Jahmes Finlayson: Musician and incanter for water
Jahmes Finlayson in 2022
Meet Jahmes. Jahmes Finlayson is a musician who sings, drums, prays, and invokes “ashay” for the water.
He performed outside at Snail’s Crossing Park along the Beerline Trail on 7 July 2022 along with poet Kavon “KJ” Cortez-Jones and Milwaukee poet laureate Mario Willis, in an event supported by WaterMarks and Riverworks.
Watch video of the performances below.
“This song is for Oshun. Oshun is a beautiful watery archetype—energy—a beautiful woman who loves sweet waters, rivers, and lakes.”