Feb
23

Zydeco Dance Party w/ Mo’ Mojo BLU goes Big Easy with Akron's-own "Pardi-Gras" flavored band, infusing Zydeco music with Americana, Cajun, reggae, funk & more! Come celebrate the sounds of New Orleans (the birthplace of jazz) at BLU!

Friday, February 23


Mo’ Mojo is a hard driving, high energy, “Pardi-Gras” Band. The female fronted group features three-part harmonies, accordion, fiddle, guitar, rubboard, sax, trumpet, harp, bass, percussion, and drums. Songs are sung in English and French. The band takes Zydeco music and infuses it with Americana, Cajun, reggae, rock & roll, funk, R&B, and African and Latin rhythms.
 

 
Mo’ Mojo tours nationally and internationally, performing at festivals, dances, and venues in the Midwest, the East Coast, and the Carribean. They also serve as musical ambassadors with the U.S. State Department and/or the American Music Abroad Program to bring their brand of Zydeco to the following countries: Haiti and the Dominican Republic (2014); Belize, Panama, Mexico, Barbados, and Colombia (2015). As representatives of an American Art Form with Zydeco music, the band focuses on both performances and all age workshops.
 
Featuring Jen Maurer (vocals, accordions, guitar), Leigh Ann Wise (vocals, rubboard, percussion, guitar, trumpet), Anthony Papaleo (vocals, fiddle, guitar), Joe Golden (guitar, talk box), Darren Thompson (bass), Will Douglas (drums), and guest Sam Rettman (harp & sax).
 

$12

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BLU Jazz+

47 E. Market Street

Akron, OH 44308

(330) 252-1190


Open Tuesday & Thursday-Saturday, 7pm - 11:30pm

 
 
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Committed to the preservation of America's treasured art form of jazz, BLU Jazz+ Masterclass Foundation (BJMF) is a new program developed by the founders of BLU Jazz+ Akron that brings “front-row” jazz education performance & mentorship opportunities to student musicians and art lovers alike through an ongoing series of special events throughout the year.
   
 

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