Jazz, Poetry & Afrobop!
Avotcja
with the Genius Wesley Trio

Avotcja lives and breathes as poet, musician, musicologist, broadcaster, mentor of young artists, friend and colleague of countless others. With her programs on KPOO (La Verdad Musical) and KPFA (Bebop, Cubop and the Musical Truth), she’s exhibited for decades her deep connection to Afro-Caribbean, African and Latin music, to African-American blues and jazz, to poetry and equally to the multitudinous  communities that sustain and extend those art forms.  For years, Avotcja has brought her expansive ensemble Modúpue to Bird & Beckett the first Sunday of each year; when she brings her poems to the stage with Modupúe, her humanity and genius are on full display. 

Modúpue will return with Avotcja when the health crisis that is the coronavirus has abated; this evening, the Genius Wesley Trio will bring a brilliance to share that belies their youth, proving the absolute universality of the creative will.

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!!!

Live on Bird & Beckett’s Facebook page and YouTube channel.
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Your generosity allows us to guarantee a “fair” wage of $150 per musician
for our live stream concerts during this pandemic period
of few gigs and sparse gig income.

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