Sounds at St Nick - Ode to the Black Fiddler: Charisa the Violin Diva with StringsNation

Saturday, June 27, 2026 @ 6:00pm
James Baldwin Lawn - 135th Street Plaza, St Nicholas Park, New York
Presented by Harlem One Stop

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Join Harlem One Stop, Vibes in the Park & Friends of St Nicholas Park for an afternoon of health and wellness vibrations topped by the unique sounds of Ode to the Black Fiddler: Charisa the Violin Diva with StringsNation , June 27th! Free & Open to the public!

A progressive jazz artist and in-demand innovator, Charisa Rouse has collaborated with some dynamic artists across the musical borders, including Wynton Marsalis, Savion Glover, Quincy Jones, Kim Burrell, Common, Diana Krall, Musiq Soulchild and William McDowell, to name a few. As an opening act, she has set the stage ahead of Melissa Morgan and Freddie Jackson. And in the summer of 2011, Charisa won grand prizes in both the McDonald’s Gospelfest Competition in Newark and the West Oak Lane Jazz Festival Competition in Philadelphia, as well as winning a semi-finalist place in the Apollo Competition in front of an audience of 10,000. Her other festival performances include the Baltimore African American Heritage Festival (Baltimore), the Lincoln Park Music Festival (Newark, NJ), JVC Jazz Festival, (NYC, NY), Soul of Brooklyn (Brooklyn, NY), and the Fall for Dance Festival in collaboration with the Ailey Dance Company (NYC, NY), and many more cultural organizations around the world. She and her music director/drummer husband James "Biscuit" Rouse [of the Ms. Lauryn Hill band, and Kindred and the Family Soul], are both regular fixtures at New York City clubs and festivals.

This event is made possible with funding from the West Harlem Community Development Corporation, Community Benefits agreement grant and the support of the NY Parks & Recreation, Harlem Historic Parks, and a grant from the Empire State Development, and I LOVE NY.

Free Music West Harlem / Hamilton Heights / Sugar Hill

Schedule & Tickets

Saturday, June 27, 2026 @ 6:00pm · tickets local_activity · add to calendar today 2026-06-27 18:00:00 2026-06-27 21:00:00 America/New_York Sounds at St Nick - Ode to the Black Fiddler: Charisa the Violin Diva with StringsNation https://harlemonestop.com/event/34891/sounds-at-st-nick-ode-to-the-black-fiddler-charisa-the-violin-diva-with-stringsnation James Baldwin Lawn - 135th Street Plaza, St Nicholas Park, New York, NY
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