Tony & Jacqui Camm's School Of Funk Project just released their cover of the Funkadelic classic “One Nation Under A Groove”, streaming and available on all music platforms and on the artist's site.
The song features young singers and musicians ages 10-17 as a part of the Spring/Summer 2024 project sponsored by Music Is Forever, Building Bridges Productions and the Tony & Jacqui Camm Music Philanthropy.
The very first Music Is Forever Concert Series kicks off Saturday July 13, 2024 in Downtown Lynchburg, VA with an amazing live performance by international recording artist Zaxai.
Zaxai (ZA-K-EYE) one of NY’s eclectic artist. Born of Haitian decent, he credits his sound to his diverse, cultural up bringing. Captivating & intimate, are a few words to describe his voice & performances. It’s that which brought Zaxai to the Top 24 on season 15 of “NBC The Voice”. Both Kelly Clarkson & Jennifer Hudson fought over this young man to gain a spot on their teams. In the words of Jennifer Hudson "you're a natural performer, you're ready." Those words couldn’t be more true as he continues to take the industry by storm. His roots may hail from Haiti but this performer sings in 4 languages. English, French, Creole, Spanish and a little bit of Russian, with almost 8 years of guitar as well. If he isn’t commanding the crowd online or in person, you can find Zaxai on set, behind a camera delivering more than lyrics. In July of 2020, Zaxai made is acting debut in Root level films “Where You Are".
Watch Zaxai's performance of “Cruisin" from The Voice HERE.
Music Is Forever is presenting this event as the beginning of exciting and memorable concert experiences for Downtown Lynchburg.
Click HERE to get your TICKETS NOW…limited space available.
Tony & Jacqui Camm Music Philanthropy has partnered with Building Bridges Productions, Inc. and Music Is Forever to launch THE SCHOOL OF FUNK SPRING 2024 PROJECT, a multi-week in-person program in which young music performers are brought together to form a band, record, produce and release a song, and perform a live show before an audience.
The Spring 2024 project launches on February 10 and runs through the end of March, when the School Of Funk music students will release a song to the world for streaming, download and purchase, followed by a concert before a live audience.
The ground-breaking project is a collaboration between music artists ToNY CaMM and Jacqui Camm, Building Bridges Productions' Janice Benejan and Deidre Serio, and Emmy-nominated music producers Jordan Preston and Keith Thomas of Music Is Forever…and features world-class musicians Chris Schmitt, Jimmy Jamz Young, Zack Roberson, Patrick Street, Latonya Lee and Terre Holland as instructors.
Click HERE to get to know our School Of Funk students, instructors, creators and sponsors, watch the 2023 Workshop and Concert film, register a future student, become a sponsor and join the email list.
As we are just three months away from Funkateers Ball 7, Sept 30th at Bethesda Blues & Jazz Club we re-visit last year's event where ToNY CaMM & The Funk Allstars, sharing the stage with P-Funk legends Michael “Kidd Funkadelic” Hampton, Linda Shider, Gabe Gonzalez and Kendra Foster, along with guests Shirley Clinton, Zack Roberson, Clones of Funk drummer “Big Funk Rob” Woods and bassists Robb Harper and Mike Patterson, summoned the spirit of the landing of the holy Mothership in tribute to the great Parliament-Funkadelic.
ToNY CaMM & The Funk Allstars with special guests fill the stage for a crowd-infused rendition of Parliament's “Mothership Connection”.
The annual P-Funk convention, organized and hosted by the Chocolate City Alliance and sees Funkateers from all over the world converge on Bethesda, MD. for a three-day-weekend of funk and fun, kicked off on Friday with a meet-n-greet and a funked-up deejay session featuring Gabe “DJ Gonzilla” Gonzalez at the Bethesdan Hotel.
On Saturday, attendees spent the day indulging in several “on-your-own” funky experiences, including a P-Funk trivia competition, a ToNY CaMM & The Funk Allstars comic book signing, exploring Bethesda and just hanging out and catching up.
Saturday night's main event, the Ball, following welcome and words from event founder Dr. George H. Darden and prayer by Robert Woods, kicked off with a marching band intro from Ball emcee and legendary Mandrill drummer Neftali “Funkadrill” Santiago, who pumped up the crowd with his new release “Release The Funk”.
Then things got “Stupid”, as ToNY CaMM, Nappy Head Funk Army's Zack Roberson, Kendra Foster and Brett Murray joined opening act, and fellow touring band Earthbound Creatures for a medley of Funkadelic hits including “Standing On The Verge (Of Getting It On)", “Super Stupid”, “I'll Stay” and “Alice In My Fantasies”.
ToNY CaMM, Zack Roberson, Kendra Foster and Brett Murray join young funk rockers Earthbound Creatures for a hyped-up Funkadelic medley to open Funkateers Ball 6.
During the intermission P-Funk Radio's Keith Jackson paid tribute to everyone's “Honey Bee” Brenda Robinson amid an outpouring of love from the house.
