YAIMA: yaimamusic.com

Imagine is honored to produce an evening of soul-stirring magic featuring Multi-Instrumentalist & Producer Masaru Higasa and Vocalist Pepper Proud has often been described as timeless and unmistakable, offering a balanced synergy of both the masculine and feminine expression. Their melodious soundscapes showcase instruments from all over the world.

Inspired by the Majesty of Nature their musings encompass the listener with driving and revitalizing organic rhythms, transcendent electronic production, warm soothing female vocals and heartened lyricism.

Their intention is to create a bridge between Nature and Humankind, an expansive experience that encourages growth and graceful passage for the hearts and minds of their listeners.

The name YAIMA emerges from two sources one from the Mapudungun language meaning “that which water runs through” and the other from the culturally preserved Yaeyama District of Okinawa Japan.

Over the last 5 years YAIMAs music has been reaching the ears and hearts of listeners from all around the world.

Nessi Gomes: nessigomesmusic.com

Nessi Gomes is a British-Portuguese songwriter born on the island of Guernsey. Her music doesn’t try to lift you above life. It walks you straight into it. She writes with a quiet intensity, where beauty sits beside fear, where longing doesn’t ask to be solved, and where the darker corners are given air, not shame.

There are flecks of her Portuguese roots in the way she moves through feeling, the ache, the longing, the stubborn hope, but nothing about her is performance. She writes to know herself. She sings to stay honest. Music became the space where she could exist on her own terms, after years of feeling caught between cultures and never quite ‘fitting’ anywhere else.

Her debut album Diamonds & Demons opened a door. Since then, she has shared her work internationally, in rooms big and small, always choosing presence over polish, truth over pretense.

@ St Mark's Cathedral, Seattle

6:30p doors, 7:30p show

All ages, some seating available

Bar w/ ID (Alcohol Bar Profits to local music & nonprofits thanks to the generosity of our local sponsors)

Elixir bar, local beer, wine, cider, snacks, etc.

Note: Ticket buyer emails will also be shared with Imagine Music & Arts producer.

More info about Imagine HERE

Produced in Collaboration with

ABBEY ARTS, SEATTLE

Nonprofit music, arts & community, since 2005

Seattle - Fremont Abbey, Ballard Homestead, Woodlawn Hall Green Lake, Washington Hall Central District, South Park Hall, St Mark's Cathedral Capitol Hill, Palindrome Pt Townsend, PNW

EVENT & VENUE INFO:

St Mark's is ADA Accessible. Wheelchair seating area is to the left of stage near the front.(Email boxoffice@fremontabbey.org with questions)
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.
We are an all ages venue. Kids 10 & under are free at most Abbey Arts events.
St. Mark's has a pay-to-park lot. More parking information is available here.

SEATING:

Open seating except reserved front rows chairs & benches.
To create a "giant living room" effect we offer an unusual concert experience with informal seating on the floor up front surrounding the stage and lots of pews, benches, and chairs around the space.
We highly recommend you bring blankets and cushions to create a more comfortable experience whether sitting on the floor or seats. Quiet and non-messy snacks/picnics are allowed. No outside alcohol please.
For best sound, arrive early for center floor area and any area on stage not marked with signage. You can also sit all around the back of the stage if you like but sound will be a bit limited there.

QUIET POLICY:

Please refrain from talking or texting during the show
Please silence all devices. Turn off vibrate, rings, etc. If you need your phone on vibrate for specific reasons, please keep it close to you and not on a hard surface that will distract your neighbor.
If arriving late, please be advised that ushers may hold doors during each song due to acoustics of the space.
Please refrain from talking during the show.
Please enter quietly if the show has already begun.

NO CAMERAS WITH MECHANICAL SHUTTERS (This goes for Press too unless approved to photograph during applause only.) That means silent digital cameras/photos are ok but we really recommend you enjoy most of the show through your own 'retina screens'.
You probably get the idea, this isn't a loud party venue. :-)
Anyone exhibiting loud or disruptive behavior during the event will be asked to leave.

**We are unable to provide a separate soundproof room for viewing this event. These shows are very very pin drop quiet so please consider that when deciding what ages are appropriate. No cry room available at this venue and even voices in the lobby will be heard in the concert space.

Contact the host of Imagine Presents YAIMA & Nessi Gomes @ St Mark's Cathedral - Special Event