These photos go back to the beginning of this summer, May 25th, and the Northampton Reggae Festival put on by “Bush-I” and Ira McKinley in Pulaski Park. I did not photograph the great Reggae bands that played that day which included the Alchemystics and Black Rebels, because by that time I was too busy hula hooping. What I did get was the amazing performance put on by my friend and fellow vegan Jahara Sara Conz and her Innovative Female Dance Ensemble known as FemmAesthetik.

FemmAesthetik performed the “Oxum” dance in honor of the goddess of love: Mahajoy Laufer and Jahara Sara Conz dancers; Veronica “V” Haddad and Allison Ahearn drummers. There was also a fashion show that Jahara, Chaya, Mindy, Megan E. LaBonte, V and Mahajoy modeled for. The clothes were designed and made by Mahajoy Laufer, the incredibly talented young woman you will see MC-ing the fashion show in my photos. Lastly, “Boogie Back” (Mahajoy’s Lindy Hop group) performed a Lindy Hop piece.

This event was a kick off for the summers once a month Friday “music in the park” jams. You can view all 160 of my photos from this event on flickr.