Daniel Alexander Jones returns to Joe’s Pub as Jomama Jones, his critically-acclaimed alter-ego, in BLACK LIGHT. Commissioned as part of Joe’s Pub’s New York Voices program, BLACK LIGHT is a revival for turbulent times. Jomama leads an intimate journey – through the darkness of personal and political upheaval, and the shards of shattered illusions – illuminated by spontaneous humor and what The New Yorker calls her “very particular radiance.” BLACK LIGHT draws musical influence from Prince, Sade, Diana Ross, and Tina Turner, and is marked significantly by the Black American Freedom movement, Afromysticism, goddess mythology and divination. This immersive performance piece removes the barrier between artist and audience through inquiry, story and song.

We are at a crossroads and Jomama Jones is here to guide us. The alter-ego of performance artist Daniel Alexander Jones, Jomama is a creature full of warmth, vitality, and poignant stories. Bask in her radiance, and multiple costume changes, in Black Light, a musical storytelling journey playing at Joe’s Pub. Part cabaret, part concert, part spiritual journey, Black Light and its bright star Jomama keep the audience on their toes as she reveals bits and pieces about her life–her childhood summers spent in the South with her Aunt Cleotha, her teenage years idolizing Prince, and her present position as High Priestess of the Crossroads, the great unknown. Her facility with storytelling can be partly attributed to a deep and soulful voice, a slight affectation coloring every word. Her wit and humor fill in the rest. A sort of diva-like Diana Ross/Tina Turner hybrid, Jomama vocalizes her stories through soul, R&B, and disco. She meanders through the audience with two backup singers, Trevor Bachman and Vuyo Sotashe, and is accompanied by Tariq Al-Sabir on piano, Sean Dixon on drums, Michelle Marie Osbourne on bass, and Josh Quat on guitar. Black Light features original songs by Jone …Read more