DESCENDANTS: An Afrohouse Experience
Bogart House230 Bogart St, Brooklyn, 11206 · Map
This night happened — Fri 13 Oct 2023
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Who was billed4 artists
In the order the promoter listed them.
Set times were not published.
the pairs that have met
3 of the 6 pairings on this bill were first meetings.
- Meedy and pizzi — 25 shared bills before that night, first on Sat 23 Sep 2023.
- Meedy and Niara Sterling — 10 shared bills before that night, first on Sat 23 Sep 2023.
- pizzi and Niara Sterling — 9 shared bills before that night, first on Sat 23 Sep 2023.
Who they are
“Meedy's musical foundation began at the age of 2, when his Afghan heritage drew him to the Tabla.”
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Meedy's musical foundation began at the age of 2, when his Afghan heritage drew him to the Tabla. He began music production at 13. With his experience, inspiration and newfound confidence in his sound, he is prepared to share his music with the world. Instagram: @meedymusicTheir RA profile lists Seres Producoes.Recently at Lillistar, SILO · often with Bembona, Dualitty, Danni Gato, none of them here that night
“Since launching his music career at the age of 15, he has collaborated on records with numerous major-label artists and TV shows, including Kelly Rowland, Ryan Leslie, Kaskade, Tiesto, The Chainsmokers, Just Blaze, Steve Aoki, Diana Gordon, MKTO, and Travis Scott, among others.”
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Since launching his music career at the age of 15, he has collaborated on records with numerous major-label artists and TV shows, including Kelly Rowland, Ryan Leslie, Kaskade, Tiesto, The Chainsmokers, Just Blaze, Steve Aoki, Diana Gordon, MKTO, and Travis Scott, among others. To name a few, The Vampire Diaries, X-Factor UK, and The 100 have featured his music. When he secured his first contract with Sony/Ultra Records under the imprint Mysto & Pizzi in 2011, he embarked on a journey to new heights in the electronic music scene. On their YouTube channel, which chronicled their career path, the duo garnered over 50 million views. In an effort to reinvent his artistic sound, Pizzi is currently exploring organic components combined with pure analog synthesis. Since 2017, he has drawn influence and inspiration from genres like Afro House, Amapiano, GQOM, and various world cultures, including his own Haitian heritage. As the resident DJ for the Descendants Afro Experience in New York, he has already shared the stage with many well-known performers in this area, including Le Soul, Cairo, Tomer, Mörda, Karyenadasoul, Citizen Deep, and Breyth. His objective is to generate original rhythms and soundscapes for generative art, showcasing his skills as a producer, DJ, and visual artist/designer.Their RA profile lists Ultra Records.Recently at Lillistar, SILO · often with Bembona, Dualitty, Danni Gato, none of them here that night
“(written by Apryl Fuentes for Cult Classic Magazine Issue 03) "Adam, a.k.a. foreigner, is a Swiss knife of innovation, single-handedly teaching himself how to DJ and go on to produce some of LA's most memorable Afrodiasporic events.”
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(written by Apryl Fuentes for Cult Classic Magazine Issue 03) "Adam, a.k.a. foreigner, is a Swiss knife of innovation, single-handedly teaching himself how to DJ and go on to produce some of LA's most memorable Afrodiasporic events. As I sat with him on the eve of Roadblock™️, his latest underground Afro/Caribbean operation, Adam shared some memories with me of growth between cities and the impact this had on his identity. Born in Trinidad and Tobago, raised in Caracas, Venezuela then NYC, the moniker, foreigner, speaks to the multiplicity of his experiences traversing the map. ...foreigner approaches parties with pure artistry and intentionality, utilizing spaces like blank canvases for experience… Events like Play™, Junkyard Jouvert, and his most recent Roadblock™, are his way of bringing people together on space with the common goal of cultural ownership and pride. ‘The way my philosophy is evolving, I really want to center people from the diaspora, specifically people behind the scenes and behind the decks. Oftentimes, in the underground scene, you hear Afrodiasporic music, but you’ll seldom see black people playing it. It just hit me at a certain point that there are so many talented black people in LA that create and play the music that inspires me, that are only limited to mainstream platforms, which are very scarce in LA.’ Adam Cooper is humble in admitting intentions to evolve his craft and contributions to his community. For foreigner, his visions exist beyond one party, it is his desire to provide space for carefree, black joy, and recontextualize diasporic unity, that make all his ideas boundless. This is an effort that won't end and he wants you to see he's coming up with this year. Chances are you might not know what to expect. foreigner is now, foreigner is here, foreigner is there, foreigner forever."often with Ethan Tomas, Rhythm Factory, Pelau, none of them here that night
“In the span of her journey, Niara has become an integral thread in the renaissance of music, community, style, and expression in New York.”
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In the span of her journey, Niara has become an integral thread in the renaissance of music, community, style, and expression in New York. Originally from Virginia, Niara's roots have heavily influenced her developing sound - from an array of massive basslines, melodic patterns, and throbbing kicks summed up in a soulful pulse. In New York, she's occupied spaces like Brooklyn Mirage, Good Room, House of Yes, Jupiter Disco, Le Bain, and Public Records spinning subgenres of House and Soul music. She's been proud to have shared decks with artists she admires such as Aluna, Easy Mo Bee, Full Crate, DJ Spinna, Rich Medina and more. Her gift has granted her access to the world, performing at festivals like Tropíco in Mexico or touring with Talib Kweli around the country and Switzerland. Niara has also toured for brands like Burberry and has DJ'd for other artists like Ari Lennox, Alxndr London, Masego, and Mosey Sumney. In 2020, Niara was featured in Essence magazine as a "spin doctor you need to know and cannot afford to be clueless about." In 2021, Niara made her second appearance on national TV on the OWN network. She performed original music for a tv special called Vital Voices of 2021, hosted by Oprah Winfrey. With many other notches on her belt, Niara is most proud of her evolving sound as she blossoms into her ideal producer. Her new residency NICHE is where you can trust her to experiment in her purest form. Expect her rhythmic selections to be submerged, vast, lush, and sometimes otherworldly.Recently at SILO, Jolene Sound Room Brooklyn, Black Flamingo · often with Cosmo, Eli Escobar, Belinda Becker, none of them here that night
names these artists often play with — not that night
- Bembona4 with Meedy and 4 with pizzi
- Danni Gato2 with Meedy and 2 with pizzi
- DJ Kabila2 with Meedy and 2 with pizzi
- Dualitty2 with Meedy and 2 with pizzi
- DJ TIRA1 with Meedy and 1 with pizzi
- Cosmo4 with Niara Sterling
- Pelau3 with foreigner
- Rhythm Factory3 with foreigner
The room
Bogart House — 49 events and 171 distinct artists since Sep 2023.
Holds about 400.
Who put it on
DESCENDANTS — 41 events and 49 artists since Sep 2023.