Emanuel Casablanca: Benefit Show on behalf of Sweet Freedom Farm
Benefit Show for Sweet Freedom Farm: Emanuel Casablanca Live at the Park Theater. All proceeds from Sweet Freedom Farm’s share of ticket sales will go to incarcerated firefighters and Black families displaced by the Eaton Fires 🎶
Join us for a special evening of music and community at the Park Theater in Hudson, NY, featuring Emanuel Casablanca, a talented Brooklyn-based guitarist, singer, and songwriter. Known for his collaborations with music icons like Bill Laswell, Daxx Nielsen (Cheap Trick), Bernard Fowler (Rolling Stones), and Doug Wimbish (Living Colour), Emanuel brings a unique blend of passion and creativity to the stage.
His debut album, Blood On My Hands, showcases his musical journey through 16 powerful tracks, with contributions from legends like Eric Gales, Paul Gilbert, and Albert Castiglia. This intimate performance will be a celebration of Emanuel’s versatility as an artist, weaving together his personal stories of growth, reflection, and exploration.
💚 Benefit for Sweet Freedom Farm: Growing Black Food Sovereignty 💚
A portion of the proceeds from this concert will benefit Sweet Freedom Farm, a Black-grown, abolitionist farm dedicated to food sovereignty, Black liberation, and empowering the next generation of Black farmers. Based in upstate New York, Sweet Freedom Farm has been providing fresh, local produce to communities impacted by mass incarceration, all while nurturing a vision of a world where Black people can thrive on and with the land.
Since its founding, Sweet Freedom Farm has worked tirelessly to grow food, train farmers, and deliver fresh produce to families—especially those with incarcerated loved ones. Through their work, they aim to create a sustainable future for Black communities and build a stronger, more just world.
How Your Support Makes a Difference:
- $100,000 buys a cultivating tractor to double production and improve efficiency.
- $50,000 funds a distribution van to help deliver fresh, local food across the region.
- $25,000 provides a walk-in cooler, allowing us to increase storage and distribution capacity.
- $10,000 will help build a new greenhouse to expand our crop production and give away more seedlings.
- $5000 ensures one week of livable wages for our all-Black farm staff, empowering them to continue this important work.
By attending this benefit concert, you are directly supporting Sweet Freedom Farm’s mission to build a future where food sovereignty, justice, and liberation are within reach for all. Your presence and your generosity will help make this vision a reality.
Support Our Roots: Sweet Freedom Farm
Checks can be made out to:
The WESPAC Foundation Inc, 77 Tarrytown Road Suite 2W, White Plains, NY 10607
