This session serves as a reminder of why joy is important, not just in slow times, but something to center daily.
Centering joy means moving through the world with enjoyment and pleasure as core values driving your actions and priorities. In this session, you will be guided through ways to reawaken the joy within, create a joy-centered vision for your future, and tap into your capacity to feel joyful, despite what is happening in the world around you.
In this session, you will:
Practice guided meditation and breathwork techniques to experience more joy
Identify what you need in order to feel joyful and liberated, and begin to create a joy-centered vision for your future
Learn how to expand your capacity to center joy, freedom & fulfillment in your current life
Learn how to set boundaries and break patterns of sacrificing your joy for the sake of others
Identify the core beliefs, subconscious thought patterns, and behaviors that obstruct your access to joy
Receive accessible frameworks, tools and practices to overcome internal and external barriers to joy and fulfillment
Bio: Jamila Reddy is a manifestation coach, wellbeing educator, and breathwork/meditation guide whose mission is to live well and support people in creating lives they love. Weaving together ancient wisdom, psychology, neuroscience, and interior design, Jamila shares tools and techniques that all people can use to navigate transformation and experience more peace, joy, and fulfillment in their lives.
Sadat X is an American Rapper best known as a founding member of the alt-rap crew, Brand Nubian. He is also an acclaimed solo artist who has released albums like Experience & Education (2005) and Never Left (2015).
DJ SCOTTY ROCK
DJ Scotty Rock has been moving the crowd for almost three decades. He’s been on international tours, but apart of North Carolina’s #1 street DJ’s crew, The Butta Team. Formed in 1995, it includes DJs Double Jay, Bro Rabb, Scotty Rock, Mike Nice, Courtney C, & Skaz Digga.
SHAME GANG
Since releasing his lauded sophomore album No Safe Haven in 2021, Shame Gang has caught the attention of Jay-Z’s nephew, opened for Griselda’s Benny The Butcher and Rap legend KRS-One, and toured with Little Brother’s Rapper Big Pooh. Roughly two years later, the rising North Carolina-based emcee– formerly known as simply Shame –prepares to release his third full-length album Better Late Than Never, and announces a string of upcoming show dates. Shame Gang recently shared the album’s track list, which revealed guest features from Skyzoo, Smoke DZA, Lute, Little Brother’s Rapper Big Pooh, Oswin Benjamin, and more. Featuring the single “Get It Started“, Better Late Than Never will hit all major digital streaming platforms via Manifest Destiny/Roc Nation’s Equity Distribution on Friday, April 7.
Pre-order/save Better Late Than Never here. Recently, Shame performed at the Dreamville Fest kickoff event Goldmouf Garage this Friday, March 31st in Raleigh,NC.
Since releasing his lauded sophomore album No Safe Haven in 2021, Shame Gang has caught the attention of Jay-Z’s nephew, opened for Griselda’s Benny The Butcher and Rap legend KRS-One, and toured with Little Brother’s Rapper Big Pooh. Roughly two years later, the rising North Carolina-based emcee– formerly known as simply Shame –prepares to release his third full-length album Better Late Than Never, and announces a string of upcoming show dates. Shame Gang recently shared the album’s track list, which revealed guest features from Skyzoo, Smoke DZA, Lute, Little Brother’s Rapper Big Pooh, Oswin Benjamin, and more. Featuring the single “Get It Started“, Better Late Than Never will hit all major digital streaming platforms via Manifest Destiny/Roc Nation’s Equity Distribution on Friday, April 7.
Pre-order/save Better Late Than Never here. Recently, Shame performed at the Dreamville Fest kickoff event Goldmouf Garage this Friday, March 31st in Raleigh,NC.
ALICIA MARIE
Rapper. SingerSongwriter. Model. Poet. Hustler. I am the rose out the rubble.
Rapper, singer, songwriter, and poet Alicia Marie has been creating and performing since childhood. She performed all over the country as a member of the spoken word poetry group Sacrificial Poets. Her first musical experience was as a member of the Carolina Music Award nominated hip hop group The Big Chill. Alicia released her solo debut music project “Street Renaissance” in July 2021. In the summer of 2022 she was awarded Best New Artist at the Carolina Music Awards only a year into her solo career. She went on to release three singles in 2022 by the names of Hebi Jebi, Boss and TREE. TREE has been circulating on radio stations all over North Carolina, Atlanta and New York. Alicia has been making her iconic sound more widely known to creatives and fans alike.
