Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
The Freedom Trap performs “Freedom Trap” by Robbie and Isaias. The Freedom Trap is a band that was formed in 2018 as part of Carnegie Hall’s Musical Connections by men who were formerly incarcerated in Sing Sing Correctional Facility. The song captures the tensions and hopes of life after incarceration.
Watch more videos on the “Reimagining Change” playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6on-dqI0232jxyI49DVvPua-7-RyoHdx
In 2026, Carnegie Hall celebrates the 15th anniversary of Musical Connections by releasing Sing Sing Voices, a series of three video playlists that feature original music created by men incarcerated at Sing Sing Correctional Facility, a maximum‑security prison in New York State. Shared publicly for the first time, the project includes nearly 50 songs written and performed during the longstanding residency in collaboration with Carnegie Hall teaching artists. Highlighting the creativity and humanity fostered through music, Grammy Award winners Common, Joyce DiDonato, and Arturo O’Farrill each introduce a playlist.
Learn more about Sing Sing Voices: carnegiehall.org/SingSingVoices
Performers:
Robbie, Vocals
Alfred, Vocals
Kenyatta, Vocals
Isaias, Guitar
Paul, Bass
Ivan, Percussion
Willerm Delisfort, Piano
Jay Sawyer, Drums
Musical Connections is a program of Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute.
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Carnegie Hall’s mission is to present extraordinary music and musicians on the three stages of this legendary hall, to bring the transformative power of music to the widest possible audience, to provide visionary education programs, and to foster the future of music through the cultivation of new works, artists, and audiences.
Learn more at https://carnegiehall.org.
facebook.com/CarnegieHall
twitter.com/CarnegieHall
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The Freedom Trap performs “Freedom Trap” by Robbie and Isaias. The Freedom Trap is a band that was formed in 2018 as part of Carnegie Hall’s Musical Connections by men who were formerly incarcerated in Sing Sing Correctional Facility. The song captures the tensions and hopes of life after incarceration.
Watch more videos on the “Reimagining Change” playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6on-dqI0232jxyI49DVvPua-7-RyoHdx
In 2026, Carnegie Hall celebrates the 15th anniversary of Musical Connections by releasing Sing Sing Voices, a series of three video playlists that feature original music created by men incarcerated at Sing Sing Correctional Facility, a maximum‑security prison in New York State. Shared publicly for the first time, the project includes nearly 50 songs written and performed during the longstanding residency in collaboration with Carnegie Hall teaching artists. Highlighting the creativity and humanity fostered through music, Grammy Award winners Common, Joyce DiDonato, and Arturo O’Farrill each introduce a playlist.
Learn more about Sing Sing Voices: carnegiehall.org/SingSingVoices
Performers:
Robbie, Vocals
Alfred, Vocals
Kenyatta, Vocals
Isaias, Guitar
Paul, Bass
Ivan, Percussion
Willerm Delisfort, Piano
Jay Sawyer, Drums
Musical Connections is a program of Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute.
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Carnegie Hall’s mission is to present extraordinary music and musicians on the three stages of this legendary hall, to bring the transformative power of music to the widest possible audience, to provide visionary education programs, and to foster the future of music through the cultivation of new works, artists, and audiences.
Learn more at https://carnegiehall.org.
facebook.com/CarnegieHall
twitter.com/CarnegieHall
instagram.com/CarnegieHall
