is a Sacramento-based vocal ensemble performing traditional and contemporary arrangements of international folk songs, particularly those from Eastern Europe. Our mission is to educate and inspire others about the beauty, complexity, styles, and intimacy of the music we love; to research, record, and preserve high-quality international folk music; and to present programs, recordings, and new art forms that feature unique folk harmonies and rhythms. We celebrate the splendor of the human voice, the cultural roots of the music, and contemporary expressions. Zado endeavors to inspire others to treasure their own heritage and traditions as well as those of others.
Donations
Zado is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that relies on grants and donations to help us continue in our mission to educate and inspire others, which involves promoting understanding and good will in our community and elsewhere. In a world facing greater possibilities for mistrust and unrest among human beings, it is becoming more important to communicate with others the values of acceptance and appreciation of all cultural heritages and people. Learning about the unique cultures and music from around the world has enriched our lives as well as the lives of others and is great fun! Please join us in our goals by providing a donation and by purchasing our music. Thank you for your support!
As ambassadors and teachers, Zado members continually research to expand their knowledge base of Balkan, Slavic, and Caucasian songs, music, and vocal techniques and creative ways to perform and present them. As performers, Zado upholds a tradition of more than four decades of presenting concerts, teaching, and celebrating international folk music with schools, festivals, organizations, and the folk-dance community in northern California. As recording artists, Zado has produced and distributed three CDs/albums. As community members, Zado pursues its overarching goal of delivering performances and instruction that inspire individuals to treasure their own cultural roots and those of others, a theme that continues to have meaning and relevance particularly in today's world.
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