An Evening with Ghanaian Jazz Pianist and Composer Victor Dey Jr & Friends
October 21, 2024 / 7:00 pm
Join us at the Madison Theatre at Molloy University on October 21, 2024, for a special concert celebrating the grand opening of Molloy University’s Center for Multicultural & Intercultural Affairs—a vibrant hub for learning, education, and community building. The Center will be a space where students can engage with and explore cultural diversity and the dynamic ways cultures interact. This event will feature a performance by Victor Dey Jr., an acclaimed pianist and composer from Ghana, West Africa.
About Victor Dey Jr.
Victor Dey Jr. holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology and English from the University of Ghana and further refined his jazz artistry at the prestigious Berklee College of Music in 2006. Starting his music career at the age of 12, Dey has cultivated a unique sound that fuses traditional Ghanaian rhythms with contemporary jazz.
His accolades include winning Musician of the Year at Ghana’s Vodafone Music Awards in 2014, and he was featured on CNN’s African Voices in 2016. Dey has performed internationally, appearing on stages across Belgium, Benin, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Sierra Leone, The Netherlands, Burundi, Ethiopia, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, and the U.S. His collaborations span musical legends such as Stevie Wonder, Mike Phillips, Courtney Pine, Hugh Masekela, Gyedu Blay Ambolley, Ebo Taylor, Nicolas Genest, and Marcus Wyatt.
Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to experience the dynamic fusion of Ghanaian rhythms and jazz as we celebrate the opening of the Center for Multicultural & Intercultural Affairs!
