Doors 2:30pm
Be Eternal 3pm
Cypher Session 4pm
Cypher Sessions: Everyseeker
Jam Get Down and connect with like minded artists.
Featuring Street Dancers, Musicians and DJs. Games. Battles. Cypher Prizes.
This year’s prize includes a chance to perform at Everyseeker 2027 and $200 contribution towards dance lessons.
Hosted by Grimrock
Be Eternal
Taking its name from the final line of Common’s acclaimed 2005 album, Be Eternal explores black male mortality, particularly of musicians, and the normalization of this in modern society. Led by local saxophonist Jackson Fairfax-Perry, this ensemble brings together 5 local improvising musicians with roots connecting to the African diaspora. Exploring both spontaneous and written compositions, Be Eternal asks how can we move past this mindset that black men die young? That this is just how it is? How can we honour the artists who came before us, while also giving flowers to the ones who are still with us? This music is raw and mournful, but it is also filled with joy and hope, brimming with the power of our ancestors. This is a celebration of our black musical lineage.
Personnel
Jackson Fairfax-Perry - Saxophones
Andrew Jackson - Trombone
Lance Sampson - Voice
Shuvanjan Karmakar - Bass
Joshua Awe - Drums
Doors 2:30pm
Be Eternal 3pm
Cypher Session 4pm
Cypher Sessions: Everyseeker
Jam Get Down and connect with like minded artists.
Featuring Street Dancers, Musicians and DJs. Games. Battles. Cypher Prizes.
This year’s prize includes a chance to perform at Everyseeker 2027 and $200 contribution towards dance lessons.
Hosted by Grimrock
Be Eternal
Taking its name from the final line of Common’s acclaimed 2005 album, Be Eternal explores black male mortality, particularly of musicians, and the normalization of this in modern society. Led by local saxophonist Jackson Fairfax-Perry, this ensemble brings together 5 local improvising musicians with roots connecting to the African diaspora. Exploring both spontaneous and written compositions, Be Eternal asks how can we move past this mindset that black men die young? That this is just how it is? How can we honour the artists who came before us, while also giving flowers to the ones who are still with us? This music is raw and mournful, but it is also filled with joy and hope, brimming with the power of our ancestors. This is a celebration of our black musical lineage.
Personnel
Jackson Fairfax-Perry - Saxophones
Andrew Jackson - Trombone
Lance Sampson - Voice
Shuvanjan Karmakar - Bass
Joshua Awe - Drums
