An OPEN Jam Session ... 10pm-2am
"Led by Women, Governed by Percussion "
Featuring the percussive stylings of
Marcy Francis & Lael Jones
Host: LaTreice Victoria
ABOUT THE FEATURED PERCUSSIONISTS:
Marcy Francis applies her skills in work-shops and healing circles. Her focus and reason for living is to bring children and adults closer to a culture of Love, Peace, Harmony and Healing.
She takes a holistic view and always seeks to connect the mind, body and spirit in her work whether playing her bass guitar, singing rock or African music or through giving a massage. In her work with people of all ages she fosters, respect for one’s self and for loving one another. Marcy says, “I studied with people from the old school. I learned to just keep it basic and simple and the Spirit will come out.” She is proud to have been taught by many noted musicians and singers, like Omomola Iyabunmi or The Woman’s Shekeres Ensemble, Baba Ishangi, Alphonzo Cary, Gerald Veasley, Sandy Day, John Allen, Bob Leslie and Ricardo Martin from Freedom Theatre. She has received outstanding awards for entertainment from the U.S. government for the Mediterranean tour, the European tour, and the Caribbean tour. She also received awards from the Thule Greenland, North Pole. Resident Artist for the Art Well After School program. Marcy also taught healing workshops in Jamaica; vocal coach for The Woman’s Shekeres Ensemble; an African percussion group. A leader and founder of Better Days, Marcy was known as “Miss Ladyfingers of Soul, with an all-girls band, where she played a bass guitar and vocal. Touring the USA in USO shows and Army of Defense featured rap singer with the Cutaways, People of the Future; gospel soloist on Tapping the Power Within, CD by Iyanla Vanzant. Performing with Ubaka Hill percussionist and bass.
Marcy Francis is a member of Women’s Drumming group, Music Over Matter (M.O.M.) under the direction of Jan Jeffries.
Contact: 215 382 4158 * Email Missladyfingersbass@gmail.com
Lael Jones was born September 11, 1986 in Philadelphia to Samuel and Eleanor Jones. Lael Jones gained her love for music and the drums through church. She says her first love will always be drums even though she's moving to impact the world other ways through the music industry.
Lael has been playing since the age of 12. She was 15 when her mom got her professional lessons at Temple University it was a program for high-school students , because there wasn't music offered at her high school.
At Temple she learned basic Music Theory and learned to read for snare drum and drum set. After graduating high school she continued education in music at Community College of Philadelphia studying music education and performance.
As a professional drummer Lael has played on many big stages and continues to play for different artists and bands . Lael doesn't play for the fame; she plays because she couldn't live or breathe without it. It's part of her life .
Her style is very soulful and you can feel her when she plays . Lael says "The one thing I want to always see is someone in the audience rocking their head to my beat; my pocket has to always be strong!!!"
This is an open jam session that is FREE & OPEN to ALL!
Spread the word! Bring an instrument!
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@drumlikealady
Dahlak Paradise
4708 Baltimore Ave
Philadelphia PA
Free admission
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