Événement

Rupert Wates and Cassendre Xavier

About Rupert Wates:
Rupert Wates was born in London, UK, and has been based in the US since 2007. He signed a publishing deal with Eaton Music (London) in 1994 and has been a full-time songwriter ever since. He has won well over 40 songwriting and performing awards, and in 2018 was a Finalist in the Kerrville New Song Folk Contest. More than 25 of his songs have been covered by other artists, and in the last two years two full-length tribute albums of his material have been recorded by independent artists in Nashville and Los Angeles. He has released 9 solo albums, tracks from which have been played on radio worldwide. He averages 120 live shows a year, in every state in the US, in Canada and in Europe. Audiences everywhere respond to his brand of melodic art/folk - songs that ring true.
For more information visit www.rupertwatesmusic.com.

About Cassendre Xavier:
Haitian/Chinese-American multi-media healing artist Cassendre Xavier coined the term "renaissance negresse" in 2002. A musician, writer, fine artist, and actress, Cassendre (who also works under the names Amethyste Rah and Amrita Waterfalls, and who also became an ordained Interfaith Minister in September 2010) says the term describes a black woman who is skilled or gifted in 3 or more arts. Xavier is a recipient of a $15,000 Leeway Transformation Award which "supports women and trans artists creating art and social change." Cassendre founded and directed several Philadelphia arts initiatives including The Women's Writing & Spoken Word Series (Est. 2002) and The Black Women's Arts Festival (Est. 2003). She also teaches classes and leads or co-leads workshops and support groups related to creativity, personal growth, recovery (from abuse and addictions), relationships, and yoga. She is originally from Brooklyn, NY and has been living creatively and joyfully in Philadelphia since 1990. For more information visit www.cassendrexavier.com.