Make your “ordinary” weekend “extraordinary” with live jazz and an artisan marketplace! Be entertained by the talented musicians of two bands — Winard Harper and friends and Naji Soul and friends — while shopping locally from a curated selection of vendors. Artisan products include paintings, embellished vintage clothing, jewelry, candles and more!
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NAJI SOUL is a singer and songwriter (World/Afro-Pop) based in New Jersey. He has directed numerous music videos and has been a guest on television and radio several times. Naji Soul released his first album entitled “Whispers From Morocco”, where his song “Kolo Nga Yan” has been remixed over 2000 times around the world. His music is a fusion of Moroccan/World, Afro tribal with a touch of Rock. Truly a sound unique to America indicative of the Afro/Euro stylizations
Winard Harper is among the most celebrated drummers in jazz. He is a virtuoso on the drum set and the balafon, the West African equivalent of the marimba; he is a sought-after collaborator at home and abroad; a band leader of his quartet, his quintet and his exciting band the Jeli Posse; a regular with the legendary New York clubs; an educator of future jazz professionals; an educator through his kids programs; and an events organizer — successfully running the weekly Fish Fry Jazz Jam and the Sunday “Meet the Artist” series at Moore’s Lounge in Jersey City. Bringing jazz to the community from which it originated, relating the story of the “great American art form,” the only music that is 100% “made in America,” spreading the joy that jazz brings is the quest to which Harper is dedicating himself.