'Black Daddy: The Movie' Screening

Damon Jamal Taylor, who goes by the name of Dame Drummer, started out as the house band leader for Lyrical Rhythms at the B-Side in Cleveland Heights before moving to Oakland, CA ten years ago. At 7:30 tonight at the Grog Shop in Cleveland Heights, Drummer, who won a Grammy earlier this year for his production work on the album The Movement by Alphabet Rockers, will return to town for a special screening of his new film, Black Daddy: The Movie. A performance from Lyrical Rhythms House Band featuring Dame Drummer will follow. Black Daddy: The Movie has garnered numerous awards at film festivals The documentary allows viewers to "journey into the hearts and minds of black dads, providing a vulnerable look into their joys and struggles," as it's put in a press release. From his work as a filmmaker, producer, lyricist, vocalist and performer, Dame Drummer, who has toured and collaborated with artists including Fantastic Negrito, Los Rakas, the San Francisco Symphony and others, credits Lyrical Rhythms as one of his most formative platforms.