ABOUT THE FILM
“A self-love story told through music, dance and poetry” - Art Flk Co.
Love Boom Bap explores true love versus the love that we’re socialized to seek.
While this is a polyamorous story, it highlights the cognitive dissonance that is present when one partner isn’t honest about their needs.
Love Boom Bap is genre-defying. It features no dialogue, and takes the audience on a journey of self-discovery through the music and poetry of Lenyx Rose & The Storytellers.
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cast & crew
Mercy Baez
Actor, Dancer
Mercy Baez started off as a freestyle dancer since the age of 7 years old & her artistry was able to evolve into spoken word and acting. She is a woman’s advocate for domestic violence and was honored in the Summer of 2017 for “Love Thyself” convention in NYC for her advocacy.
She has performed globally with artists such as Mr.Vegas, Nick Cannon, Phresher, Young M.A., Fatman Scoop. She has hit stages like The Apollo, Summer stage in NYC and Staples Center in LA.
Today, she has a Domestic Violence Campaign that’s coast to coast from NYC to L.A. and still performs and speaks at many events.
Alexia Jordan
Actor, Dancer
Alexia Jordan is a psych major with a passion for dance. She has been dancing since the age of 3 and has trained in many styles. She is currently a part of project D dance company, an urban hip hop company founded in Bergenfield, New Jersey. She hopes to continue delving into new art forms.
Marcus Kendrell
Actor, Dancer
Marcus Kendrell has an extensive background in dance, acting, and musical theater.
Marcus is currently a professional dancer who also teaches Visual Arts/Dance part-time throughout the New York City school districts. He hopes to inspire those who live to use their God given talents without question because he truly believes a man that believes in God believes in himself.
J’Loni Jones
Choreographer
J’Loni trained in various hip-hop/urban styles, Industry styles like commercial street jazz and technical styles. She is also a certified personal trainer and a barre/fitness instructor.
J’Loni has had the opportunity to perform in many different venues including Radio City Music Hall where she did “America’s Got Talent” and “The Radio City Spring Spectacular”. She has done both live and television performances such as the Netflix series “The Get Down” and Fox channel’s “Glee”. She has also worked in film on a movie called “Breaking Brooklyn” and have done promotional commercials for Jordan Brand and MTV. J’Loni has worked with artist such as, Alicia Keys, Madonna and Chris Brown.
Stefano Benitez
Director of Photography
Josh Passaretti
1st Assistant Camera, Grip, Gaffer
Josh is an award-winning visual artist. Josh has experience in live broadcasting, photography and editing. He ran a community center (BCNN) that taught and exposed local producers to live broadcasting. This is his second film, following a movie called “The Fearless One”. He is pumped to pursue his new project, “How I Saved the World”.
lenyx rose
& the storytellers
Lenyx Rose
‘Love Boom Bap’ Writer, Director, Co-Editor, Composer & Lead Vocalist
This multi-disciplinary artist is also the Stage Manager of the 6x award-winning, Off-Broadway Thespis Theater Festival ‘16 and National Black Theater Festival ‘17 musical, Something Like A Fairytale.
The Trinidadian native made her Off-Broadway debut in the leading role of Aljana in A Little Princess 19'. Her mission is to continue telling stories that showcase the multi-dimensional beauty and experiences of the African diaspora through music, theater and film.
Alneesha Harris
Background Vocalist
Alneesha Morét Harris is a Singer/Songwriter/ Actress from East Orange, New Jersey. Alneesha has performed In Ladies of Hip-Hop In Brooklyn, NY, Sofar Sounds, LIVE Casino In Baltimore, and BBKings (New York) singing Background Vocals for MJ Songstress. She had the privilege of performing in various musical theater productions such as DREAMGIRLS (Effie White), Guys and Dolls (Sarah), Once in this Island (Eurzulie), Hairspray (Motormouth Maybelle) etc. while on her Journey, she grew a passion for Vocal Production/Studio Recording, she’s worked with multiple creatives such as Rotimi, MCGalaxy, Lenyx Rose, etc. Alneesha has sung Background Vocals for multiple artist, one being Ali Caldwell (TheFour/TheVoice Contestant). Currently she is getting ready to star in the Off-Broadway Production Of ‘What Comes Next’. She aspires to be a legendary Performer/Songwriter.
Veronica Gonmiah
Background Vocalist, ‘Love Boom Bap’ Production Manager
Veronica Gonmiah is a Newark native and graduate of Arts High School. Veronica is a freelance photographer, as well as an independent professional flyer and logo creator. Along with performing as a singer and in musical theatre, Veronica also works on the production side of things, taking on such roles as production manager, stage manager, production designer, and set/costume design for many film and theatrical pieces. (@becauseveronica for more updates, and visit becauseveronica.com for more content.)
Rob Marrero
Background Vocalist
Rob Marrero is a singer/songwriter and educator from New Jersey. Rob is featured as one of The Storytellers for Lenyx Rose singing background vocals for the band. He also performs throughout the tristate area as a background vocalist for artists like Sonny Dumarsais, Samira Gibson and Steve Lovell. He is a graduate of New Jersey City University with a bachelors degree in music business and has had the opportunity to perform in musical productions such as “Once On This Island" and "Les Miserables." Rob has also had the opportunity to be a vocal coach for musical productions including "Willy Wonka Kids," "Tut Tut the Musical," and original productions "Something Like A Fairytale" and "Red, A New Musical." Any original music and other content can be found on his YouTube channel: Rob Marrero (youtube.com/marrerorobert).
James Margolis
Guitarist
James Margolis is a Brooklyn based musician with roots in the Philadelphia area. After cutting his teeth on the Philadelphia live music scene, he moved to NYC in 2012 and quickly began assimilating himself into the open mic circuit. He has been a member of many bands since, most notably playing guitar, singing and writing in the Travelers (theTravelers.nyc). In addition to being a musician, James is a sound engineer, having worked the soundboard regularly at multiple venues around NYC. He also engineered and produced two albums in 2017 for his own band the Travelers, and for good friends Carissa & the Voodoo Lillies. He currently continues to play shows, write songs, and record music, with no sign of stopping any time soon.
Parker St. Charles
Bassist
Parker St. Charles is a Brooklyn-based musician specializing in the low-end. He plays bass for Lenyx Rose and the Storytellers as well as various other projects in the NYC area. An experienced stage performer, he has played stages all over NYC, as far west as Portland, OR, and as far south as Outer Banks, NC. 2018 has seen him release two albums with two different bands; The Longest Road Home with The Travelers and What Matters with Carissa and the Voodoo Lillies. His recordings can be found on Spotify, Apple Music, CD Baby, and thetravelers.nyc.
Luna Rosa
Percussionist
Luna Rósa is a Mexican-American, Brooklyn-based DJ, producer, and Multi-instrumentalist. While primarily influenced by Hip Hop, Funk, & Soul, Luna has always had an ear for music from across the globe. After having traveled/performed throughout parts of Europe, South Africa, the Caribbean, and Central America, her work inevitably began transcending any one genre.
Her unique style of seamlessly fusing genres has led her to
collaborations with global tastemakers such as DJ Puma (Mexico),
artist Jidenna (Nigeria), Grammy nominated DJ/Producer Nana Kwabena (Ghana), London-based singer/songwriter Tawiah (Ghana/London), rapper Anik Khan (Bangladesh), and singer/storyteller Lenyx Rose (Trinidad).
Most Notable collaborations include Nike NYC, Makeup Forever,
Forever 21, Steve Madden, Billboard.
Love Boom Bap
by Lenyx Rose & The Storytellers