ENTERTAINMENT

Our new MEGA stage will be the perfect platform for over 60 musicians and performers presenting non-stop, live entertainment for three days!







Our Festival is known for our exceptional entertainment.  We present A-list, world-renown entertainers as well as the best and most popular local musicians and bands.  Typically, we have more than 15 performances of jazz, blues, reggae, R&B, neo soul, world music, spoken word, hip hop, traditional African drumming and dance, and comedy on our main stage.

Our promotional card only list some of our performers for 2015. The  complete line-up will be posted under "3-Day Schedule" under the "Entertainment" tab in the menu bar. 




PREVIOUS FESTIVAL PERFORMERS


JAZZ (TRADITIONAL):  Randy Crawford, Azar Lawrence featuring Leon "Da Lion" Mobley, Michael Sessions, Kamasi Washington & The Next Step, and Nail Muhammad.


Randy Crawford



Azar Lawrence & Band feat. Leon "Da Lion" Mobley



Kamasi Washington & The Next Step




BLUES: Barbara Morrison, Wali Ali, Sunday Scott & The Serious Back Up Band


Barbara Morrison


Wali Ali



Sunday Scott & The Serious Back Up Band







AFRO BEAT: Nagite Agindotan  & The Oklun Prophecy



Najite (Fela's Godson)




A CATEGORY OF THEIR OWN: Dwight Trible (African Vocals), and Maia (Vocals and Traditional Harp)


Dwight Trible



Maia


REGGAE: Wadada, Lady Dread, and Vocal Lion


Wadada


Lady Dred


HIP HOP/SPOKEN WORD: Medusa- The Gangster Goddess of Hip Hop, GaKnew & Thea Moree Rockwell, Kizzan, Anaya Bell,  Amber, and Phyllis



Medusa

Medusa




TRADITIONAL AFRICAN DRUMMING/DANCE: Ballet Fette bu Senegal, Kenny Williams & Steele Pulse (Steel Drums), Jai Jae Kambasa, and Rene Fisher-Mimms & S.H.I.N.E. Muwasi.



S.H.I.N.E. Muwasi led by Rene Fisher-Mimms, second from right.


Ballet Fette bu Senegal



Jai Jae Kambasa and Band




COMEDY: The Mooney Twins(Dwayne & Daryl), Ron G, and Aaron Eric.


The Mooney Twins



Michael Collier



R&B:  LTD, Funkalicious, Radio & The Datez Band, Full Circle Band featuring T.C., The Rory Sheldon Band, Renaissance, On Time Band, Moniquea Roberson, Makeba, Axiom, Douye, Une, Nostalgia (Temptations and The Supremes Tribute Bands), The Haywood Sisters, Audry (Neo-Soul), and Falisha Reese.


Radio & The Datez Band



T.C. & The Full Circle Band



Moniquea Roberson  & Band



JAZZ (CONTEMPORARY): Earl R. Johnson, Jr., Derek & DeBora Edmondson, and Jay Boykin


Earl R. Johnson, Jr.




Derek Edmonson



Jay Boykin



ROCK: Anthony Aquarius (Jimmy Hendrix Tribute)


Anthony Aquarius



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