Kissed by a Prince—A Tribute

On April 21, 2016, the world lost one of the most profound musical artists of our time: Prince Rogers Nelson. Since his 1978 debut album, For You, his music has filled the airwaves with raw musical emotion. All of the performers have been inspired by the music of Prince, and now they have joined forces for the first time to bring his music to a live audience. “All of the performers have been inspired by, and have performed Prince’s music for decades,” said guitarist Mike Mazzaraco. “We are honored to have the opportunity to pay tribute to this musical great.”

The collaborative effort is spearheaded by an all-star lineup of local musicians led by vocalists Dawnette Darden of The HooDoo Loungers, who is performing at Bay Street Theater next month in the Ladies of Soul tribute concert. She is joined by guitarist Mike Mazzaraco, bassist Klyph Black, drummer Kevin Santacruz, keyboardist Etienne Lytle, and percussionist Bopa King Carré.