Black Eskimo describes their sound as “Neo-Trip
Hop straight out of New Hampshire.” With influences such as Portishead, Massive Attack, Erykah
Badu, Wu Tang Clan, and Mos Def, Black Eskimo
has a unique sound that is hard to describe. Uplift is
Black Eskimo’s first outdoor music festival. Chavez
and Valentin are “totally excited” and are even hoping to welcome some special guests onto their stage.
Morya Nolan, their friend and fellow vocalist, will
also be joining Black Eskimo to harmonize with
Chavez.
Besides adding new bands to the lineup to mix it
up, Uplift will welcome back some equally exciting
acts. Roots of Creation will be back again to their
hometown festival to play a special acoustic show,
their only one of the summer, at Uplift. Rockers Hug
the Dog, Ol’ Factory, and Ghost Dinner Band will
all be returning, as well as the first ever headliner, ADEEM will be back to perform on Uplift’s stage
with his live backing band. The Peterborough Jug
Stompers which is a bluegrass/jug band collective
that meets at Harlow’s pub for an open jam every
Thursday and the funky blues of Great Groove Theory, will also be a part of the lineup.
So if you are wondering what to do in New Hampshire on July 26th, consider attending Uplift Music
Festival. Uplift is entirely volunteer run, so the
festival has been able to stay affordable. It’s even
harder to resist when knowing that your money is
going to a cause as worthy as Grapevine. It is rare
to find a festival that the community stands behind
as much as the Monadnock Region does for Uplift
(upliftmusicfest.org). Chadinha proudly said, “It just
shows what a strong, loving community connection
we have.”
Adeem
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