

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Kahil El'Zabar and The Ethnic Heritage Ensemble
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 18 Feb, 2026 at 07:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Kahil El'Zabar
February 18
Tickets on sale Thursday 10/30 at 10AM

EHE was formed in 1974 shortly after Sir Kahil El’Zabar graduated from Lake Forest College, with the goal “To combine concepts of African American music with its earlier roots in traditional African music, to produce new motifs and sounds true to their origins yet firmly pointed in a new artistic direction ”of enlightenment and deep listening”. 

Half a century later and the rich, compelling, ever-evolving sound they are known for, is still going strong. Together with the Art Ensemble of Chicago, the Ethnic Heritage Ensemble is one of the two remaining original groups active in the world today that were nurtured in the AACM( Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians). 

Alongside multi-faceted El’Zabar, the EHE’s current line-up includes Corey Wilkes on trumpet, who has worked with numerous jazz masters, including Wynton Marsalis, Kurt Elling, and multi-instrumentalist Alex Harding on baritone sax, who has performed with Dollar Brand, Julius Hemphill Sun Ra, and Fela The Musical. These three sonic scientists whip up an electrifying mix of spiritual jazz with afro-inspired rhythms built around fundamental brass improvisations and a swing-induced groove. The resulting trance-like fervor, transports one into a mind opening journey of spiritually enlightened deep listening.

Building on half a century of this iconic band’s work, for this anniversary project, Kahil intends to keep looking forward in terms of a contemporary approach to authenticity in concept, music, arrangements, and performance. Corey Wilkes, Alex Harding, and special guests, James Sauders, and Ishmael Ali, are exemplary players, as well as being extraordinary improvisers! It is a new EHE sound with strings that combines the history of our music to a contemporary approach to arrangements, performance, and ensemble interplay, that speaks to the now and beyond.

Proudly sponsored by our good friends @Deep Groove Records 
@kahilelzabar
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/waldoboro/kahil-elzabar-and-the-ethnic-heritage-ensemble/200029233820846
- **Event Categories**: music, entertainment, art, live-music
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 20

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://our.show/kahilelzabar?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=waldoboro-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Waldoboro
- **state**: ME
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 916 Main St, Waldoboro, ME, United States, Maine 04572
- **lat**: 44.09594
- **long**: -69.3751
- **full address**: 916 Main St, Waldoboro, ME, United States, Maine 04572

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: The Waldo Theatre (https://allevents.in/org/the-waldo-theatre/6945003)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Wed, 18 Feb, 2026 at 07:30 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 916 Main St, Waldoboro, ME, United States, Maine 04572
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** The Waldo Theatre
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** music, entertainment, art, live-music
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Kahil El'Zabar and The Ethnic Heritage Ensemble ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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