Sarah and David are a couple and duo bringing a fun twist to your favorite covers around the city!  

Join us for a weekly open mic on Mondays to showcase local artists on the cafe stage. All musicians and poets are welcome!

Sign-ups begin at 7pm, and each artist will have 10 minutes to perform (or 2 pieces, whichever comes first).

An acoustic guitar will be available on request, and tracks are welcome (but please, no karaoke or comedy).

Hosted by Maxwell Bailey and Samuel Pan.

Celebrate International Jazz Day with the National Jazz Museum in Harlem! On April 30th, from 2pm-6pm, join NJMH at Dear Mama! Coffee in Harlem (611 W 129th St, New York, NY 10027) to celebrate this special day and listen to exceptional music provided by three special bands: Nomadic Path; the Lisa La Touche Quartet; and Christopher McBride & the Whole Proof. These inimitable bands will put on special performances that you’re sure to enjoy!

RSVP on their website: https://jmih.org/event/the-national-jazz-museum-in-harlem-international-jazz-day-celebration/

DC-based composer, accordionist, pianist and improvisor SIMONE BARON joins the New York-based composer and fadolínist LJOVA for a duo set at Dear Mama, focusing on their original music with influences from klezmer to the music of Brazil, to John Cage and beyond.   

SIMONE BARON is a polyglot pianist, accordionist, improviser and composer whose work engages curiously and charismatically with a broad spectrum of idioms. Educated at Oberlin and joyfully de-educated at festivals and performances across Europe and the Americas, Simone has won grants, fellowships and residencies from Chamber Music America, South Arts, Maryland State Arts Council, the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, the Hambidge Center, Sacatar Foundation, iPark, Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, Strathmore Foundation, ArtOMI, UMD, Avaloch Farm, the Banff Centre, and Spectrum Toronto. In 2016 Simone founded Arco Belo, a diasporic chamber music ensemble. Simone is a Victoria Artist and plays a Poeta XB Accordion, and is a founding member of the Boulanger Initiative. https://simonebaron.com

LJOVA (Lev Zhurbin) was born in Moscow, Russia, and moved to New York with his parents, composer Alexander Zhurbin and writer Irena Ginzburg, in 1990. He divides his time between composing for the concert stage, contemporary dance & film, leading his own ensemble LJOVA AND THE KONTRABAND, performing with and composing for TRIO FADOLÍN, as well as a busy career as a violist, fadolínist & musical arranger. Among recent projects is a film score for the National Geographic, commissions from the City of London Sinfonia, The Louisville Orchestra, a new work for Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble, a string quartet for Brooklyn Rider, a clarinet quintet for Art of Élan, and works for The Knights, Sybarite5 and A Far Cry, as well arrangements for the New York Philharmonic, Los Angeles Philharmonic, San Francisco Symphony, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, tenor Javier Camarena, conductors Gustavo Dudamel and Alondra de la Parra, songwriters Ricky Martin, Natalia Lafourcade and Carlos Vives, composer/guitarist Gustavo Santaolalla and Osvaldo Golijov. Ljova frequently collaborates with choreographers Aszure Barton, Damian Woetzel, Christopher Wheeldon, Katarzyna Skarpetowska (with Parsons Dance). https://Ljova.com

Jessica & The Muze is a collaboration between a dreamer and her creation. Both ethereal and essentially human at the same time, Jess uses visuals, songwriting, and

clairvoyance to craft worlds and clear energy. In 2021, she created the first prototype for the Muze, an electronic wearable music instrument. Now, 10 prototypes and 3 years later, the collaboration is ready to meet its first audience. Jessica Erin Godwin’s music video installations have been viewed by millions, her singing has been heard on 6 national commercials, and her original music has been licensed to multiple TV shows internationally. As an educator, she has helped over 50,000 students, artists, and healers tackle uncomfortable emotions by helping them write their own music in a series of large-scale performances and in-classroom workshops. A proud $25,000 3Arts award winner and Space on Ryder Farm resident, she is honored to be working on next phases of a musical piece she composed with her husband for Audible.  https://www.jessicaeringodwin.com @jessicaandthemuze

Sarah and David are a couple and duo bringing a fun twist to your favorite covers around the city!  

Steven Blane is a singer-songwriter in the American Songbook-Jazz genre. His style incorporates a pop influence along with a 1950’s rock vibe that gives his sound a unique signature.

Join us for a weekly open mic on Mondays to showcase local artists on the cafe stage. All musicians and poets are welcome!

Sign-ups begin at 7pm, and each artist will have 10 minutes to perform (or 2 pieces, whichever comes first).

An acoustic guitar will be available on request, and tracks are welcome (but please, no karaoke or comedy).

Hosted by Maxwell Bailey and Samuel Pan.

