2/26 The Round - Black History Month: Lake Stovall, Jazzé Elements, Isaiah Banks, Jamaar the Poet, live painter Edimbo Lekea @ FREMONT ABBEY

The Round (249) - Curated by Jamaar Smiley

featuring musicians

Lake Stovall: open.spotify.com/artist/1EEuN5YJWn70WP9YkfW38X?si=ex-fLzJ6QTimB1r1FpuWcQ

Originally from Virginia, Lake Stovall started his education in Dance at Old Dominion University and progressed his creative skills by moving to California and continuing his studies in Sound Design and Production at the Academy of Art in San Francisco. With this knowledge, he worked his way from freestyling and dancing in battles with his friends to producing quality music for other artists and making his own, as well. Lake strives to write and produce music that can reach people. He aims to connect with others through music and influence anyone who is inspired by the language of musical artistry.

Jazzé Elements: dot.cards/jazze_elements 

Jazzé Elements is the performing artist brand of Janaé (Jazzé) Elements, a New Orleans–born soul artist, singer-songwriter, poet, author, and multidisciplinary performer. Rooted in poetic blues, jazz and R&B melodies, with undertones of rock and folk, her work transforms lived experience into healing-centered performance. She is also the founder of Emanate Expression, a trauma-informed, spiritually rooted healing arts company supporting creative expression as sacred medicine. Drawing from spirituality, cultural memory, and the Five Elements framework, Jazzé creates immersive performances that invite reflection, resilience, and collective healing.

Isaiah Banks:

21 year old singer/songwriter and Seattle native Isaiah Banks delivers a quality of vocals you don’t hear everyday. Neo soul/rnb artist with a smooth tone and shocking falsetto, reminiscent of Miguel and Maxwell. He grew up singing in church and was apart of glee club and musical theatre throughout middle and high school. Currently getting material ready for an ep, working with some amazing producers and artists in the Seattle area. He is so excited to finally give his fans a chance to listen to him at home or on the go!

+ spoken word poet 

Jamaar the Poet: thesmileyexperience.com

& live painter

Edimbo Lekea: edilekea.wixsite.com/ndi60

Born in Creil, France, Edimbo is a Congolese artist / muralist / drummer that showcases the beauty, the strength, and untold truth centered around global Afrocentric culture. Founder of Natty Dread Illustration in 2015, Edimbo's art is meant to serve as a visual sanctuary and an intersection of the diasporas to understand each others' subculture better. He uses acrylic to tell stories thru realism (and abstract on rare occasions) and highlights them with bright, warm colors to represent the warmth of our existence."

@ Fremont Abbey Arts Center

7p doors, 7:30p show

All ages, PG-13 (some content may not be suitable for young audiences)

Some seating available, bar w/ID

No one turned away for lack of funds

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.