Buy tickets to Amanda Shea in Boston on November 2, 2023

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$20 - Advance | $25 - Day-of

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AMANDA SHEA

Amanda Shea is the 2022 Boston Music Awards Spoken Word Artist of the Year. Shea is an artist, performer, educator, artivist, co-founder, publicist, host, and curator. She has hosted and produced numerous intergenerational poetry/hip hop events as well as performed at festivals; including Boston Calling, BAMSFest (Boston Art & Music Soul Festival), and the Jos Literary Festival in Nigeria. Her work can be found in the Museum of Fine Arts, The Boston Globe, TEDX, TEDXRoxbury, Netflix, Prime Video, BBC News, and much more. Shea will be releasing her first book, “Pieces of Shea” and her first EP titled, "God, Again" in the Fall of 2023. Amanda's work examines her personal life experiences, social justice issues, and healing through trauma utilizing art as the tool.

ZAKIYYAH

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Zakiyyah is an artist-activist who utilizes music and visual media to explore themes that centralize marginalized communities via her production company, Black and Bold Productions. As an actress and classically-trained singer who is well-versed in Opera, Hip-Hop, Jazz, and R&B, she employs her extremely versatile skill-set to reach a broad range of audiences and craft a sound that is uniquely her own--including her most well-known, "Hip-Hopera". She’s had the pleasure of bringing these sounds to numerous audiences from the House of Blues to the United Nations. Engaging in her passion for social justice, her recent Tedx Talk, “Being Good Is a Privilege” highlights the repercussions of overlooking class in our quest for DEI and social change. Her upcoming album, African Import, provides a window into both the beauty and complexity of the black diaspora, and the significance of its consumption by mainstream society.

AXESTRUMENTALS

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Jelani "Axestrumentals" Haynes is a Dorchester-born producer, emcee and audio engineer. Axestrumentals graduated from the New England Institute of Art with an Associates of Science degree in audio engineering. He has produced and engineered music for Boston-based artists such as: DJ Whysham, Brandie Blaze, Cakeswagg, Dutch Rebelle, Iyadonna, Amanda Shea, The Hangaz (of which he is one half), and more. Axe's artistry extends into theatre, having written, produced and performed music for the Come To Pass hip hop musical.

His media experience extends into the broadcasting space having served as a radio personality and producer for TOUCH 106.1 FM, and producing for podcasts including: ChoBiznes and Music 2 My Peers (which he also co-hosted). Understanding the importance arts advocacy lead him to volunteering for Boston Arts & Music Soul Festival, Inc (BAMS Fest) where he currently serves as the in-house music producer and a Program Planning team member. Axestrumentals recently his 10-song project, B.O.D.Y. (Better Off Doing You), which is available on all digital platforms.

YAC MARVELOUS

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Whether it was the main attraction at Track & Field H.S. meets or turning heads on the collegiate level at Northern University (current record holder 500m); Yac Marvelous has never been shy about showcasing his talents on the big stage.

The South Bronx native started making beats in his second year of college at NU. "I remember my boy Jos had just copped a Triton keyboard...that night I tried to make boom bap, lofi, trap, house vibes whateveri was in to...I used all the stock sounds to make these crazy intros lol. Its wild when I realize all the genres I make all have the exact same start date.

Yac represents 1/3 of the Monstrous Trio of soundsmith known as CA$H ONL¥ (16Bitspit, Peter Perfect). Each with their own signature sound and stage presence.

"Anyone who actually knows me know I love nothing more than sharing my soundwaves in a room full of people who genuinely have good energy and a love for quality music. I tell people if you ever see my set; two things I guarante you won't forget.....my MASK and my Tag (Mar mar mar mar Marvelous Haaaaaaa) . I'm inspired by so many soundsmith when it comes to frequencies; but from that list only two inspire me visually (MF DOOM/Daft Punk). You can definitely hear their influence in my craft. I know it sounds wild but my #1 goal is to make the world dance. I know I want to do this for the rest of my life...every show just feels like I'm moving closer to that reality. I am truly fortunate to have found and partook in multiple passionate outlets. Life is meant to be lived; do what you love.

General Admission

A very limited number of bar stools and table seats are available on a first come first served basis

There is a one drink minimum per show *standing*

There is a two drink minimum per show *seated*

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