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Shades of Yale a cappella group performs this Sunday at the First Presbyterian Church of East Hampton. COURTESY THE ARTISTS

Shades of Yale a cappella group performs this Sunday at the First Presbyterian Church of East Hampton. COURTESY THE ARTISTS

authorStaff Writer on Feb 24, 2025

Shades of Yale is a co-ed a cappella group founded in 1988 on the campus of Yale University to celebrate music of the African Diaspora and African-American tradition. On Sunday, March 2, at 3 p.m. Shades of Yale comes to the First Presbyterian Church of East Hampton to perform in concert.

It is Shades’ objective to offer a unique, musically excellent and spiritually enriching performance experience at Yale University and beyond. Drawing from the diverse backgrounds of their members and the oral traditions of Black people everywhere, Shades strives to authentically portray the true depth and complexity of the Black experience. In addition to mastering their style of music, Shades developed an appreciation of its history and roots in order to educate audiences about their music’s lineage.

Suggested donation for the concert is $20 for adults, $10 for students. The First Presbyterian Church of East Hampton is at 120 Main Street in East Hampton Village.

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