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Bright Moments!!!
Avotcja
¡La musica cura! Music heals!
Keep it on BEBOP, CUBOP & THE MUSCAL TRUTH w/Avotcja (pronounced Avacha) every Tuesday 8PM to 10PM on 94.1FM or www.KPFA.org Berkeley, CA. If Jazz or Latin Jazz is your thing please hang out with me. On the night of Tuesday March 19th I will be doing what I love most, playing beautiful Music for beautiful People & that means you.
And on TUESDAY APRIL 16th I’ll be talking with the amazing Pianist /Composer / innovator MARIAH PARKER who’s releasing a new CD. Music to heal what ails you.
And as usual I’ll also be bringing you a heavy dose of magical Musical medicine from
my audio-temple, deliberately designed to make you wanna jump up & dance &
celebrate the diverse beauty of our existence!
¡La musica cura! Music heals!
LA VERDAD on www.KPOO.com or 89.5FM in San Francisco, CA.
If you love Bomba, Plena, Music of the Caribbean, Jazz & Latin dance Music,
keep your radios, computers & hearts tuned to LA VERDAD MUSICAL (THE
MUSICAL TRUTH).
I’m looking forward to hanging out with all of you this Friday April 12th,
where I will be doing what I love most… hanging with all of you & the Music!
And on Friday April 12th I’ll be talking with ERIK JEKABSON of THE ELECTRIC SQUEEZEBOX ORCHESTRA talking about their upcoming show this Sunday at Berkeley’s CALIFORNIA JAZZ CONSERVATORY’s RENDON HALL & JAMIE
ZEE of the amazing sold out show SIGN MY NAME TO FREEDOM. .
In these very crazy times we are living through it’s important that we hold on
to & support the beauty inside of each of us. Poetry & Music are healers & my
gifts to you! I’ll be playing a whole lot of great new & old Music & trying to
raise a little Sun in your hearts & make it very hard for you to sit still. Save
the date because I’d be pretty lonely without you. Invite a friend or two
& I’ll meet you on the Airwaves.
It’s going to be a great show!!! I’ll be looking for you this Friday April 12th on
the Airways or in cyberspace at LA VERDAD MUSICAL/THE MUSICAL TRUTH
Noon to 3PM PST. It just doesn’t feel right without you! That’s KPOO in San
Francisco or 89.5 on your FM dial or on LA VERDAD MUSICAL (THE MUSICAL TRUTH) w/Avotcja on the worldwide Web at www.KPOO.com where it’s gonna be
about you & I & the Music of Poetry & the Poetry of Music!!!
Bright Moments
Avotcja
www.Avotcja.org
“When Music appears…oceans disappear”
Jazz Musician: Omar Faqir Amman, Jordan
Sunday April 14th
THE ELECTRIC SQUEEZEBOX ORCHESTRA
a one of a kind 17 piece Jazz Big Band
Founded & Directed by ERIK JEKABSON
Doors open 5PM
Save the Date & bring a friend or 2 or 3
SUNDAY APRIL 14th 2024
@
THE CALIFORNIA JAZZ CONSERVATORY
RENDON HALL
2040 Addison (between Shattuck & Milvia) Berkeley, CA 94704
Doors open 5PM show 5:30PM – 7PM
$20 General Admission Students 1/2 price $10 with Student ID
Seating is limited & on a first come, first served basis
ALL AGES & WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE
Tickets: www.cjc.edu
info: www.electricsqueezeboxorchestra.com
or
www.Avotcja.org
“In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies,
but the silence of our friends.” Martin Luther King Jr.
Join us ONLINE SATURDAY APRIL 27th & the 4th Saturday of every Month
THE MUSIC OF THE WORD / (LA PALABRA MUSICAL)
still in English, Spanish, Spanglish y Lo Que Sea & on ZOOM
3PM – 5PM PST No Cover hosted by Avotcja
And don’t forget to bring your Congas, Guiros, Maracas, Panderetas etc.
