The West Medford Community Center’s Words and Music program will feature an interview with Medford mayoral candidate Rick Caraviello, and a musical performance by singer/songwriter Farayi Sophia Malek. Caraviello is a 12-year veteran of the Medford City Council. In the program’s first hour, host Terry E. Carter will conduct a conversation with him about his family, community, and his Medford roots. In the second hour, Malek will feature her musical repertoire, which includes influences from gospel, pop and jazz. The principal vocalist for the Danilo Perez’s Grammy Award-winning Global Messengers band, Malek also is an instructor at Berklee College of Music.

Seating is limited and masking is welcomed. The program also will be carried live on the Medford Community Media YouTube channel, and on MCM community access television (Ch. 9-Comcast, Ch. 47-Verizon).

Please note that the guest for the November 3 edition of Words and Music will be Mayor Breanna Lungo-Koehn, who is running for re-election against Rick Caraviello.

The West Medford Community Center launched Words and Music in 2017. Usually presented on the first Friday of every month, the event starts off with a discussion on a valuable aspect of the community, followed by a performance by a local musician or musicians. For more information on this or other WMCC programs, visit the center’s website.