(NEWARK, NJ) -- Don't miss out on the upcoming Horizon Sounds of the City FREE performance at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), featuring Kofi Kinaata, a Ghanaian singer-songwriter and rapper. The concert will take place at Chambers Plaza on the NJPAC Campus on Thursday, July 18, 2024, starting at 5:00pm.

Kofi Kinaata is known for his unique Fante rap style, blending highlife, hiplife, and rap. His music is characterized by mellow rhythms, catchy melodies, and meaningful lyrics. Kinaata has received numerous accolades, including the Songwriter of the Year at the Ghana Music Awards in 2016 and 2020.

Apart from his musical achievements, Kofi Kinaata is also involved in philanthropy and has initiated charitable projects in Takoradi. The event series aims to bring together Newark's diverse community for enjoyable evenings filled with music, food, and fun. The weekly events will run from 5:00pm to 9:00pm on Thursdays, starting with an annual celebratory dance party.

Other upcoming FREE Concerts New Orleans funk band Galactic f. Jelly Joseph (July 25), rap icon KRS-One (August1), and New Orleans bounce singer Big Freedia (August 8). Some performances will also showcase a guest poet from Dodge Poetry, as well as local opening talent and NJPAC’s student performers. This event is undoubtedly one of the most eagerly anticipated summer events in the area.

New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), located at One Center Street in downtown Newark, New Jersey, is among the largest performing arts centers in the United States.  It is the artistic, cultural, educational and civic center of New Jersey — where great performances and events enhance and transform lives every day.  As New Jersey’s Town Square, NJPAC brings diverse communities together, providing access to all and showcasing the State’s and the world’s best artists, while acting as a leading catalyst in the revitalization of its home city.  Through its extensive Arts Education programs, NJPAC is shaping the next generation of artists and arts enthusiasts.  NJPAC has attracted 11 million visitors (including almost two million children) since opening its doors in 1997 and nurtures meaningful and lasting relationships with each of its constituents.

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, the state's oldest and largest health insurer is a tax-paying, not-for-profit health service corporation, providing a wide array of medical, dental, vision and prescription insurance products and services. Horizon BCBSNJ is leading the transformation of health care in New Jersey by working with doctors and hospitals to deliver innovative, patient-centered programs that reward the quality, not quantity, of care patients receive. Horizon BCBSNJ is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association serving more than 3.5 million members.

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey’s philanthropic arm, The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey is focused on making New Jersey healthier by supporting non-profit organizations that expand access to health care, remove barriers to good health and increase opportunities for everyone to achieve their best health, no matter who they are or where they live. Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey and The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey are independent licensees of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association.