GENUIS PARTY
The GeniusParty is a collective of music producers and creatives mostly from North Carolina that decided to come together to create a strong creative community in the area. Our main members currently consist of AmpurSand, Strizzy, Ace Dizzy Flow, Millie Vaughn, Professor X, LD Beats, all of which are from NC. Our last member is Epic Rell who is from Maryland. We are striving to collaborate in the name of creativity to build a better community that cultivates a rich culture for all creatives.
BEATS & BARS
Beats n Bars’ mission is to build stronger community through the influence of urban culture and music while establishing a space that fosters a space of learning and educational opportunities.
In order to meet this goal and place NC Music, and specifically, in national conversations related to Hip Hop, BnB aims to establish relationships, build partnerships, and foster collaboration with individuals and businesses for support.
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Jazz N Soul Music presents Saxophonist Adrian Crutchfield: Lovers Lounge live in Durham, Saturday February 11th at 8:00pm, live at the Hayti Heritage Center in Durham NC!
Celebrate Valentine’s Day early with exciting evening of Jazz and Funky Soul with Adrian Crutchfield, ONE NIGHT; ONE SHOW ONLY!
Adrian Crutchfield Hayti Heritage Center/St. Joseph’s Historic Foundation, Inc. #jazznsoulmusic #durham #durhamevents #SmoothJazz #raleighnc #jazz
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NC Jazz Ensemble Holiday Concert Sunday, December 18, 2019 Doors open at 3:00 PM and the concert starts at 4:00 PM
NCJE Is BACK and ready to Get into the holiday spirit with signature big band sounds, featuring vocalist Denise Barnes. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at the Hayti Heritage Center.
The North Carolina Jazz Ensemble (NCJE) was organized in 1980 by Oliver Hodge and Stanley Baird and has been active ever since. The group, originally named the Triangle Big Band, was re-named when it began performing for the North Carolina Arts Council. The Ensemble has presented educational programs for schools around the State and performed at festivals, parks and other outdoor events. This talented band of artists and educators continues performing for private groups and organizations from balls to inaugurations, presenting a diverse repertoire of music for nearly every occasion. The NCJE’s annual holiday concert at Hayti has become a favorite, bringing joy and the holiday spirit to all who attend.
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Experience a performance of God’s Trombones, a multimedia work featuring songs, sermons, and the art of Aaron Douglas. This production by OnQ Productions (Charlotte, NC) uses the text of James Weldon Johnson’s 1927 work God’s Trombones: Seven Negro Sermons in Verse, digital projections of Aaron Douglas’s original illustrations for the Johnson work (currently on view at the Ackland), and a variety of gospel songs and spirituals arranged by Billboard History Maker, Dennis Reed Jr of Dennis Reed & GAP.
Two ticketed performances will be held at the Hayti Heritage Center, a cultural arts and arts education venue housed in the historic St. Joseph’s AME Church in Durham.
Cohosted by the Ackland Art Museum and the Hayti Heritage Center
It is summer. Two emcee poets leave home to meet and prepare for their show that night. As they navigate through the city, they witness rising tensions and frustrations at every corner. Families are struggling, the youth are anxious and blackness is being manipulated. When news of a life lost hits, the two artists know they have to do something before the community explodes. Can they use their show as a way to provide healing and direction to those who feel pushed to the edge and overlooked?
Told through a combination of verse, drama, and imagery, Death of Cochise takes audiences on a journey through identity, culture, struggle, responsibility and accountability. This multi-media production stars award winning poets and performing artists Dasan Ahanu and Bluz. Led by these two dynamic artists, this Hip Hop and Spoken Word production uses the art of emceeing, cinematography, and compelling storytelling to talk about Black life and the value of Black creative expression.
Death of Cochise was created by Dasan Ahanu and is directed by Quentin Talley. It was commissioned and is being presented by the Hayti Heritage Center and the Wilson Center at Cape Fear Community College. This production was made possible with support provided by the National Performance Network (NPN).
Diggin’ History is an interactive gamified Hayti history dig where participants uncover hidden stories about the people, places, and forces that shaped the neighborhood we see today. In this LIVE & IN PERSON version, history clues will be shared via our facilictor, Meli. Individuals work together in teams to solve missions, interpret history, create memories, and win points. Join as an individual or family-member team. Everyone wins by learning and building the community.
Required devices:
Mobile device– tablet, iphone, android, or iPad
How to join:
All players sign up on Eventbrite
Next, players download the Goosechase app on a phone or other mobile device
Our Black American Music Series is Back! In Season 2, we continue the tradition of celebrating our music with a tribute to jazz vocalist legend, Betty Carter.
