Newark, NJ- On Tuesday, December 5^th, Kapital Gaines, Inc. artist Leah Jenea levitated the crowd at Lincoln Park Music Festival’s Jazzy Soul Series to its feet!  Leah Jenea performed original hits such as “Aux Cord”, “All Up To You” and “Way Up” from her debut CD LIFE WTR and even a few rousing tributes to some of her favorite artists such as Sia (“Opportunity” from Annie), Childish Gambino (“Redbone”) and Amy Winehouse (“Valerie”).  So impressive was her performance that Wayne Winbourne, the Executive Director of Rutgers University Newark’s Institute of Jazz Studies, requested and received a copy of LIFE WTR for its hallowed music archives forever cementing Leah Jenea as part of New Jersey music history among greats such as Whitney Houston and Dana “Queen Latifah” Owens.

Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District (LPCCD), the sustainable arts & culture district community development non-profit, is proud to partner with the Institute of Jazz Studies as part of Leah Jenea’s early career success.  Anthony Smith, Executive Director of LPCCD states that “It is important that we continue to build platforms and programs that shine a light on Newark’s best and brightest talent because we believe that arts and culture is a pathway to economic prosperity especially among multicultural youth in the inner cities like Newark, NJ.”  At the event, LPCCD also celebrated the launch ofLincolnParkMusicFestival.com, the website home of the 60,000 attendee Lincoln Park Music Festival, where icons, legends and future superstars like Leah Jenea come together every July to celebrate music, spirit and dance.

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