Middletown Artwork Middle (MAC) presents the fourth and ultimate Sounds of Liberation dialog, this time with singer, songwriter Andre Williams on Saturday, November twelfth, 5:30 pm at Andre’s Lounge in Lakeport and on Zoom. Williams, R&B vocalist, songwriter, producer and native entrepreneur, can be hosted by Clovice Lewis, composer, musician, educator, and social justice advocate from Higher Lake in a dialog about race and music. The night contains an intimate efficiency by Williams and Lewis and a chance for viewers questions. Doorways open at 5:15 pm.
A pure vocalist, Williams’ easy, heat tenor sounds mix R&B and Jazz. In 1991 he joined MC Hammer’s World Tour, “Too Legit to Give up,” as lead vocalist and continues to carry out with Hammer to today. Their efficiency credit collectively embody The Arsenio Corridor Present, the American Music Awards, Soul Prepare Music Awards, and the video “Carry Our Brother’s Dwelling”. Williams has written or produced songs for musical artists, together with Dorothy Moore, The Pointer Sisters and The Whispers. “They Don’t Know” is his newest solo album.
A music and meals entrepreneur, Williams has been in enterprise and radio in Lake County since 1995, beginning within the Clearlake space. He established Drinx Bar & Grill in Lakeport in 2015 to supply a efficiency venue for native or visitor musicians and opened Andre’s Lounge, a jazz and piano bar, this previous summer time.
Sounds of Liberation is a collaboration between Clovice Lewis and the MAC that honors the Black expertise as advised by means of musical genres which have contributed to and influenced up to date North American music and tradition and the private experiences of Black musicians dwelling in Lake County. The venture launched on June 19, 2021 with a dialog between Lewis and humanities and social justice advocate Sabrina Klein. Their dialog was adopted by the inauguration of MAC’s annual Juneteenth Celebration.
The partnership between Lewis and the MAC was solid throughout A Neighborhood Name to Motion (CCA): A loving response to systemic racism in America assembly. CCA, an area motion group, was shaped in response to the broadly publicized and horrific deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor.
“This collection of interviews and performances are based mostly on my analysis on the function of African music because the music of liberation,” defined Lewis. “My central thesis is that almost all African American music is, in some method, a mirrored image of the hurt of systemic racism and oppression.”
The first objective of the Sounds of Liberation venture is to create environments that help public exploration of difficult questions on systemic racism in America by means of music. Linkages between Massive Band, R & B and rap can be explored throughout this Sounds of Liberation occasion.
Be part of Clovice Lewis and Andre Williams in individual at Andre’s Lounge in Lakeport or on Zoom. Seating at Andre’s Lounge is restricted, and Zoom pre-registration is required. Tickets can be found by donation, nobody turned away for lack of funds at www.middletownartcenter.org/sounds-of-liberation. Neighborhood members of all ages are welcome and invited to affix. Andre’s Lounge is positioned at 150 N. Foremost Road, Lakeport, CA, 95453.
Sounds of Liberation is made potential with group help and with help from California Humanities, a non-profit companion of the Nationwide Endowment for the Humanities. Study extra at www.calhum.org.
The MAC Gallery is open Thursday – Monday, 10:30-5pm, or by appointment by phoning 707-809-8118. The present present on view is BELONGING. Study extra in regards to the MAC and methods that you may help their work weaving the humanities and tradition into the material of life in Lake County at www.middletownartcenter.org.
