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Black and Bold: The Hip-Hopera
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Classically-trained singer and hip-hop artist Zakiyyah performs at the Belmont High School Black Box Theater.
Time & Location
February 26, 2027
7pm
Belmont High School
221 Concord Ave, Belmont, MA 02478, USA
Event Details
The Opening Doors Project, in collaboration with Belmont Against Racism (BAR) and the Club Passim Folk Collective, presents a free Black History Month performance and conversation with Zakiyyah at Belmont High School's Black Box Theater.
Zakiyyah is an artist-changemaker who utilizes music and visual media to explore themes that centralize marginalized communities. As an actress and classically-trained singer who is well-versed in opera, hip-hop, jazz, and R&B, Zakiyyah employs her extremely versatile skill-set to reach a broad range of audiences and craft a sound that is uniquely her own—including her most well-known creation, "hip-hopera." She has served as a racial equity consultant through Arts Connect International, a peer mentor for Music to Life, an artistic partner with Boston Children’s Chorus, and currently teaches voice through Harvard’s Holden Voice Program.
The show will be hosted by Opening Doors co-founder Alastair Moock.
This program is made possible by Belmont Against Racism, Belmont Public Schools' Department of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Well-Being, the Mass Cultural Council, Someone Else’s Child Foundation, Antonia and Vladimer Kulaev Foundation, Nine Athens Music, Club Passim, and Filmmakers Collaborative.
Admission to the event is FREE, but we kindly welcome donations. Your support enables us to continue making our work accessible to all, thank you!
