Hope for Abaco™
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Art Design by Shelly Leonard FeaturingAlso featuring Friends of AbacoStone McEwan
Our Famous DJs
Bad Boy Rue and Diego Don
Our HostSmiley Girl
Other Acts May Still Be Announced | ||
Wasn't Able to Attend but Want to Help? Still time to Donate!
Wasn't Able to Attend but Want to Help? Still time to Donate!
Wasn't Able to Attend but Want to Help? Still time to Donate!
Why we are Hosting this Event
On September 1, 2019 the eye of Hurricane Dorian passed through the Abaco islands in the Bahamas. Without bridges to other islands, and without any form of mass transportation, the people of Abaco had no way to evacuate and no where to run.
Pounded by wind gusts that exceeded 200MPH, and a 23 foot storm surge, the islands were devastated. The loss of life and property is incomprehensible. Estimates are 80% of the property damage is not covered by insurance. Most lost everything they own and are now faced with the challenge of their lifetime, to rebuild on an island without basic resources like electricity and water.
The people of Abaco need your help.
Stepping up to help the people of Abaco is the headline act, the Barefoot Man. The Barefoot Man is uniquely qualified to donate his music as he has recorded more than 30 songs about Abaco where he has performed for twenty years.
Charity Details
The Hope for Abaco Holiday Benefit Concert™ is a Florida-registered charitable event to raise money to help rebuild the Abaco Islands. 100% of the net proceeds will be donated. Donations made through ticket sales are deposited directly into an account managed by the attornies of the Jamaican-American Bar Association who is the custodian of the funds for the Care Community Center Incorporated in Mirimar Florida, and registered 501(c)(3) charity since 2003.
Special Thanks
The Barefoot Man would like to thank Bill and Susan Humrich and Fred and Sharon Jasper for feeding the band, and Cayman Airways, one of our corporate sponsors, for providing transportation from Grand Cayman to this event.
The event producers, Erich Sitko, Tony DeCristofaro, and P. Steve Calabria would also like to thank our growing list of corporate and fan sponsors. Our sponsors provide the financial backing to allow this event to happen. We ask everyone who supports the efforts to help the people of Abaco rebuild to review our list of corporate sponsors, visit their website, and to help give back by using their services/or products when possible.
Businesses interested in becoming a corporate sponsor can get information from our Sponsorship Page.
Venue
Stuart Florida, December 14, 2019—Martin County Fairgrounds
Gate opens at 2:30PM
Rain or Shine
Wasn't Able to Attend but Want to Help? Still time to Donate!
The Hope for Abaco Holiday Benefit Concert lineup includes:
Artists
The Barefoot Man who recorded more than 30 songs about Abaco and has performed in Abaco for 20 years. Listen!
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Stone McEwan the One Man Sensation
Sea 'N B Band with Mark and Bugs is a island music band that successfully blend Island Rhythms, warm Jazzy Chords and tantalizing lyrics together in a package to keep all island dreamers warm and smiling.
The Sea 'N B Band has performed in Abaco for twenty years. The group has performed both with the Barefoot Man as well as the feature act at famous desinations including Nippers Beach Bar and Grill on Great Guana Cay, in Abaco Bahamas.
Piera Van De Wiel who recorded the Abaco Relief Song Come Back Home. Listen!
Piera Van de Wiel is an actor and singer song-writer and founder of Stronger With Music. Since 1971 Piera's family have been going to the Abacos and Piera herself from the age of 7 months. During her 25 years she has grown up with the wonderful locals who have become friends and close family. She has written this song "Come Back Home" on behalf of the humanitarian relief in aid of the disaster fund following Hurricane Dorian, which hit the Abacos in the Bahamas. Islands and homes flattened to the ground and her friends and thousands of Bahamians have been left with nothing. At the end of her song she has included members of the community of Abaco who sing along to "Home, Come Back Home" to show the power that music has to bring the people together during this hard time.
Reel Ting Steel Band will not only deliver the best in island and Caribbean music, but will have you singing and dancing to some of your favorite Latin music as well as songs by the legendary Jonny Cash.
The DJ's
99 JAMZ FM and Waggy Tee Movements
Special guest DJ's originally from Jamaica and now a part of the hottest DJ team on Miami's 99 JAMZ FM
Instagram: @waggyteemovements
DJ Warbeezy hails from Bimini Bahamas and currently resides in South Florida. More affectionately known as Beezy, this musical guru has been rendering music internationally for more than a decade and will grace the stage of the first annual Hope For Abaco Benefit concert 12/14.
Instagram: @djwarbeezy
Our Host
Smiley Girl is not only her name but its a brand known globally for providing consulting services in the entertainment field.
Ms. Sealy, former radio personality on Miami's 101.1 FM is the CEO of SAEDINTRA (say din tra) ... Art N Ideas spelled backwards.... She is a Philanthropist and Singer, Songwriter and always full of smiles. She is the advocate for world music artists thus donning the name "WoldBEATS Boss". She is a speaker and advocate for victims of violence, cancer research and the advancement of the underserved.
Smiley Girl brings people together for great causes with the sound of music.... and she will be doing just that at the 1st Annual Hope For Abaco Holiday Benefit as a host and emcee.
Wasn't Able to Attend but Want to Help? Still time to Donate!
We would like to thank the following sponsors for making this happen.
Please contact AbacoDec14@gmail.com for information on becoming a sponsor.
PLATINUM SPONSOR
PC Components Company is a leading commercial distributor of electronic components serving the electronics industry for more than 35 years. The company specializes in selling hard-to-find board-level electronic components. It stocks more than a billion components and sells to OEMs, CMs, and EMS Providers worldwide. Regardless whether you are a corporate customer buying new components or selling overstock you can trust the "Crew-In-Blue".
GOLD SPONSOR
SAEDINTRA comprises the words Art N Ideas spelled backwards. We utilize art, music and various platforms to assist artists in promoting their music and obtaining services not easily accessible to third word artists. We then promote that music to assist victims of violence, and work with other philanthropic causes to assist those in need.
GOLD SPONSOR
Goslings Rum in business since 1806 making rum in Bermuda is proud to support the Bahamas.
GOLD SPONSOR
AAG Live is a full service production company made up of live event, broadcast and recording industry professionals. We provide a partnership approach with turnkey capabilities. We can handle all the details from event coordination, logistics, marketing, equipment rentals, staffing, unique entertainment, and much more.
SILVER SPONSOR
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BRONZE SPONSOR
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