ARTISTS INCLUDE

Brotha Ase - José Figueroa - Tearra Oso - Brother Ra

Nu Skool Of Afrikan Thought - Patti Kemeya - DJ Huh? What?? - Olumitutu

Jandeltha Rae - Jaeji - Lt. Sunnie - Derrick Jerome - Se’anna On Da Mic

Orko Eloheim - Ani The Goddess - Kimani Beard

MaLLy - Ra Spirit - Talk To Water

AND MORE!

A performer spotlight. In white caps the title reads "Performer: Brotha Ase". Above this in a oval frame is a photo of Brotha Ase playing a drum, which is balanced on his shoulders. He wears a red button up and a red traditional african cap.
A spotlight for Kimani. the title reads "MC: Kimani". Above, in an oval frame, is an image of kimani seated in a field of flowers, wearing a black shirt that says "hip-hop" and a grey hoodie plus glasses. Kimani is a black man with a short beard.

I’yani Dozier, AKA Groovy / AniTheGoddess / Peace Foot  is  a new-age singer/songwriter currently learning three instruments. Born and raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota, she grew up listening to household names like Lauryn Hill, D’Angelo, and Erykah Badu, who have played a big role in her artistry to this day. I’yani combines conscious lyricism and smooth melodic vocals while maintaining a familiar old-school kind of feel. You can find more of her work on instagram at @Ani.bethatgroovyone

A performer spotlight. the title reads "Performer: Talk To Water". Above, in an oval frame, the band strikes silly poses outside the door of a house.

Jaeji is an MC/Producer born and raised in St. Paul, MN. He has been making music for 10 years, and visualizes himself touring and inspiring others all over the world to be themselves and create the art that they want to see, hear and feel. You can find more of his work at https://www.instagram.com/jaeji.exe

Joshua "Brotha Asé" Gillespie is a storyteller, African drummer, multidisciplinary artist, and cultural educator whose work weaves together African and African American history, oral tradition, music, and visual art to strengthen community and preserve cultural memory. His vision is to create transformative experiences that reconnect people to their roots, inspire healing, and ensure that the stories of our ancestors continue to shape future generations. You can find more of his work at https://www.instagram.com/brotha_ase/

Orko Eloheim, an emcee avant-garde art rap legend & producer hails from the Southern California underground. He mixes the virtuosity of John Coltrane with the psychedelic approach of Jimi Hendrix, wrapped up in the afrofuturism of Sun Ra. With more than 20 projects working with innumerable artists such as Bigg Jus, Divine Styler, Aceyalone, Saul Williams, Rick Rubin Gonjahsufi & I Self Devine. Find more of his work at https://orkoeloheim.bandcamp.com/album/love-fiii

A performer spotlight for Orko Eloheim. The title reads "performer: Orko Eloheim". Above, in an oval frame, is a photo of Orko in a yellow, red, and green hoodie with yellow pants, a red hat, a face covering, and sunglasses, standing on stone steps.

Connecting with the community and the foundational pieces/elements of hip hop culture and nature has always been a passion Kimani, while expressing the true core values of grassrooted Hip-hop culture/nature and its meaning. This connection has guided Kimani on a path to understand people on a more simplistic level through the sound - art - nature - basketball - culinary - music - creativity and vibrations that are natural healers. Kimani’s goal is relating to the people in regards to the struggles - adversities that hit us on a day to day basis. You can find more of Kimani’s work on instagram at @summercyphermpls

a performer spotlight. The title reads "Performer: I'yani". Above, in an oval frame, is a photo of I'yani, a young woman with a loose afro parted down the middle. She is photographed in dramatic lighting against the side of a house.

With songs ranging from jazzy, indie-pop bops to hypnotic, psychedelic spells, Talk to Water is a band of sweethearts dedicated to the art of the groove. Their sweet, seductive, and bass-driven tracks splash into sonic waves and float on colorful tides. You can find more of their work on instagram at @talk.to.water

Se’Anna. on da Mic is a Minneapolis-born MC, sociologist and restorative educator using Conversational RAP (Rhythm And Poetry) to spark transformative dialogue that spreads more life, truth, and light in the world. A bonafide Mic Controller and Minister to Community, she boldly renders Hip Hop her medium of choice for narrative-led systemic change. You can find more of her work on instagram at @seanna.ondamic

A performer spotlight. The title reads "Performer: Jaeji". Above, in an oval frame, is a photo of Jaeji, who wears a striped shirt and grey beanie, thoughtfully holding a pen to his chin in front of a colorful cloth backdrop.

Lt. Sunnie is a multi-disciplinary rap artist whose voice rises from the intersections of her identity: queer, Black, big-bodied, sex-positive, and unapologetically honest. Her artistry is described by many as raw, transparent, open, and transformative—a living, breathing embodiment of healing through sound. Creating in real time, Lt. Sunnie draws directly from her lived experience and community pulse. you can find more of her work at https://www.ellteesunnie.com/

MaLLy is a Hip-Hop artist, educator, and career consultant whose work bridges music, community, and personal transformation. Over the years, MaLLy has earned the reputation as one of the Twin Cities’ standout emcees, recognized for his content, range, presence, sharp lyricism, and stellar releases. Through songwriting rooted in Blackness, liberation, love, social justice, and spirituality, MaLLy seeks to uplift and enhance the lives of those who engage with his work. You can find more of MaLLy’s work at instagram.com/mallympls and at mallympls.com

Jandeltha Rae (Jan-DEL-The Ray) is a multi-hyphenate storyteller from the southside of Minneapolis. Her art forms include but art not limited to poetry, music, songwriting, painting and more. Her work centers around culture, identity, black liberation, love, healing and womanhood. Much of the passion behind her work is driven by the advancement of black and brown individuals, and also women’s rights. It is her desire to amplify ethnic and urban experiences through her gift. She is a modern griot with stories to tell, with music being her most recent medium. You can find more of her work at @jandeltha_rae on instagram

Derrick Jerome is a spoken word artist/MC out of Chicago that performs prominently in the s minneapolis & rondo communities. Derrick Jerome also models, designs and crafts visual art throughout the community.

Omi is an internationally recognized spoken word artist, an actress, singer, organizer and rap lyricist. Her voice has been heard on national campaigns for Sephora on racial bias, the adultification of black girls for Georgetown Law Center on Poverty and Inequality and a local campaign for Reproductive Justice for UnRestrict Minnesota.

Tearra Oso & Luis Ortega-Castrellon are performing artists, educators, and Afro Boricua culture protectors who have curated a powerful, interactive workshop for all ages to practice movement, songs, & rhythms that have been passed down from our West African & Indigenous Boricua ancestors. Collectively these artists have over 60 years of experience practicing this ancestral technology known as “Bomba” and are excited to share this knowledge & healing with the community.