Day 1: June 10th, 2023 10 am - 5 pm, $35 (includes brunch) Geffoery’s Inner Circle 410 14th @Franklin Oakland, CA 94612 Day 2: June 11th, 2023, 3 pm - 6 pm, $25 The Devil’s Parlor (address provided upon ticket purchase) To learn more visit www.becauseofblackmusiciam.com
The festival will include a Soulfood brunch, an artists’ mixer and panel, and two live music concerts on June 10th and 11th. This festival has been made possible by grants and donations from The Akonadi Foundation, The Eastbay Community Fund, The African American Art and Culture Complex SF, and The Queer Cultural Center of San Francisco, ca.
June 10th, 2023 - Day 1, 12:30 pm-2 pm The artist’s panel includes Ethnomusicologist Dr. Niva Flor, Author Andrew Gilbert, Entrepreneur Bosco of HIWAA, Pianist, and Oakland School for the Arts Choral director Cava Menzies, Jay Whittington Berkeley Unified Performing Arts Diversity Equity Inclusion Specialist and Joi Rhone Artist Manager and Event Promoter. The panel will be hosted by Artivist Preston Justice. Music curation by Blak Shyne.
2-5 pm The concert includes SF Poet Laureate Tongo Eisen-Martin, Vocalist The Dynamic Miss Faye Carol, Singer SoLauren, Rapper JWalt, Saxophonist Howard Wiley, and Valerie Troutt’s MoonCandy Live Music Ensemble. Comedian Micia Mosely will host the concert.
June 11th, 2023 - Day 2, Concert lineup includes Singer-songwriter Amie Cota, Poet Marvin K. White, Singer-songwriter Cadence Myles, and The Valerie Troutt JazzSoul Quartet featuring Poet Joyce Lee. Hosted by Vocalist Tiffany Austin
Upcoming Shows and Events
Because of Black Music IAM Day 1
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June 10th, 2023 10 am-5 pm, $30 early Bird, $45 Day of event
Valerie Troutt Projects presents the "Because of Black Music IAM" festival (BOBM), a two-day music festival in celebration of Black Music Month being held in Oakland, ca on June 10th and 11th, 2023. The festival will include a soul food brunch, an artist's mixer, a panel, and two live music concerts. For more information contact: (510) 626-0118 or email becauseofblackmusic@gmail.com
Soul Food Brunch and mixer 10 am-2 pm
Day 1 12:00 pm- 2 pm The artist panel includes Ethnomusicologist Dr. Niva Flor, Author Andrew Gilbert, Producer Bosco of HIWAA, and Vocalist, Educator Magenta Jazz
2 pm -5 pm The Concert lineup includes SF Poet Laureate Tongo Eisen-Martin, Vocalist The Dynamic Miss Faye Carol, Singer SoLauren, Rapper JWalt, Saxophonist Howard Wiley, and Valerie Troutt’s MoonCandy Live Music Ensemble.
Because of Black Music IAM Day 2 at The Devil's Parlor
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June 11th, 2023 3 pm-6 pm $20 (no one turned away for lack of funds)
Because of Black Music IAM (BOBM), is a two-day music festival in celebration of Black Music Month being held in Oakland, ca on June 10th and 11th, 2023. The festival will include a soul food brunch, an artist's mixer, a panel, and two live music concerts. For more information contact: (510) 626-0118
Day 2, The lineup includes Singer-songwriter Aime Cota, Poet Marvin K. White, Singer-songwriter Cadence Myles, and The Valerie Troutt JazzSoul Quartet featuring poet Joyce Lee.
Valerie Troutt's MoonCandy Live House Music Ensemble
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There will be two shows 6pm and 7:30pm