Abbey Arts and The Smiley Experience Present: Rhythm & Poetry featuring Jamaar Smiley, MachX and Isaiah Banks

This is a rare experience in artistry and creation by combining powerful spoken word, explosive musicians and impactful stories to fill the soul. Take a journey with Jamaar Smiley, powerhouse vocalists, an all-star band and more, as he creates Rhythm and Poetry on this unforgettable night!

Jamaar Smiley: www.thesmileyexperience.com

Jamaar Smiley, a leader in Poetic Disruption™, is a transformational poet, Keynote Speaker, Cultural Curator, and one of the most impactful voices of this generation. His work captures the essence of our culture, the resilience of the human spirit and inspires the courage inside of us all, to be fearlessly
authentic.

From international performer, artist and poet icon, Rupi Kaur, to motivational speaker and activist, Jamila T. Davis, to an ever-growing list of star-studded actors, comedians, international musicians, government officials and more, Jamaar Smiley has ignited the stage with the power of his words.

Instagram: @JamaarThePoet

MachX: www.instagram.com/machx_music

When you combine a highly skilled piano player and composer, an exceptional bassist, a highly skilled percussionist, and a saxophonist that melts the room, you would still only have a glimpse of the versatility of this awe-inspiring band!

Mach X (pronounced: Maak Ten) is a multi-talented acoustic concert harmony to the tenth degree!!

A Mach number, being the ration to indicate the speed of sound, is a most fitting way to begin to describe the band. Each member, being stellar solo musicians, combines the raw gift that is black culture with love of music and creation to become an exceptional, highly sought-after, musical explosion.

They are an exceptionally creative, naturally gifted, group of young musicians, blending the sounds of funk, rhythm and blues, jazz, swing, hip-hop, and gospel with precision and harmony, to create an experience that has been recognized time and time again as the “Spirit of the Northwest”.

Instagram: @MachX_Music

Isaiah Banks: www.instagram.com/isaiahbanksfr

Isaiah Banks is a young, talented singer-songwriter and an awe-inspiring vocalist. He loves to create music to grow his emotional intelligence by getting feelings out and learning from them. Isaiah grew up singing in church and has performed in several musicals, including those with Teen Summer Musical. You can also catch him performing at venues in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood. He hopes that audiences enjoy every part of his singing from lyrics to melody to beat and the tone of his voice.

Instagram: @Isaiahbanksfr

@ Fremont Abbey Arts Center

6:30p doors, 7:30p show

All ages, some seating available, bar w/ID

ABBEY ARTS EVENT INFO:

Fremont Abbey is ADA accessible on either level.
For most events we have a mix of padded chairs and standing room.
Seating is not guaranteed or reserved unless noted.
To respect the performing artists and your fellow attendees, please refrain from talking during the performances
Please limit photos during the show so as to not distract other attendees from the experience.
Phone and video may be permitted for some shows, from the standing area only please.
No professional cameras or cameras with shutters allowed in the venue
We are an all ages venue. Kids 10 & under are free at Abbey Arts concerts & arts events unless noted.
Equity & Inclusion - Entering the venue indicates agreement to adhere to the Abbey Respect Policy. www.fremontabbey.org/respect
Service animals as defined by the ADA are allowed. Service animals are defined as dogs that are individually trained to do work or perform tasks for people with disabilities.