Submitted by Kay Renz Public Relations
Pompano Beach Arts is throwing a listening party to unveil the Pompano Beach Soundtrack Vol. 1, a bespoke EP bursting with the city’s unique flavor. Mingle with music aficionados and the creative minds behind the soundtrack. Get a sneak peek at the exclusive tracks, a tapestry woven by five local talents scouted at the popular Lyrics Lab open mic event. The event will take place at The Ali Cultural Arts Center on Wednesday, July 17, 2024, from 6:30-8 pm. Mayor Rex Hardin will speak at the event, which will be followed by the Lyrics Lab program. The EP will be released on all music platforms on the event day. To register for your free ticket, visit www.pompanobeacharts.org
“This is more than a music release party,” said Ty Tabing, Cultural Affairs Director. “It is a celebration of the creative spirit and culture thriving in Pompano Beach. Nurturing young talent, providing them with professional support and the opportunity to shine is an important part of our mission. We are very proud of all the artists and the extraordinary creative team that worked to make this EP happen.”
The Pompano Beach Cultural Affairs Department and The Round Table orchestrated this project to showcase emerging South Florida performers while capturing the essence of Pompano Beach through the voices of these rising stars. The EP features a total of 7 songs including one group collaboration. The cost of downloading an individual song is $1.29 per song or $5 for the entire soundtrack. All platforms including Spotify and Apple Music will be showcasing the EP. At the event, QR codes will be available to direct guests to the music sites. In addition, a limited number of CDs will be handed out at the listening party.
The creatives represented on the EP include: Yasmeen Matri, who is a singer-songwriter with a remarkable four-octave vocal range; Darnielle Thomas, an artist, teacher, and entrepreneur who creates an exciting mix of Hip Hop and Soul; Jonas Arthur, a gospel and soul singer who looks to bring meaning and purpose through his music; Azrael Haze, who grew up listening to current day hip-hop and oldies and now blends genres with an other-worldly sound; and Matt Kelly, a musician and music producer whose focus leans towards guitar-based music and live instrumentation, creating fusions of hip-hop, R&B, electronic beats, and soulful guitar melodies.
Joining the emerging artists on the EP is Sarahca Peterson, a prodigiously gifted spoken word artist, whose company, The Round Table, spearheaded this project. “I am so proud of this beautiful collaborative effort,” said Peterson. “Our city is represented in this endeavor by some of the most talented up-and-coming creative souls that I’ve met in a long time and I am thrilled to have the world hear this EP!”
The expert production team assembled to facilitate and guide this extraordinary work includes music producer, certified audio engineer and composer Aaron Verrett, engineer David Kennedy and singer-songwriter Lyriq Tye. The EP was recorded and mixed at Power Station in Pompano Beach.
The Ali Cultural Arts Center is located at 353 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard, Pompano Beach, Florida.
About the City of Pompano Beach Cultural Affairs Department
The mission of the Cultural Affairs Department is to provide cultural programming that includes visual arts, digital media, music, film, theater, dance and public art for the enjoyment and enrichment of residents and visitors to Pompano Beach, Broward County, and the greater South Florida area. The department programs and manages the City’s premiere cultural arts venues including the Pompano Beach Cultural Center, Ali Cultural Arts Center, Bailey Contemporary Arts Center, and the Blanche Ely House Museum. The department also oversees the City’s Public Art Program and the prestigious National Endowment for the Arts’ Our Town grant awarded to the Pompano Beach Crossroads place-making arts initiative.
About the Round Table Project:
Established in 2011, The Round Table Project is a multi-media production company based in Pompano Beach, Florida. The organization’s goal is to provide quality cultural arts and live entertainment programming for communities, schools, organizations, and private events. It is the intent of The Round Table Project to always find new and innovative ways to INTRODUCE the arts to people by connecting the dots of everyday activities to the arts which then allows us to CULTIVATE the hidden treasure of cultures through the arts. Then we simply SPREAD it. The Round Table Project’s purpose is to create a more loving world. Working in the arts environment provides a path to understanding, compassion and fosters the freedom of expression that we all need.
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