Shayna Jones
Award- winning Performance Artist, Shayna Jones specializes in the traditional oral storytelling of African and Afro-Diasporic folklore. As a professionally trained actor, vocalist and Fine Mover, Shayna has performed for audiences across Canada. As a Folklorist, Shayna combines her passion for live performance with the in-depth study of Afro-centric Folk history, folklore and contemporary experience. Shayna lives in the rural mountains of BC. She earns her living through a performance career steeped in her life context. Presently, she is the founder and leader of The Black and Rural Project, a multi-year artistic investigation into the hearts and minds of black folks tucked away on the Canadian countryside. Partnering with arts as well as with heritage organizations, her vision is to gather, honor and showcase Black and rural Canadian life through a touring performance and gallery exhibition.
Learn more about Shayna and her work at www.wearestoryfolk.com
Press
The Nelson Daily. Sunday January 23, 2022