BAMS Fest is a cultural movement led by Greater Boston Black and Brown artists, culture makers and creative entrepreneurs who are on the front lines of racial equity, spatial justice, and economic empowerment.
It is a nonprofit organization that breaks down racial and social barriers to arts, music, and culture across Greater Boston. Through edutainment (education + entertainment), strategic partnerships and cultural programming, we celebrate and support both artists and audiences, with an emphasis on Black and Brown voices, perspectives, and artistry.
Shane Dylan is a piano player, composer, and producer based in Boston. He collaborates frequently with a number of different vocalists and rappers -- each of his three sets at the BAMS Jam will feature different artists that he's worked with, as well as a live band.
YAK is a Boston based band that performs throughout the New England area . Their styles range from jazz to r&b ,reggae, and Afro beats. To follow them search @yak.mp3 on instagram.
During the day he is an Accountant at MENTOR National, but by night, Devon Austrie is a local drummer and multidisciplinary artist. He has been playing the drums and living in the world of music his entire life. First picking up the sticks at age 2, Devon currently leads his own collective, The Modular Troupe. A talented...
Shane Dylan is a piano player, composer, and producer based in Boston. He collaborates frequently with a number of different vocalists and rappers -- each of his three sets at the BAMS Jam will feature different artists that he's worked with, as well as a live band.
DJ411 is a well-traveled DJ with a passion for music. Having curated vibes in various cities like Mexico, Miami, NYC, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and her hometown of Boston indicates a diverse range of musical influences and experiences. Collecting records for 40 years, DJ 411's open format style indicates a versatile approach, incorporating different genres and...
Brooklyn-based singer/songwriter Tenille Ja’Nae is a rising Pop/Soul artist who also fits comfortably in the adult contemporary genre. A New York transplant, born and raised in Little Rock, AR, Tenille Ja’Nae has taken her experiences to create music that is real, heartfelt, and relevant. Tenille Ja'Nae centers crafting her lyrics around touchstone material that inspires and...
https://soundcloud.com/djsavuth
Safiya Leslie is bringing new energy and a young soul to the world jazz & neo-soul scene today. Emerging from a chrysalis of positivity and consciousness, Safiya is an artist who transcends the norm by infusing her past with her future and flavoring her sounds with musical dialects hailing from jazz and her Afro-Caribbean roots....
https://soundcloud.com/djsavuth
Yelena is a Cuban- Dominican Latin/ R&B soul artist and boston’s Latin artist of the year. Born in Boston, MA and growing up in Orlando and Cape Coral, Florida, she has been singing since the age of 7 and performing since the age of 15. She began recording music in 2019, and since then, her...