Jessica & The Muze is a collaboration between a dreamer and her creation. Both ethereal and essentially human at the same time, Jess uses visuals, songwriting, and

clairvoyance to craft worlds and clear energy. In 2021, she created the first prototype for the Muze, an electronic wearable music instrument. Now, 10 prototypes and 3 years later, the collaboration is ready to meet its first audience. Jessica Erin Godwin’s music video installations have been viewed by millions, her singing has been heard on 6 national commercials, and her original music has been licensed to multiple TV shows internationally. As an educator, she has helped over 50,000 students, artists, and healers tackle uncomfortable emotions by helping them write their own music in a series of large-scale performances and in-classroom workshops. A proud $25,000 3Arts award winner and Space on Ryder Farm resident, she is honored to be working on next phases of a musical piece she composed with her husband for Audible.  https://www.jessicaeringodwin.com @jessicaandthemuze

Sarah and David are a couple and duo bringing a fun twist to your favorite covers around the city!  

Join us for a weekly open mic on Mondays to showcase local artists on the cafe stage. All musicians and poets are welcome!

Sign-ups begin at 7pm, and each artist will have 10 minutes to perform (or 2 pieces, whichever comes first).

An acoustic guitar will be available on request, and tracks are welcome (but please, no karaoke or comedy).

Hosted by Maxwell Bailey and Samuel Pan.

Jessica & The Muze is a collaboration between a dreamer and her creation. Both ethereal and essentially human at the same time, Jess uses visuals, songwriting, and

clairvoyance to craft worlds and clear energy. In 2021, she created the first prototype for the Muze, an electronic wearable music instrument. Now, 10 prototypes and 3 years later, the collaboration is ready to meet its first audience. Jessica Erin Godwin’s music video installations have been viewed by millions, her singing has been heard on 6 national commercials, and her original music has been licensed to multiple TV shows internationally. As an educator, she has helped over 50,000 students, artists, and healers tackle uncomfortable emotions by helping them write their own music in a series of large-scale performances and in-classroom workshops. A proud $25,000 3Arts award winner and Space on Ryder Farm resident, she is honored to be working on next phases of a musical piece she composed with her husband for Audible.  https://www.jessicaeringodwin.com @jessicaandthemuze

Sarah and David are a couple and duo bringing a fun twist to your favorite covers around the city!  

Hotel Chaos is an original harlem-based band that has released three albums, music can be found on Spotify, YouTube and all online distributors.The band also plays timeless covers covering the best of pop, rock, soul & blues, including music from Beatles, Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson, Queen, Jimi Hendrix and everything in between. A regular at Dear Mama, Hotel Chaos takes advantage of the intimate setting to strip the music down and provide a relaxed and enjoyable set for the audience.

Join us for a weekly open mic on Mondays to showcase local artists on the cafe stage. All musicians and poets are welcome!

Sign-ups begin at 7pm, and each artist will have 10 minutes to perform (or 2 pieces, whichever comes first).

An acoustic guitar will be available on request, and tracks are welcome (but please, no karaoke or comedy).

Hosted by Maxwell Bailey and Samuel Pan.

Jessica & The Muze is a collaboration between a dreamer and her creation. Both ethereal and essentially human at the same time, Jess uses visuals, songwriting, and

clairvoyance to craft worlds and clear energy. In 2021, she created the first prototype for the Muze, an electronic wearable music instrument. Now, 10 prototypes and 3 years later, the collaboration is ready to meet its first audience. Jessica Erin Godwin’s music video installations have been viewed by millions, her singing has been heard on 6 national commercials, and her original music has been licensed to multiple TV shows internationally. As an educator, she has helped over 50,000 students, artists, and healers tackle uncomfortable emotions by helping them write their own music in a series of large-scale performances and in-classroom workshops. A proud $25,000 3Arts award winner and Space on Ryder Farm resident, she is honored to be working on next phases of a musical piece she composed with her husband for Audible.  https://www.jessicaeringodwin.com @jessicaandthemuze

Sarah and David are a couple and duo bringing a fun twist to your favorite covers around the city!  

Sarah and David are a couple and duo bringing a fun twist to your favorite covers around the city!  

Jessica & The Muze is a collaboration between a dreamer and her creation. Both ethereal and essentially human at the same time, Jess uses visuals, songwriting, and

clairvoyance to craft worlds and clear energy. In 2021, she created the first prototype for the Muze, an electronic wearable music instrument. Now, 10 prototypes and 3 years later, the collaboration is ready to meet its first audience. Jessica Erin Godwin’s music video installations have been viewed by millions, her singing has been heard on 6 national commercials, and her original music has been licensed to multiple TV shows internationally. As an educator, she has helped over 50,000 students, artists, and healers tackle uncomfortable emotions by helping them write their own music in a series of large-scale performances and in-classroom workshops. A proud $25,000 3Arts award winner and Space on Ryder Farm resident, she is honored to be working on next phases of a musical piece she composed with her husband for Audible.  https://www.jessicaeringodwin.com @jessicaandthemuze