Grand Performances and The World Stage present Black Nile, LA based brothers who add telepathic dynamism to their music, building upon our city’s vibrant jazz renaissance. Also performing is beat maestro Linafornia, whose style was once described as "sounding like a blend of Madlib vintage soul claps and Organized Noize inspired bottom swing," by HipHopDX. Opening DJ set by Carlos Niño.
Set Times:
6:00pm - DJ Carlos Niño
7:00pm - Linafornia
7:45pm - DJ Carlos Niño
8:30pm - Black Nile
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Black Nile are brothers Aaron & Lawrence Shaw who have been playing music together for much of their lives, bringing forth a telepathic dynamic that translates heavily into their music and performance, embodying blends of the old and the new. As believers of education and knowledge, they continue to finely tune their pallet and are in constant motion in their musical growth; while being among the newest jazz artists emerging from the exploding LA Jazz Renaissance.
Linafornia is a producer and DJ that hails from Leimert Park, Los Angeles.
Her sound was formed in the ether of warm, sunburst skylines, and the cool whoof of speakers in some of LA’s most harrowed underground haunts. Ever since she staked her claim on the scene with her debut project, YUNG in 2016, Linafornia has been a mainstay of the eclectic beat scene. She embodies the new generation of producers, always stepping forward while still staying true to her roots and to the sounds that originally inspired her. The embodiment was manifested when she became the first black woman to be given a DJ residency for the final month of Low End Theory’s epic tenure at the Airliner.
Linafornia currently curates a monthly residency in Venice Beach at the Townhouse called "Cued Up" where she plays flavors from all genres and invites guest DJ's to demonstrate their skills, as well as gracing the stages and spaces of prestigious museums such as the Broad and Geffen Contemporary.
Instagram.com/linafornia
Facebook.com/1linafornia
YouTube.com/LiNaBoO
Carlos Gabriel Niño is a Californian music producer, percussionist, performer, arranger, composer, musician, programmer, radio host, DJ, music consultant, poet, and event organizer, based in his hometown of Woodland Hills, California. Niño has been involved in the production of more than 150 records and has toured with various bands and as a DJ throughout Europe, Japan and the United States.
His excellent new album Extra Presence is available at Bandcamp.