SATURDAY APRIL 27th
HALIMA OLUFEMI (Mississippi Poet Extraordinaire)
FIN HALL (Scottish Poet)
MAUREEN MEDINA (bilingual Poet New York/Portugal)
JULIAN MATTHEWS (Malaysian Poet)
&
YOU on the Open Mic y mas
Always the word festival to remember!
@
Join us! https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89469374148…
Meeting ID: 894 6937 4148
Password: 848453
One tap mobile
+16699009128,,89469374148#,,1#,848453# US (San Jose)
Dial by your location
+1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)
Join us! https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89469374148…
mark your Calendars
¡Vengan todos & tell everyone to tell everyone!
ALL AGES & WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE
Please spread the word! Thanks
http://oaklandlibrary.org/locations/cesar-e-chavez-branch
or
www.Avotcja.org
“In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies,
but the silence of our friends.” Martin Luther King Jr.
_Join us ONLINE SATURDAY MARCH 30th & the 4th Saturday of every Month
THE MUSIC OF THE WORD / (LA PALABRA MUSICAL)
still in English, Spanish, Spanglish y Lo Que Sea &
until the Virus lets the Libraries re-open we’ll be on ZOOM
3PM – 5PM PST No Cover hosted by Avotcja
And don’t forget to bring your Congas,
Guiros, Maracas, Panderetas etc.
3PM – 5PM PST No Cover hosted by Avotcja
And don’t forget to bring your Congas, Guiros, Maracas, Panderetas etc.
SATURDAY MARCH 30th
KIMBERLY K.M.A. (So. African Poet, Educator
?PAUL FLORES (Poeta / Plywright / Educator)
?CHUN YU & MICHAEL WARR (multi-lingual Poets)
?TONY ALDARONDO (Poet / Actor)
&
YOU on the Open Mic y mas
Always the word festival to remember!
@
Join us! https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89469374148…
Meeting ID: 894 6937 4148
Password: 848453
One tap mobile
+16699009128,,89469374148#,,1#,848453# US (San Jose)
Dial by your location
+1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)
Join us! https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89469374148…
mark your Calendars
¡Vengan todos & tell everyone to tell everyone!
ALL AGES & WHEELCHAIR ACCESSI
La Palabra Musical / The Music of The Word 3-5PM PST is usually
the 4th Saturdays on zoom. But this December we’ll be December 17th.
Please spread the word! Thanks
http://oaklandlibrary.org/locations/cesar-e-chavez-branch
or
www.Avotcja.org
“When Music appears…oceans disappear”
Jazz Musician: Omar Faqir Amman, Jordan
Saturday September 23rd
via IAN DOGOLE & MUSIC BEYOND BORDERS
On Saturday evening September 23rd at 7PM
my esteemed collaborators & I will unveil our special tribute performance
“THE LAST TRANE to AFRICA” in honor of John Coltrane’s birthday
at OAKTOWN JAZZ WORKSHOPS”
in Jack London Square 55 Washington Street Oakland, CA 94607
we’ll focus on the Afro-centric side of Trane’s music, featuring unusual percussion instruments in concert with more traditional Jazz instrumentation.
Our special guest AVOTCJA is creating a new Poem for the occasion
that she’ll premiere at the show.
Musicians include:
RICHARD HOWELL – Saxophones, Vocals
FRANK MARTIN – Piano
GARY BROWN – Double Bass
DAVID FRAZIER – Global Percussion
IAN DOGOLE – Global Percussion
AVOTCJA – Poetry, Ocean Drum
R\This concert is part of Jim Bennett’s “In The Moment” concert series,
presented in collaboration with Oaktown Jazz Workshops. This show is
also supported by Jazz in the Neighborhood’s Guaranteed Fair Wage Fund.
A special shout-out to Ian Carey for his poster design. Please join us for this
special event that is sure to uplift and energize.
“When Music appears…oceans disappear”
Jazz Musician: Omar Faqir Amman, Jordan
Sunday October 8th
THE ELECTRIC SQUEEZEBOX ORCHESTRA
a one of a kind 17 piece Jazz Big Band
The Electric Squeezebox Orchestra continues
its residency at the California Jazz Conservatory.
