February 13 7:30pm A-Diamond Entertainment and Division of Arts and Culture - “Is this what we paid for”
VIRTUAL EVENT
Premier YOUTUBE LINK 7:30pm
REGISTER for Discussion 8:20pm
“Is This What We Paid For” is a (1) act stage-play that poses a simple question. If activists who perished during the civil rights era were able to come back present day to see how African-Americans currently live, would they feel their sacrifice was worth the fight or was it all in vain?
MODERATOR
Tamara B. Stewart
A’ndre Davis - Creator
Infusing old-school and new-school R&B, singer/actor/songwriter A'NDRE exploded on the music scene. With a unique, modern flavor blended with a throwback sound, this performer draws his inspiration from artists such as Donny Hathaway, Stevie Wonder, and John Legend.
This Newark, NJ native is claiming his spot in this industry. His old-school yet current flavor has landed him opportunities to perform with acts such as Anthony Hamilton, Mint Condition, Carl Thomas, Musiq Soulchild, Jaheim, Dwele, Boyz 2 Men, Mike Epps, Talent, Tamia, India Arie, Naughty by Nature, Wendy William's Dons and Divas 06' and 07', The Temptations, Tank, Kem, Avant, Joe, Brian Mcknight, Frankie Beverly and Maize, Freddie Jackson, Regina Belle, and Patti Labelle to name a few. A'ndre can be seen playing at various venues with his band “The SpiritMakerz"
In addition to singing, Andre's first interest in the arts was acting. He has landed roles in stage plays such as Dream Girls, Looking For Love In All The Wrong Places, After The Walk(Starring Kelly Price), Underneath It All featuring Kierra Sheard and many others.
A'ndre is also the CEO of A-Diamond Entertainment. Under the company, he has stepped into the director's chair as the writer/producer/director/and star of several stage plays including “The BreakDown", “Is This What We Paid For", and The #1 Urban Stageplay "Man Of The House". In addition to "Man Of The House", A'ndre has also released two (1) act stage plays entitled "The BreakDown" and "Is This What We Paid For". These productions tackle the issues of the break down in the home and it's effects on the children and the thoughts of civil rights activists on the state of African-Americans today.
ANDRE is truly an authentic, urban talent whose genuine and raw talent is sure to satisfy audiences of different genres. His love for Christ continues to keep him humble and his love for entertainment pushes him to strive to always become better at his craft.