SISTERING: The Ever-Present Presence of Angels is High-Church storytelling featuring Liza Jessie Peterson’s unorthodox, speak-truth-to-power/liberation-by-any-means-necessary, unapologetically Black and bold, voice.
An evening of poetry, theater, music, and film, Peterson tells of navigating frequent bouts of faltering faith through connection to angels, divine guidance, bursts of miracles, and a lil’ mojo. Representing the angelic realm, singer/songwriter Hannah Lemmons creates a musical landscape evoking the call and response between flesh and spirit.
This performance received a one-minute standing ovation at its October premiere. Experience the continued evolution and the creative genius of Peterson’s work that also features Maritri Garrett and now Divinity Roxx.
Maritri Garrett is a classically trained and self-taught multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, and composer who lived in New York for over twenty years as a full-time working musician. She sang backup for Barbra Streisand and Michael Amante, composed music for the Washington ballet and is in the Soulfolk Experience, a band comprised of multi-instrumentalists, vocalists, and writers. She has scored several films, theater pieces, apps and many live theater shows in New York and traveled extensively as a solo musician and with ensembles. She currently resides in Southern California.
For more info on her projects, visit her website at www.maritri.com
Hannah Lemmons, also known as LEMMONS, is a singer/songwriter from Denver, Colorado. She has worked with Esperanza Spalding, Yosvany Terry, Don Braden, and Craig Derry. She is a recipient of the 2021 Emerging Visionary Grant from SheaMoisture x GOOD MIRRORS, and was featured in Raveena’s artist spotlight series in 2021. Most recently, she opened for acclaimed vocalist Amber Riley and was featured in Citizen Magazine Issue 002, covered by Kendrick Lamar. Her debut EP, Like The Fruit, released on October 15, 2022 and is available on all platforms.
LEMMONS hopes her music will empower people who imagine worlds — those who seek to create impossibilities.
Her musical inspirations include Stevie Wonder, Nina Simone, and Norah Jones. Her style is characterized by ethereal, layered vocals and bouncy production with an alternative beat, reminiscent of the likes of Moses Sumney, Lianne La Havas, and Ms. Lauryn Hill.
Divinity Roxx is a multi-hyphenate Grammy-nominated musician, recording artist, author, and composer celebrated for her empowering lyrics and infectious bass grooves.
Her career as a bass player skyrocketed after touring with 5-time Grammy award-winning bass virtuoso, Victor Wooten. She has toured and performed with Beyoncé as her bassist and Musical Director. She was a featured soloist on the ‘Beyoncé Experience’ tour and DVD and composed original music for the ‘I…AM Sasha Fierce’ tour. She has appeared on countless television shows, including The Grammy’s, SNL, Good Morning America, and more, with personal highlights including a special performance at The White House with President Barack Obama. MORE