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POKEY LAFARGE
After crisscrossing the nation for the last half-decade looking for a home, Pokey LaFarge found himself in Mid-Coast Maine. Upon arriving, the Illinois-born singer/songwriter/actor pursued a major life change, working 12-hour days on a local farm—a turn of events that catalyzed an extraordinary burst of creativity and redefined his sense of purpose as an artist. On his new album, 𝘙𝘩𝘶𝘮𝘣𝘢 𝘊𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘺, LaFarge reveals his newly heightened devotion to making music that channels pure joy. "There was a time when I glorified sadness because I lost sight of who I was, but now I understand that creating and expressing joy is my gift, and gifts are meant to be shared." Reclaiming his voice, LaFarge has recorded his boldest album yet.
𝘙𝘩𝘶𝘮𝘣𝘢 𝘊𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘺 was initially shaped from material that emerged while LaFarge was deep in work on the farm. "I'd be pushing a plow or scattering seeds, and the songs would just come to me," he recalls. "It was tremendously inspirational and made me realize that apart from singing, farming is perhaps the oldest human art form." But as he moved forward with his songwriting, something felt undeniably amiss. LaFarge then spoke with fellow Midwestern transplant Elliot Bergman (Wild Belle), who suggested he return to city life in Los Angeles for a season so that the two musicians could work together—a collaboration that soon brought the rhumba to LaFarge's country.
As he immersed himself in the album's creation, LaFarge began dreaming up a kaleidoscopic sound informed by his love of music from far-ranging eras and corners of the globe, including mambo, tropicália, rocksteady, and mid-century American rock-and-roll. Co-produced along with Chris Seefried and Bergman and recorded in L.A., the resulting 𝘙𝘩𝘶𝘮𝘣𝘢 𝘊𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘺 is an invitation to come together to celebrate life and love. "The songs that naturally come to me are upbeat and make you wanna dance or at least bop your head—they're all very colorful," says LaFarge, "I used to think of my music in dark blue, but now I see it in technicolor."
DJ FABY BABY
Fabian Fioto, aka DJ FabyBaby, hails from Long Island, NY. Growing up in his father's custom car shop working on mid century era rides, 1960's oldies were always on the radio. From a young age Fabian gravitated towards the soulful grooves from the likes of Mary Wells, The Drifters, and Lavern Baker, with his first music purchase being New York girl group the Chiffons.
Moving to Los Angeles as a teen exposed Fabian to West Coast oldies, growing and evolving his love of soul music. Ever since, his record collection has grown, collecting lesser known gems and deep cuts ranging from 1950's R&B, 1960's girl groups, funk & soul.
You may also like the following events from NCMA Winston-Salem:
- This Saturday, 9th August, 08:30 am, Cars & Coffee: MG, Jaguar, Triumph in Winston Salem
- This Saturday, 9th August, 11:00 am, 2nd Saturday: Block Prints in Winston Salem
- This month, 22nd August, 05:00 pm, House Hangs in Winston Salem
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