

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Dawn Drake & ZapOte
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 08 Jan, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Thu, 08 Jan, 2026 at 08:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Dawn Drake &amp; ZapOte Live at Groove | No CoverAbout this EventDawn Drake is an active musician in NYC’s eclectic music scene. She is a percussionist, bass player, singer and composer/songwriter who leads the band ZapOte, a “Tropical Pop” ensemble which breaks down cultural barriers incorporating everything from Mountain Funk to Cuban Timba and Brazilian samba into a soul-shaking mix with her original lyrics that focus on love, empathy, environmental, economic, racial, gender and social justice themes and above all: unity.She studied percussion first in Ghana, then went on to pursue Afro-Cuban batá and conga drumming in Cuba and in NYC, as well as samba percussion in Brazil. She holds a Masters degree in Ethnomusicology and an MFA in Composition and Performance from California Institute of the Arts. Currently, in addition to directing her band ZapOte, she also plays bass and congas with artists from around the globe. She is a Professor of Caribbean Music at John Jay College as well as a teaching artist and performer for the US Embassy, NYC public schools and Brooklyn Arts Council focusing on programs that celebrate diversity, global rhythm, youth and women’s empowerment through music.Dawn Drake has performed at The Kimmel Center in Philadelphia, the Frauenstimmen Festival in Switzerland, The Belize International Jazz Festival, The US State Department’s Arts Envoy in Belize, the Brooklyn Academy of Music’s Concert Series, Riverview Jazz Concert Series and many others. She released an album called Nightshade in November, 2019. During the pandemic Dawn kept very busy with online shows and outdoor music festivals. She also spearheaded the pandemic “Black Lives Matter Prospect Heights Community Jam” in Brooklyn. She released three singles and two videos you can see at https://www.youtube.com/thedawndrake To follow the latest shows and news please enter your email in the Newsletter signup box at https://www.dawndrake.com/home
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/new-york/dawn-drake-and-zapote/100001979241137522
- **Event Categories**: music, entertainment, festivals, art, music-festivals, concerts, performances, jazz, black-lives-matter
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://consumer.pxf.io/c/1339408/3151484/39691?partnerpropertyid=1191892&MediaPartnerPropertyId=1191892&svlink=14105511&level=1&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fdawn-drake-zapote-tickets-1979241137522
- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD

## Event venue details

- **city**: New York
- **state**: NY
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Groove
- **lat**: 40.7306014
- **long**: -74.0001954
- **full address**: Groove, 125 MacDougal Street, New York, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 10
- **organizer**: Groove (https://allevents.in/org/groove/18914304)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Thu, 08 Jan, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Groove, 125 MacDougal Street, New York, United States
- **Q**: What is the ticket price?
  - **A:** starting from 0 up to 0 USD
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Groove
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** music, entertainment, festivals, art, music-festivals, concerts, performances, jazz, black-lives-matter
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Dawn Drake & ZapOte ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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