Clark University’s 2023–24 Geller Jazz Series kicks off on Wednesday, Sept. 27, with acclaimed guitarist Albino Mbie and his quintet taking the stage with “A Joyful Jazz Ode to Africa.”
The Geller Jazz Nightclub performance, which is free and open to the public, will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Grind, in the lower level of the Higgins University Center.
Born in Maputo, the capital of Mozambique — a country in southern Africa known for its rich musical and cultural heritage — Mbie built his first guitar at 16 from a…