Yonnet Performs in Living Legend Tribute To Stevie Wonder

Urban Jazz harmonicist Frédéric Yonnet performs a tribute to Stevie Wonder during the Avoice Heritage Celebration host by the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation on Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at the Howard Theatre, Washington, DC.  Longtime friends of Wonder, Dionne Warwick, Maysa and Doug E. Fresh will perform as will gospel artist Maurette Brown Clark.

This intimate dinner and awards fundraiser honors individuals and organizations that celebrate the spirit of our AVOICE Virtual Library Project, the only virtual library project of its kind serving as a central source of information on historical and contemporary African-American policy issues. The 2013 honorees are: Stevie Wonder, Congresswoman Carrie Meek and Time Warner, Inc.

The 2013 AVOICE Heritage Celebration is the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s official Black History Month observance. This intimate dinner and awards fundraiser honors individuals and organizations that celebrate the spirit of our AVOICE Virtual Library Project, the only virtual library project of its kind serving as a central source of information on historical and contemporary African-American policy issues. The gathering also lauds the legacy of African-American legislators with current and former African-American Congressional members in attendance. Proceeds from this event are allocated to supporting and preserving digital archives uploaded and maintained on the AVOICE website as well as carrying out the various programmatic activities throughout the year, including collecting research, holding meetings with Congressional Black Caucus members and former members to obtain source material.

For more information visit cbcf.gov.