This month the 17 piece ESO is led by ERIK JEKABSON
will be featuring
Resident Poet AVOTCJA of the award winning group Avotcja & Modúpue
The Electric Squeezebox Orchestra continues
its residency at the California Jazz Conservatory.
Saxophones: Zack Pitt-Smith, Larry DeLaCruz,
Mike Zilber, Marcus Stephens, Charlie Gurke
Trombones: Rob Ewing, Danny Lubin-Laden,
Patrick Malabuyo, Spencer Sussman
Trumpets: Erik Andrews, Erik Jekabson,
Christopher Clarke, Edward Evans
Piano: Steven Blum, Guitar: Sam Klein-Markman,
Bass: Josh Tower, Drums: Brian Fishler
Resident Poet: AVOTCJA
Doors open 5PM
Save the Date & bring a friend or 2 or 3
SUNDAY OCTOBER 8th 2023
@
CALIFORNIA JAZZ CONSERVATORY
RENDON HALL
2040 Addison Berkeley, CA 94704
Doors open 5PM show 5:30PM – 7PM
$15 General Admission
Seating is limited & on a first come, first served basis
ALL AGES & WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE
Tickets: www.cjc.edu
info: www.electricsqueezeboxorchestra.com
or www.Avotcja.org
THIS PROGRAM IS STILL UP ON ZOOM
B.A.J.A.B.A. on JaZzLine – JANUARY 23rd 2021
On KPFA-FM 94.1FM in No. California or www.KPFA.org
Highlighting and featuring Bay Area talent in all of the
flavors of the Africa American Musical Diaspora, hosted
by Afrikahn Jahmal Dayvs, with Ken “The Groove Meister”
Pruitt and Safi Wa Nairobi. This week spotlight will be on:
AVOTCJA at 11PM & HERB GIBSON at Midnight.
And together we’re gonna light up the night sky.
www.KPFA.org
Until the lion writes his own story,
the tale of the hunt will always glorify the hunter.
an African Proverb
THIS PROGRAM IS STILL UP ON ZOOM
January 14th
On THURSDAY JANUARY 14th at 6PM the public is invited to
JAM in an Afrofuturistic universe hosted by San Francisco POET
LAUREATE KIM SHUCK. Universes will intersect, dissect, and
groove to a mixture of funk, and words intertwining in non-linear
realities with Shuck’s special guest poets ISHMAEL REED, AVOTCJA,
STAAJABU, DEVORAH MAJOR, TUREEDA MIKELL, and Dr. GLENN
PARRIS. These poetic grandmasters will light the universe with
words celebrating Blackness and the universality of life itself. To
register in advance for POEM JAM hosted by San Francisco Poet
Laureate Kim Shuck,
please click onto: http://on.sfpl.org/poem-jam-jan.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing
information about joining the meeting. You can also view on YouTube
by going to: https://youtu.be/8wODrUydXkU
This is a monthly poetry reading lead by Kim Shuck.
“When Music appears…oceans disappear”
Jazz Musician: Omar Faqir Amman, Jordan
THIS PROGRAM IS STILL UP ON ZOOM
This amazing show is still up on Zoom! Please check it out!!!
Sunday November 15th
PIEDMONT PIANO COMPANY
JUST ANNOUNCED!
THE SHOWROOM SESSIONS:
Streaming LIVE from Piedmont Piano Company.
THE DYNAMIC MISS FAYE CAROL & HER TRIO
&
VOCAL RUSH
with Special Guest AVOTCJA
CELEBRATING BLACK LGBTQ+ PIONEERS
The Bay Area’s Queen Songstress presents the
premiere of her new musical suite celebrating
Black LGBTQ+ pioneers in music. Miss Faye and
her slammin’ Trio will showcase her own
inimitable renditions drawing from the work of
these pioneers in music from the last 100 years
from Billy Strayhorn to Little Richard to Sylvester,
and more. This evening will feature a special
guest appearance from celebrated poet &
multidisciplinary artist Avotcja and the debut of a
new collaborative video with Miss Faye & Oakland
School for the Arts’ award-winning youth acappella
ensemble Vocal Rush.
This project is supported by the East Bay Fund for
Artists at the East Bay Community Foundation.
