PRESS RELEASE
AUGUST 19, 2024
MT SHASTA, CALIFORNIA

Jefferson Center for the Arts (JCA) presents the second annual JCA WORLD MUSIC FESTIVAL September 19-29. Musical artists from all over the world will be highlighted and presented over two weekends including IONA FYFE from SCOTLAND, FENG E the young ukulele virtuoso from TAIWAN, Singer songwriter THE SECRET BEACH from CANADA, Afro- Brazilian dance band ALQUIMISTAS from BRAZIL, TADAIMA from JAPAN and HILDALAND a CELTIC/SWEDISH duo from Scotland and the US.
Tickets for all shows are $20 in advance, $15 for students and seniors SPECIAL FESTIVAL PASSPORT tickets for all 6 shows are only $85 in advance. Tickets are $25 at the door. For more info and to purchase tickets, visit www.jeffersoncenterforthearts.com
The JCA MUSIC FESTIVAL is sponsored by Sierra Nevada Brewing Company, Pipeline Craft Taps, Trailer Lane Campground, Shasta Studios, Spring Hill Nursery and Ray-Mac Mechanical.
Kids 12 and under are free at all performances.

Links to the artists here:

IONA FYFE
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 19 – OPENING NIGHT CONCERT 7PM
https://ionafyfe.com/

TADAIMA & SHASTA TAIKO
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 20TH 8PM
http://www.russelbaba.com/sample-page/

SECRET BEACH W/ SPECIAL GUEST MATT JOLIFF
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 21ST 8PM
https://www.thesecretbeach.ca/

ALQUIMISTAS
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 27TH 8PM
Special percussion workshop in the afternoon tba
https://www.instagram.com/alquimistasband/

FENG E
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 28TH 7PM
https://www.facebook.com/FengEOfficial/

HILDALAND
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 29TH 7PM – CLOSING SHOW OF THE FESTIVAL
https://www.hildaland.com/

IONA FYFE
Aberdeenshire folksinger, Iona Fyfe, has become one of Scotland’s finest singers, rooted deeply in the singing traditions of the North East of Scotland. In 2021, she became the first singer to win the coveted title of Musician of the Year at the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards. Iona is a fierce advocate for the official recognition of the Scots Language, leading a successful campaign to pressure Spotify into recognising Scots and add it to its list of languages. Honoured at the Scots Language Awards with the title of Speaker of the Year in 2021, Iona performs both folk and pop songs in the Scots language, remaining true to her rooting in tradition. Iona has featured in several publications including The Sunday Post, The Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal and The Times. She won the title of Scots Singer of the Year at the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards in 2018 and was described as “one of the best Scotland has to offer.” (Global-Music.de)

FENG E
Feng E is a young musical sensation (born in 2007) from Taiwan. His notoriety continues to skyrocket through his various ukulele covers of popular music with over 600K YouTube subscribers and millions of views. His expert renditions and his straight-forward “can do” attitude have turned the heads and stolen the hearts of some of the biggest stars in the world.
To date, Feng E has mastered five musical instruments, starting with the piano at the age of four. He also has numerous compositions to his name. Although he has struggled to keep up in music class at school, Feng E has become a star in the world of ukulele music, performing and winning competitions around the world, in places like Singapore, Malaysia, Japan, China, and Hawaii.

TADAIMA
With Russell Baba of Shasta Taiko Russel may be one of the first Asian American artists to produce his own work with the critically acclaimed recording “Hisashi” in 1978. In 1992 he produced “ Earth Prayer” which features pianist Andrew Hill and in 1999 “Spirit Drum- Taiko Stories From America" with Jeanne Mercer, Masato Baba, and Shoji Kameda. In 2010 he recorded "Tadaima" and "KorewaKorewa" which features original work with Jeanne Mercer and Masato Baba. ..not only plays conventional items such as the alto saxophone, but a variety of ethnic instruments from all over the world. Even when Baba plays the alto, he gives it an eerie other-worldly quality that puts the music right into the twilight zone...a daring approach to the music, a worthwhile deviation from the norm.
- San Francisco Chronicle

The Secret Beach
The Secret Beach is the new collaborative musical project fronted by songwriter/producer Micah Erenberg. Micah has collaborated with, written, produced and engineered for artists such as Kacy & Clayton, Lee Ranaldo & Zoon, Boy Golden, The Waverley Pickers, Fontine and Marlon Williams. He has worked with producer/engineers such as Rob Schnapf (Elliott Smith, Dr. Dog), Rob Fraboni (Bob Dylan, The Band, Rolling Stones, Beach Boys) and Sam Plecker (Father John Misty, Local Natives).

HILDALAND

Orkney (Scotland) born fiddler Louise Bichan and Indiana (USA) mandolinist Ethan Setiawan present a collaboration and meeting of their musical worlds in Hildaland. A path steeped in the fiddle traditions of their respective sides of the Atlantic, the journey taken wends through Scottish, oldtime, and Swedish inspired music intertwined with contemporary compositions. Bichan’s fiddle is a melodic foil to Setiawan’s counterpoint and harmonic depth, and the two weave in and out seamlessly.
Setiawan has won such accolades as the 2014 National Mandolin Championship, the 2017 RockyGrass Mandolin Championship and has shared the stage with the likes of Julian Lage, Darrell Scott, Bryan Sutton, Mike Marshall, Tony Trischka, Darol Anger, Casey Driessen, the Steel Wheels, Don Stiernberg, Matt Flinner, and Jacob Jolliff.
Bichan has won awards for her compositions and playing, and has travelled far and wide to perform in various line ups since a young age. She has appeared at the likes of the BBC TV's Hogmanay Live show, Edinburgh Castle, Reading Festival, Cambridge Folk Festival, Lorient Interceltique Festival, Milwaukee Irish Festival and Sligo Live festival. In 2016 she released her first solo album, Out of My Own Light, to great acclaim.

ALQUIMISTAS
An ecstatic journey through afro-brazilian rhythms and melodies. This 8 piece global fusion band will fill the dance floor! Coming from a diverse background and grown organically from a shared love of music and expression,The Alquimistas are Ashlands premier Brazilian funk-infused samba project.