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FLORIDA SENTINEL
OVER 76 YEARS SERVING TAMPA
SECTION FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2022
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Tampa Bay Black Heritage Festival 2-Day Music Fest
The Tampa Bay Black Heritage Festival 2-day music weekend was held Saturday and Sunday of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Weekend. The music fest was held in downtown Tampa at Curtis Hixon Park.
Hundreds braved the chilly weather to hear the Bar-Kays, jazz artists, Jane Burgene and Euge Groove, and gospel artist, Erica Campbell, among others.
One of the original members of the Bar-Kays, James Alexander, was in town for the festival. The Bar-Kays was the band that backed R&B singer, Otis Red- ding. Alexander was not on the plane that claimed the lives of Redding and his entourage (with the exception of one), who perished in a plane crash 45 years ago. Alexander still sings and plays music. (Photos by Julia Jackson)
The Bar-Kays was the featured group on Sat- urday.
At this VIP table for the Bar-Kays concert were: Coletta Henry, Toni Bell Shepard, and Angie Stephens McQuay.
“Shurman,” a mem- ber of the Bar-Kays.
James Alexander, bass guitarist, an original member of the Bar-Kays.
Jazz entertainment Sunday evening was provided by Euge Groove.
Visiting Tampa’s Black Heritage Fes- tival, promoters for the Orlando Jazz Weekend held in July – Ivy Burden Pope and Portia H. Evans.
Betoria Watson also attended the Jazz enter- tainment on Sunday,
Captured at the Sunday evening Jazz event were, Elsie Clair and Dre Will.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Harris, Vice President of the parade and gala, at the Bar-Kays concert.
Elaine Saffold at- tended the Jazz con- cert on Sunday.
Although chilly weather, Taryil Hall en- joyed the jazz concert.
Also attending the Bar-Kays was MLK Parade and Gala Foundation, President, Robert Scott and wife, Barbara.