ABCD Jam - Music: Nora Borealis & Rakia Chandler

ABCD Jam 𝗠𝗨𝗦𝗜𝗖: Nora Borealis (Violin/Accordian) & Rakia Chandler (Vocals/Drumming) TUESDAY Nov 11, 6-9:30pm WHERE: Montague Retreat Center, 177 Ripley Rd, Montague, MA _______________ 6-7:20pm - Contact Improv class w/ Moti: 7:30 -9:30pm - Open Jam w/ Live Music _______________ 𝗖𝗢𝗦𝗧 (𝗦𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲): 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆: $𝟭𝟱-𝟯𝟬 𝗝𝗮𝗺 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆: $𝟭𝟱-𝟯𝟬 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀&𝗝𝗮𝗺: $𝟮𝟬-𝟱𝟬 - Cash at event - Check to Moti Zemelman - Paypal to: [email protected] - Venmo: Moti-Zemelman _______________ 𝗥𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗔 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗟𝗘𝗥 (𝗩𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹𝘀, 𝗗𝗿𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴) With ancestors from almost every continent, Lily-“Rakia” Chandler's life’s work has been navigating the many nuanced ways oppression affects people and the Earth. Her music is a reflection of that love and liberation in practice. Receiving inspiration from her many ancestors and growing up in the 80s and nineties Rakia’s music is a unique mix of hip hop, Reggae, and sacred chant. With drumming centered around a heartbeat and vocals ranging from thoughtful 90s style hip hop flow to, haunting Hebrew melodies, to traditional Mohawk chant. 𝗡𝗢𝗥𝗔 𝗕𝗢𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗦 (𝗩𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗻/𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗻) Nora is a voice teacher and the Founding Director and and Instructor for voice and violin at the WholeTone Music Academy. Nora is a National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) Member. Nora believes that music is a connective tissue that can strengthen families as well as communities. _______________ COVID PROTOCOL - 𝗡𝗢 𝗩𝗔𝗖𝗖𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗥𝗘𝗤𝗨𝗜𝗥𝗘𝗗 - 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗧𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗦 & 𝗠𝗔𝗦𝗞𝗦 𝗔𝗩𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗔𝗕𝗟𝗘 𝗔𝗧 𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗧 - Hand sanitizer as you enter - Sign-in sheet for contact tracing - Well ventilated space - Speak boundaries & preferences in opening circle - Do not attend, if you have any symptoms or if you have been exposed to someone with COVID within 3 days of the event. _______________ Sponsored by Heartbeat Collective INFO/QUESTIONS: [email protected] 413.475.2651