Travel Through Music Presents: Sonic Passports – Caribbean Heritage Month
Back for our second year, Sonic Passports returns to kick off Caribbean Heritage Month with an unforgettable journey through sound, culture, and community.
Featuring performances by Zama, Safiya, and Roots Alley Collective, this immersive experience highlights the rich musical traditions of the Caribbean, from kompa and calypso to soca and reggae.
Beyond the stage, enjoy a vibrant, family-friendly atmosphere with our Kiddies Corner led by A Tribe Called Funk, featuring interactive dance lessons, creative activities, and cultural exploration for all ages. Guests can also experience live public art and engage with the rhythms, movement, and stories that define Caribbean culture.
Come ready to dance, connect, and travel through music.
Bring a blanket, your dancing shoes, and your crew. Come celebrate the joy of music, the power of community, and the rhythms that bring us all together. Enjoy vendor fair featuring free empanadas for the first 120 people from Bocadillos, slushies, lawn games and other family friendly activities. We will have a limited number of free picnic blankets and stadium seating chairs we can loan out during the event!
CONCERT LINEUP
Safiya is a rising force in jazz, neo-soul, and reggae, known for her invigorating stage presence and seamless fusion of Afro-Caribbean roots with rich jazz influences. Backed by her dynamic band, she delivers performances that captivate audiences worldwide, blending groove, storytelling, and cultural depth into every show.
A Berklee College of Music graduate, Safiya has earned multiple award nominations, including New England Music Award Jazz Act of the Year in 2022 and 2023 and Boston Music Award Reggae Artist of the Year in 2024. She has performed across the globe, bringing her sound to audiences in Fiji, Colombia, Aruba, Sint Maarten, Portugal, Japan, and throughout the United States.
Her performance résumé includes opening for Grammy Award winner Keznamdi and Caribbean stars Sherwin Winchester, Konshens, and Glen Washington. She has also performed with the National Chorale, backing Alicia Keys and David Guetta at the United Nations. Safiya has headlined festivals including BAMS Festival, Salem Jazz Festival, and Point Sebago Reggae Festival, and completed a mini tour in Tokyo in 2023.
In 2020, Safiya released her debut single, Let’s Pretend, a reflective and emotionally layered track that introduced audiences to her signature blend of jazz harmony and Caribbean rhythm. The song captures the tender aftermath of a relationship that once burned brightly but has reached its natural close. With smoky vocals and lush chord progressions underscored by a subtle island pulse, Safiya leans into the bittersweet desire to remember love at its peak, even while accepting that it is time to let go. The track established her voice not only as a vocalist but as a storyteller unafraid to explore vulnerability through a cross-cultural sonic lens.
In November 2025, she released a reggae-infused cover of Santa Baby as a playful yet soulful preview of her upcoming Christmas album, set for release in 2026. Reimagined with warm basslines and island swing, the cover hints at Safiya’s ability to reinterpret classics through her Afro-Caribbean jazz perspective.
Safiya is currently working on her debut full-length album, scheduled for release in 2026, a project that promises to further explore the intersection of jazz, reggae, neo-soul, and global influences that define her artistry.
Beyond the stage, Safiya is the founder of Travel Through Music, a cultural platform that connects global communities through live performance, curated travel experiences, and educational programming. Featured in Forbes and The Boston Globe, the project reflects her commitment to using music as a bridge across cultures.
Featured on Boston Cityline News andTrinidad and Tobago’s Morning Synergy TV, Safiya’s influence extends far beyond the stage. Recognized as one of Boston’s Extraordinary Women for her contributions to music and culture, she continues to redefine the intersection of jazz, reggae, world music, and cultural storytelling. With new projects on the horizon, Safiya invites listeners to join her on a transformative musical journey, one note at a time.
Roots Alley Collective is an east coast based collective championing the sound of the Caribbean diaspora. Roots Alley is dedicated to preserving their roots and pushing the culture forward. Fresh off the heels of being nominated for “Best Reggae artist/band” by the Boston Music Awards, and their latest release “Lifted” and “Wabash Riddim”
RAC is ensuring us one groovy summer. Since getting started in 2018, this collective has had the pleasure of working with artists like Luciano, Marlon Asher, Lutan Fyah,Richie Spice, Jahriffe, and Glenn Washington to name a few.
ZAMA is a Haitian-American singer, songwriter, and recording artist hailing from Boston. With a soulful voice and evocative lyrics, she crafts music that is both deeply personal and universally resonant. Her sound, is an expressive blend of genres, is an ode to her journey through life, identity, and the rich duality of her cultures.
Drawing from her Haitian roots and American upbringing, ZAMA weaves together a sound that transcends genre—merging elements of soul, pop, R&B, and Afro-Caribbean rhythms into something entirely her own, with lyrics in English, French, Haitian Creole and Spanish.
At the heart of ZAMA’s artistry is storytelling. Her songs are intimate yet expansive, offering reflections on identity, resilience, growth, and the in-between moments that define us. Each track is a chapter in the ongoing narrative of her life, shaped by her cultures, her passions, and her perspective as a multidisciplinary creative