Watch the LIVE STREAM on youtube or facebook:
you can tune in here https://m.facebook.com/PiedmontPiano/live/
Donations/tips accepted via paypal.me/fayecarol,
Venmo: Faye-Carol, Cashapp: $lovetomissfaye
#justannounced #fayecarol #joewarner #jazz #blues #celebrating #blacklgbtqpioneers
#streaming #piedmontpianocompany #showroomsessions #5pm #pst
#realmusiclives #dontmissout #donate #supportmusicians #supporttheartists
#supportthearts #bayareamusic #oakland #oaklandcalifornia #youtube #facebook
“When Music appears…oceans disappear”
Jazz Musician: Omar Faqir Amman, Jordan
THIS PROGRAM IS STILL UP ON ZOOM
Sunday January 3rd 2021
BRING IN THE NEW YEAR RIGHT
It’s THE ANNUAL HEALING EVENING of
POETRY, JAZZ & THE FIRE OF WORDSONG
with
AVOTCJA
(of Avotcja & Modúpue / Bay Area Blues Hall Of Fame
Jazz Group Of The Year 2010 & 2005)
&
THE GENIUS WESLEY TRIO
LUIS MANUEL PERALTA (Piano)
ISAAC COYLE (Bass)
GENIUS WESLEY (Drums)
AVOTCJA (Poet/small Multi-Percussion)
it’s gonna be magic … come share the vibe!!!
SUNDAY JANUARY 3rd
at the beautiful
BIRD & BECKETT BOOKS
653 Chenery @ Diamond
San Francisco, CA 94131
(1½ blocks North of Glen Park BART)
7:30 – 9PM online
ALL AGES ALWAYS WELCOME
to pay the Band by Paypal send to www.birdbeckett.com
or by Venmo send to: @birdandbeckett
For more info: (415)586-3733
&/or to learn more about other events @ Bird & Beckett
see: www.birdbeckett.com or www.Avotcja.org
Asking you to join me in celebrating Taurean Horn Press’
“WITH EVERY STEP I TAKE”
by
Poet/Short Story Writer/Musician
AVOTCJA
&
Artist/Pianist
ELIZA SHEFLER
Please pick one up @ your local Bookstore, or at one of the Book Parties &
there are Book Parties being set up all over the place.
You can check my Website to find the one nearest you or simply send a request to
my Email: LaVerdadMusical@yahoo.com
For Books you can go directly to the distributor:
Small Press Distribution www.spdbooks.org
or Amazon www.Amazon.com
I know they have them in stock at:
Marcus Books in Oakland, CA www.marcusbookstores.com
Bird & Beckett Books in San Francisco, CA www.birdbeckett.com
Alley Cats Books in San Francisco, CA www.alleycatbooksgallery.com
Books Inc in Alameda, CA www.booksinc.net/Alameda
Moe’s Books in Berkeley, CA www.moesbooks.com
Copperfield’s Books 140 Kentucky Street Petaluma, CA www.Copperfields.com
Book Passage 51 Tamal Vista, Corte Madera, CA (415)927-0960
www.BookPassage.com Please help in spreading the word & with a little help
from our friends we can make this book a success!
The Fan Page for our band AVOTCJA & MODÚPUE is up & running & waiting for you.
Please take a look @ AVOTCJA & MODÚPUE & check “like”. Your support is greatly
appreciated & with your help we can get on the world map!!!
Bright Moments,
Avotcja & Modúpue (Gratitude)
https://www.facebook.com/AvotcjaModupueGratitude
AVOTCJA & MODÚPUE (Gratitude)
Avotcja-small Multi-Percussion & Poetry, Sandi Poindexter-Violin, Jon Jang-Piano,
Val Serrant-Steel Drum & Djembe, Francis Wong-Sax, Flute & Clarinet,
Sascha Jecobson-Bass, Eugene Warren-Bass, Heshima Mark Williams-Bass,
Baba Ken Okulolo-Talking Drum & Vocals,
Yancie Taylor “The Jazz Doctor”-Vibes, José “Manny” Martinez-Vocals & Percussion,
Hector Lugo-Percussion, Raul Ramirez-Multi Percussion
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