Demeanor w/ Kay Marion (Presented by NC Folk Fest, Strange Fruit Foundation, and ACGG)
Schedule
Sat, 23 Nov, 2024 at 08:00 pm
Location
221 Summit Ave, Greensboro, NC, United States, North Carolina 27401 | Greensboro, NC
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North Carolina Folk Fest, Strange Fruit Foundation, and ACGG present: Demeanor with special guest, Kay Marion! Saturday, November 23
Doors: 7pm // Show: 8pm
ADVANCED: $10
DAY OF: $15
Justin Harrington, referred to by his stage name “Demeanor,“ is a rapper, producer, musician, and songwriter from Greensboro, North Carolina most known for his merging of Black American Roots music with Hip-Hop.
In 2021 he was the first rapper to do a full hip-hop set on the mainstage at Newport Folk Festival, as well as curating a hip-hop series on the mainstage of the North Carolina Folk Festival. He has since made his debut on NPR’s Tiny desk with Jake Blount. The first banjo-playing rapper, Harrington bridges the gap between tradition and innovation while celebrating the many facets of the Black American Music Tradition.
Multi-genre vocalist Kay Marion is a lively, high-spirited musician from High Point, NC enjoying a diverse career in vocal performances, theatre, and arts advocacy. Her passion for the performing arts has led to her training in several fields including film/television, theatre, classical performance, jazz, and R&B and Soul performance. She acquired her Bachelor of Arts degrees in Music and Public Policy from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and her Master of Music in Vocal Performance from Longy School of Music of Bard College. Her band, The Neo-Symphony, and her background vocalists, The Velvet Dream, assist Kay Marion in her mission of elevating the neo-soul genre by guiding audiences back to their own divinity.
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Where is it happening?
221 Summit Ave, Greensboro, NC, United States, North Carolina 27401Event Location & Nearby Stays:
