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

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.