Novalima will headline Nightfall on Friday night at Miller Plaza.Novalima, the pioneering Afro-Peruvian sound system, kicks off an international tour Friday, June 19, with a headlining show at the Nightfall Summer Concert Series.
The tour follows the release earlier this week of new album “Planetario.” The name, band members say, signals the band’s musical growth and international connections.
If you go
What: Novalima at Nightfall When: 8 p.m. Friday, June 19; Smooth Dialects opens at 7 p.m. Where: Miller Plaza, 850 Market St. Admission: Free Phone: 423-265-0771 Website: nightfallchattanooga.com
The opener
Smooth Dialects is a Chattanooga band that plays R&B, soul, funk and world music. Members are Maria Jordania Sable (lead vocals), Josh Sable (lead guitar), Ryan Crabtree (bass), Devonte Coleman (drums), Golden Styles (keys), Michael Royer (trumpet), Josh Dunlap and Jovan Quallo (sax).
International connections have always been central to the band. The founders of Novalima – Ramon Perez-Prieto, Grimaldo Del Solar, Rafael Morales and Carlos Li Carrillo – started performing together in Lima during their high school years.