Daby Touré, July 24, 2019 7:30 PM • Free

Mauritania guitarist Daby Touré grew up in Boutilimit, Nouakchott, and Casmance where he learned to play guitar with his brothers in small African villages. In 1989 Hamidou received an invitation from his younger brothers Sixu and Ismael to join their musical group Toure Kunda – although at first he hesitated – the offer seemed too good to refuse. He sold his house to pay for his son to come along with him. The rich musical life of Paris was a magical revelation to the eighteen-year-old Daby, and music slowly became his whole life. He began to play little gigs in bars and at college parties with rock and cover bands. After leaving Business Schoo he went to live in an African hostel in Paris, Daby teamed up with his cousin Omar and formed Toure Toure and they began to explore the vivid common frontiers of jazz and African music.

Daby fell in love with bands like Weather Report, Joe Zawinul and Pat Metheny. It was their originality and artistry that fascinated him above all else and he decided to bring those influences into his music. He inked a deal with RealWorld Records and has since released three critically acclaimed albums.

Opener Dwight & Nicole is an American indie-soul band fronted by Dwight Ritcher & Nicole Nelson.  The two met in Boston and discovered a shared love of classic blues greats like Albert King and Lighting Hopkins leading them to start writing, and honing their own original music.

Woodbridge Wednesdays is an eclectic free concert series sponsored by Woodbridge Township and generous local businesses.

Concerts take place in beautiful Parker Press Park. Come early for the Woodbridge Farmers Market and stock up on edibles before the show. Come hungry, and enjoy the food trucks and food vendors. Come thirsty and sample the wares of local brew pub, JJ Bittings (wine is available ).

Bring the whole family! Dogs on leash are welcome. All Woodbridge Parks are smoke free. The park is barrier free for wheelchair users.

Free parking is available both in front of the park and at the Woodbridge Train Station, accessible via the tunnel under the tracks.