Then the entire Funk Allstars army took to the stage and launched into a two-hour funk ride that included 30 people performing such P-Funk hits as “One Nation Under A Groove”, “Flashlight”, “(Not Just) Knee Deep”, “Give Up The Funk (Tear The Roof Off)”, “Cosmic Slop”, new Parliament-Funkadelic songs “Pole Power” and “I'm Gon Make U Sick”, a soaring rendition of “Maggot Brain” featuring Mike Hampton and a closing, bring-the-house-down version of “Mothership Connection”.
Now that you're all funked-up and pumped-up…get your TICKETS now to Funkateers Ball 7 and "let's have a ball yall".
To further the mission to "introduce our youth to live music performance" ToNY CaMM Entertainment is teaming with Building Bridges Productions, Concerts For Causes Inc. and Funktology.com to hold the School Of Funk Workshop and Concert on June 24th at the Academy Center of The Arts Warehouse Theater.
During the workshop from 10am-4pm students will receive hands-on music instruction with instruments, including bass guitar, rhythm guitar, drums, keyboard and horns, then experience band load-in and soundcheck in the upstairs concert theater.
Prior to the 7pm concert, the students will experience pre-show dressing room preparation, and then take to the stage to perform live alongside ToNY CaMM & The Funk Allstars.
Want to support this mission?
There are 3 things that you can do:
1. Encourage any 12-18 year olds that you know who may be interested in the workshop and performance to REGISTER now.
ToNY CaMM & The Funk AllSTARS bring their “Psychedelic funk circus” to the new “LIVE on Main St” event tonight May 27 at 7pm.
The Grand-Opening weekend Event will feature the high-octane musical carnival troupe of jazz rock funk warriors playing a mix of P-Funk, funky Grateful Dead tunes, Pop/R&B and originals.
There will also be an upscale, robust cocktail, beer, and wine list as well as a 3-course, catered food menu available! (Sold separately) Come be a part of the very first Revival at The Grand Event. You won't want to miss this...
Attn Funkateers:Your tickets are awaiting you in this worldwide hybrid event. Be a part of history NO MATTER WHERE YOU ARE. “Put a glide in your stride, a dip in yo' hip and come on to the mothership”.
The Funk n Future Festival (February 26th) is the premier event forMaxDistroin conjunction withBlack Futures Week. We are putting on a one day festival in collaboration with P-Funk era Funkateers live in-person in Durham, NC, Hartford, CT, live-streamed and of course...in the METAVERSE!
Our event is dedicated to celebrating and preserving the legacy of Funk music and its ties to technology and afrofuturism. We'll feature performances from New Funk artists Zack Roberson & The Nappy Head Funk Army and ToNY CaMM & The Funk Allstars, paying homage to the Funk of the past and present, and passing the mantle on to the next generation. We offer three unique ways to experience the event: in-person, televised worldwide, and virtual in the Metaverse.
In addition to passing along the art of Funk to a new generation, this event supports kids in technology; a portion of the proceeds will go to theAisymmetry Youth Group Durham NC. Their mission is to help students realize the value of essential STEEM skills through robotic coding, game design and designed thinking session. We're adding a little bit of Funk to the syllabus. Expect to see cyber robotics and drones programmed to a funky beat.
Your ticketgains you access to the concert, the live-stream and general access to the Metaverse experience. Ticketholders will receive access to the streamed content from MaxDistro Worldwide after the event.
Don't miss out on this one-of-a-kind celebration of funk music and technology. Let's get funky and celebrate the future together!
Jacqui Camm delivers a soulful cover of Black Pumas classic "Colors", featuring Alex Gross on bass, Caleb Gordon on guitar, Chris Schmitt on keys, Willy Gurley on drums, with Karlee Raye and Shirley Clinton on background vocals.
Produced by Tony Camm and recorded at Fainting Goat Studio in Bedford, VA.
. Tony Camm tests the stage lighting at the new Jazz@720 venue.
Jazz@720, Downtown Lynchburg's new live music and event venue opens this weekend and it's idea creators are ecstatic that both shows on Friday and Saturday are sold out.
A great start for a concept that didn't even exist a month ago, and was born out of a lunch conversation between local entertainerpreneur Tony Camm and the owners of the 720 Commerce Street space and Mission House Coffee.
The idea was for a collaborative event space in the newly renovated building that would satisfy a few goals...breath life into an empty space, give local jazz musicians a recurring place to perform, and bring a new form of recreation to Downtown.
Mission accomplished, as the advanced ticket sales for this weekend have reached the 70 ticket capacity days before opening.
Camm has enlisted the help of his wife Jacqui, former business partner Michelle Johnson-Lane (with whom he operated the Mezzanine Performance Cafe in that same space back in 2008), local musicians Josh Barling and Lew Taylor, as well as a host of friends and family members to transform the space and have it show-ready by opening date.
The venue will play host to many variations of events...music, art shows, pop-up shopping, poetry and more, all branded with the @720 moniker.
Jacqui Camm delivers a soulful cover of Black Pumas classic "Colors", featuring Alex Gross on bass, Caleb Gordon on guitar, Chris Schmitt on keys, Willy Gurley on drums, with Karlee Raye and Shirley Clinton on background vocals.
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