FUNKJAZZ KAFÉ 30TH YR CELEBRATION DOUBLE FEATURE FILM EVENT

Can you believe it's been 30 years!!!

Saturday, August 3, 2024, the FunkJazz Kafé Arts & Music Festival will celebrate its 30th anniversary at The Ray Charles Performing Arts Center (900 W End Ave, Atlanta, GA 30310) at 5pm with the premiere of “FunkJazz Kafé: Diary Of A Decade (The Story Of A Phenomenon) – 2024 REDUX,” narrated by Chuck D. (Featuring Jill Scott, Cornel West, Erykah Badu, Jamie Foxx,Roy Ayers, Dick Gregory, Cee Lo Green, Dallas Austin, Joi, Ray Murray (Organized Noize), Speech (Arrested Development), Caron Wheeler (Soul II Soul) and more), this film explores the counter culture that grew out of the evolution of Jazz and Soul music in Atlanta’s live music scene from the early '90s to the early 2000s and features live performances by Jill Scott, Public Enemy, Goodie Mob with Andre 3000, Doug E. Fresh, Raphael Saadiq, Loose Ends and Janelle Monae.

The event will also preview the upcoming 2025 Jazz Funk documentary “Stepping Into Tomorrow: The Story of Jazz Funk And The Music That Changed The World,” featuring George Duke, Roy Ayers, George Benson, Bob James, Larry Mizell, Al Jarreau, Cee Lo, Ramsey Lewis, Greg Tate, Marley Marl and others, to celebrate 30 years of cultural preservation and brave innovations in popular music.

Renowned as a 'don't miss' event, FunkJazz Kafé provides a unique opportunity to engage with the rich history of Atlanta’s legendary festival of music, media, fashion, and art discovery, all beautifully preserved in a captivating double feature film experience.

Limited Seating Available

Tickets are $30 for 30 years! We've never charged over $25 in three decades!

Advance tickets only.

No tickets will be sold at the venue.

ABOUT

FunkJazz Kafé Arts & Music Festival

Established in 1994, FunkJazz Kafé Arts & Music Festival is an authentic cultural arts lifestyle brand dedicated to preserving, educating and evolving Soul, Jazz, Funk, R&B, Blues/Rock & Hip-Hop music and social cultures. FunkJazz Kafé has, since then, set the bar as a music and arts discovery festival, changing the face of cultural arts and multi-media events throughout the country. Rolling Stone Magazine calls FunkJazz Kafé Arts & Music Festival “A Creative Paradise” and is one of the most anticipated, original multimedia cultural arts festivals in North America. Justly earning the accolade “A Legendary Carnival of Art & Music!” by Vibe Magazine and voted “Best Performance Arts Festival” & “Best Multimedia Event” by Creative Loafing Atlanta, performers have included an array of pioneers like Outkast, Jill Scott, Cee Lo Green, Erykah Badu, Janelle Monae, India Arie, Jamie Foxx, Omar, Bilal, Meshell Ndegeocello, Caron Wheeler (Soul II Soul), Van Hunt and hip-hop legends Public Enemy, Doug E. Fresh, Pharoahe Monch, MC Lyte, Talib Kweli, Too Short and Common, to name a few.

INDUSTRY QUOTES

“A Movement… Crossing All Barriers of Race, Culture, and Music!” ~ The Source Magazine

“One Hot Ticket!” ~ Billboard Magazine

“Best Performance Arts Festival” ~VIBE Magazine

“A Legendary Carnival of Art & Music!” ~VIBE Magazine

“Best Multimedia Event” ~ Creative Loafing.

“The FunkJazz Kafé owes its success not just to making lasting impressions and the consistent surprise of quality performance artists, but to the movement created by unapologetically blending intellectual, physical and even political expression under one banner of entertainment.”

Creative Loafing Atlanta

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