Music at Grace Farms | Mon Rovîa

Mon Rovîa presents a concert of peace and healing in a special program for Grace Farms, organized on the United Nations International Day of Tolerance.

Mon Rovîa reflects journeys of humanity through his Afro Appalachian music as a singer and songwriter, and from his own experiences moving from the Liberia during the country’s civil war to the United States. He was named as one of Spotify’s 2024 Juniper Artists to Watch, has been featured in the GRAMMY Museum’s New York City program series, and has sold out every headline show to date, including Bonnaroo, Austin City Limits, and Newport Folk Festival.

(75-minute performance)

 “Tolerance is much more than passively accepting the other. It brings obligations to act, and must be taught, nurtured and defended.  Tolerance requires investment by States in people, and in the fulfillment of their full potential through education, inclusion and opportunities. This means building societies founded on respect for human rights, where fear, distrust and marginalization are supplanted by pluralism, participation and respect for differences.”

– United Nations

About Mon Rovîa

“I’m Mon, born in Mon Rovia, Liberia. My life can be summed up by being born into a civil war, escaping the life of a child soldier, rescued by the hands of missionaries. Spent a lot of my developmental years living in a variety of places with a number of life experiences. And then layered on top of all of this is the assimilation I felt being a transracially adopted refugee. My music in a nutshell is a culmination of these experiences blended with the empathy I feel for the experiences with others. The mission of my music is to heal with others – with every nation and tongue, in due time.”

Music at Grace Farms offers an exceptional live experience, demonstrating how music and space enhance one another. Every event is crafted to foster connection, making music not just something to hear, but something to feel and share. Grace Farms’ Sanctuary, a 700-seat indoor amphitheater with exceptional acoustics, enhances performances with its glass and timber construction, offering the audience surrounding views of nearly 80 acres of natural landscape. This unique setting invites us into an immersive conversation and experience, where music intertwines with nature – the shifting light and the movement of trees and meadows – to elevate our collective sense of hope and possibility.