JBL summer music festival
"HOTTER THAN JULY" Summer Music Festival 2025
We're TWO WEEKS AWAY from a Joe Brazil Legacy MUSIC FESTIVAL!
FREE - FAMILY FRIENDLY COMMUNITY EVENT!!
We're CELEBRATING BLACK MUSIC from the MOTHERLAND TO TODAY!!!
Before we get to the music, let's talk about THE FOOD & REFRESHMENTS that will be NO CHARGE for the FIRST 100 Attendees:
Frosty SHAVED-ICE treats from Rain City Ice, a DELICIOUS DOWN-HOME SOUL FOOD MEAL from Emma's BBQ, and finishing it off DELECTIBLE DESSERTS from Def Chef Kitchen!!!
Then let's go into the TOP-TIER ENTERTAINMENT FOR THE DAY'S EVENT!!!
We wanna FIRST give a SHOUT-OUT to Mr. Victor Rabbat, Victor has been supporting Joe Brazil Legacy with back-line instuments, sound, speakers, all the things I know absolutly nothing about. All I know is we always sound FANTASTIC!
We're HONORED to have him as part of the Joe Brazil Legacy FAMILY! 🙏🏾
We will begin setting up at the park at 10 a.m. so If you want to come early to get your situation set up feel free to come early, bring your cook-out equipment, blankets, chairs, coolers - what-not, to be prepared for a FULL DAY of LIVE ENTERTAINMENT BY THE BEST OF THE BEST in the PACIFIC NORTHWEST!!
This Music Festival is a "Time Travel" experience, we're starting in the Motherland with Afua de Adefua - World PREMIER African Griots, Dancing, Drumming and Musical Performance.
We open by welcoming the Ancestors with LIBATIONS, DANCING, DRUMMING, and PRAYERS.
Arsalan Griot - This performance will connect you to your ROOTS. I can't even EXPLAIN it, you need to come EXPERIENCE IT!
Akua Kariamu - Violinist brings us a TASTE of Gospel Music, the music that CARRIED US THROUGH when they TOOK OUR DRUMS! We transformed their weapon of suppresion and created literal ESCAPEISM through SONG.....
"Wade in the WATER" so the bloodhounds can't track you...
The BLUES with Johhnie Moore comes next as only Blues Man Johnnie Moore can DELIVER! Let us touch YOUR SOUL!!
The Era of Jazz followed and Makini Magee will tantalize with the CLASSICS!
Phyllis Talley brings us into R&B - We invite you to "SHAKE YOUR GROOVE THANG'" to your FAVORITE HITS!!
Tony Williams and "Sharp Band" will keep the groove in FULL EFFECT!
Taking the stage next - Goody Bagg!! Let's talk about FUNK!! R&B!! RAW TALENT and LETTING IT ALL LOOSE.....
But HOLD ON! Because closing out the MUSICAL TIMELINE is Black Stax! HIP-HOP, R&B, JAZZ, a PERFECTED FUSION of EVERYTING WE LOVE!!!
DJ Craig Jackson on the 1's & 2's will keep up the AMBIANCE of the DAY'S EVENTS ALIVE!!!
Like an OLD-SCHOOL FAMILY GATHERING!
The Joe Brazil Legacy "Hotter Than July" 2025 SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL!!
For more information reach out:
Tana Yasu Executive Director, Joe Brazil Legacy
JoeBrazilLegacy@Gmail.com
(206) 659-5360
Joe Brazil Legacy is Fiscally Sponsored by Shunpike
This event is sponsored and brought to you by:
Rainier Beach Cultural Stage,
Seattle Office of Arts & Culture,
4 Culture, Pink Boutique LLC, and Tana Yasu LLC.
Joe Brazil Legacy is Fiscally Sponsored by Shunpike
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Your support and contributions will enable us to meet our goals and fund our mission. Joe Brazil Legacy raises funds to support musicians, small businesses, and community through live, free, family friendly, open to the pulic music events throughout the year.