Fogartyville Songwriter Series with Host Trevor Bystrom plus Nora Bear & Zion Alpert | Monday, December 9, 7 p.m. | Doors open at 6 p.m.
Tickets: $8 members; $10 not-yet-members; $5 students (13+)
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An Independent Artist. Born and raised in Holmes Beach, a small barrier island south of Tampa Bay, Bystrom developed a passion for world music at an early age, falling in love first with the sounds of the Caribbean and later immersing himself in the work of a wide array of African artists. At sixteen, he began performing live and writing his own songs. Over the past decade Trevor played 1000’s of shows, and 100’s of Festival. Most recent collaboration Album “Mawanga & Bystrom” fuses American and Malawian culture into an adventurous, inventive, and deeply moving testament to our shared humanity.
Nora Bear is a 11 year old Singer Songwriter from Florida.
Zion Alpert
Zion hails from the island of Dominica. His musical inspiration is Bob Marley, whose music has touched the hearts of many, spreading positivity to the world.
“World Revolution,” Zion’s 6th studio release, came out in 2017. Zion produced and engineered it, with the recording, mixing and overdubbing done at Treble Makers studio, and at Lion Roots Records.
He is currently in the studio recording his seventh album, “Justice & Equality,” featuring drummer Anthony Wilburn Cole, and bassist Christopher Meredith (both who play and tour with Stephen Marley). Zion has also recorded at Bob Marley’s Tuff Gong Studio in Jamaica with Alrick “Sticky” Thompson as the producer.
Zion performed with Ziggy Marley and Joseph Israel at a 2009 event in Hawaii. Since then, he has shared the stage with many international artists such as: The Wailers Band, Pato Banton, Mighty Diamonds, Luciano, Junior Reid, Ras Shiloh, Ossie Dellimore, Taj Weekes, warrior king and Yellowman.
Sponsored by the Watts Family Endowment for Arts & Education.