Songs of Black Folk 2026 is scheduled for Saturday February 14th, and will feature 4-time Grammy Award winner India Arie for 2 shows, 4:00 pm and 7:30 pm at the Federal Way Performing Arts and Event Center.  Also performing will be tenor extraordinaire Zebulun Ellis (a 2-time finalist in BET’s Sunday Best) and the Northwest’s favorite songbird Josephine Howell. Poet Laureate Mona Lake-Jones will deliver a special Valentines Day tribute to “Black Love”.  Comedian Isaiah Anderson, Jr. and news Journalist and Playwright Angela Russel will serve as the program’s emcees.

Discover the power and presence of Songs of Black Folk through moments from our past productions, capturing the music, movement, and stories that have shaped our stage.