Ayo Brame Jazz Tour Oakland! Soul Food Dinner & L

410 14th Street,Oakland CA 94611

22 April, 2023

Description

Ayo Brame (AKA Ayo The Great) is a 15-year-old up and coming jazz musician from Oakland, California. He is his sophomore year at Oakland School of the Arts, and since the sixth grade has been an active member of the Oaktown Jazz Workshops under the tutelage of Richard Howell. Ayo is a self-proclaimed purist when it comes to Jazz; when he is not listening to the late & current greats, he is mastering his craft on the various instruments he plays. To date, he has picked up the clarinet, bass guitar, drums, the EWI, and the soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, and his favorite, the tenor saxophone. Ayo plays local events whenever he can and frequents clubs in Brooklyn & Manhattan. When Ayo is not playing jazz he is typically playing video games, or traveling the world with his mom and dad where he’s had the privilege of visiting 13 countries thus far. Zarahana N. Kargbo, is a full time high school 10th grade visual artist attending Oakland School for the Arts and has produced many works of art using acrylic paints, charcoal, ink, and pencil mediums. At a very early age, Zara developed her artistic sensibility and learned hands on art techniques at various art camps. Being expressive and creative focusing on facial features and expressions of any subject, as a visual artist she's grown in her ability to bring details that highlight the natural essence of any piece. With still art, shadows, depth, and light is always the focus. When painting, bright colors and texture help bring energy to a painting with gestures and placement on canvas. As a student in a arts school, Zara has had the opportunity to showcase her art in regally scheduled exhibitions in the fall and spring time showings. Working with her peers, Zara served as one of the curators in Aug. of 2022 "Young Selves Unfolding" You Youth Art Exhibition in conjunction with OYAE (Oakland Youth Art Explosion) giving her an opportunity to work with budding young artist as they used visual arts to express themselves. The summer of 2022 Zara accepted a summer internship with MoAD's Summer Teen Program, Diaspora Stories Project where she was trained and learned to create and produce a Live Pod Cast with other Bay Area Artist. Zara is looking forward a bright future learning more techniques to help expand in her art style. Attending a college that will allow her to express ideas, grow, and give viewers MenuFried Fish Baked Chicken Mac & Cheese Red Beans and Rice Greens Green Salad and Cornbread Beverages: No host bar, drinks purchased at the bar