The Greene Space kicked off First Fridays mixers. They get your weekend off to a great start in the invigorating company of like-minded WNYC listeners.

Richard Hake, local anchor of The Takeaway with John Hockenberry and Adaora Udoji, and Patrik Henry Bass, Essence magazine Senior Editor and The Takeaway contributor, emceed, while award-winning vocalist Maya Azucena sang. Azucena has developed a dedicated international following with her classic soul voice and her progressive music, which bridges soul, hip-hop, world and dance music.