NOTE: This contribution is for the livestream only and does NOT include the in person event (CLICK HERE for the in person page).

PLEASE NOTE:
Jendog Lonewolf's concert has been cancelled due to a family emergency. Judy Gorman and Val Kinzler have stepped up to do short sets in her place. Jendog will be back next year!

Tyrone Owusu Slater hails from St. Vincent in the Caribbean, homeland of the Garifuna people, where he was first drawn to music by the Starlift Steel Pan Movement of the 1970s. In 1980, he joined Naked Roots Cultural Drumming Group, touring the Caribbean and participating in World Expo 1986 in Canada. Since moving to United States in 1991, Slater has worked with groups throughout the Tri-State area, touring and recording with the Rock of Ages Reggae Band, the Zena Foster Jazzpel Band, and jazz legend Ornette Coleman. He was co-founder and program director of the Biko Transformation Center in Bushwick, a cultural exchange dedicated to preserving Garifuna music and language. He has worked with The Rhythm Wizards, The Central Brooklyn Jazz Consortium, and The Afrigarifuna Jazz Ensemble. He currently plays with the Weusi Ensemble and the jazz band Zanrah. Slater is also a storyteller with the African Folk Heritage Circle and Pearls of Wisdom, as well as chairman of the Cultural Association of Vincentians.

Judy Gorman's singing and guitar work are infused with blues, folk, and jazz. She has performed for the UN, festivals, universities, clubs, and concert halls, and at peace, environmental and human rights events around the world. Judy has shared stages with Pete Seeger, Odetta, Harry Belafonte, Whoopi Goldberg, Sweet Honey in The Rock, Suzanne Vega, and Richie Havens.
"Judy Gorman shoots the arrow straight to the heart." - Pete Seeger
"Singing with a dark rich voice, Judy Gorman brought the idea of international solidarity within reach. No small feat." - Boston Globe
judygormanmusic.com

Aurally Records recording artist/songwriter/rock mommy/NYC alt-rocker/educator/animal lover/music community organizer/real world influencer, the inclusive Val Kinzler is a music warrior who unites people. Legendary boogie-woogie singer/keyboardist Dr. John gave her the heroic name of "Valkyrie," a mythical Scandinavian warrior woman. When she was a child, the popular classmates would ask, "Why do you want to hang out with them?" (referring to the unpopular kids). Val's mission is "to rescue war-torn heroes and working class zeroes from the injustices of our times, and reward them with poetic immortality in Valhalla." This resonates with her work in music, educational programs, and with "NYC Women Who Rock." Val Kinzler has released five albums.
valkinzler.com

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