Interview with Jemar Phoenix, New Haven, Connecticut

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Date
2020-10-06
Main contributor
Jemar Phoenix
Summary
Jemar Phoenix (New Haven, Connecticut) 

Jemar Phoenix is a musician and organizer born and raised in New Haven, Connecticut. He is a singer and acoustic guitarist specializing in genres ranging from pop, R&B, hip-hop, soul, and Latin music. Along with Cajon player Mike D, he formed the music duo The Hooch, which has performed across the Northeast Metro area. Their EP Cold Fusion (2020) features original lyrics and poetry, and fuses traditional aesthetics of guitar, percussion, and vocals with elements of contemporary American genres. Outside of music, Jemar is also an active member of Ignite the Voice, a non-profit New Haven based youth organization with a mission to equip the youth with the ability of self-expression through the arts. 

Interviewed by Tamar Sella, 10/06/2020.
Contributor
Tamar Sella
Subjects
Music; United States; Covid-19 Pandemic
Location
New Haven, Connecticut
Collection
Musicians in America during the Covid-19 Pandemic
Unit
Society for Ethnomusicology

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