JULY 26: SHAFIQ HUSAYN & DOVE SOCIETY
BBC WorldWide Music Award winner 2004 (Sa-Ra), 2013 Grammy Winner (Robert Glasper-Black Radio 2013 R&B album of the Year)
As one third of SA-RA Creative Partners,
Shafiq Husayn helped change the world, producing, writing and collaborating with a diverse cast of artists, from Common to Kanye, Jill Scott to J Dilla and Erykah Badu, the aspects of music that SA-RA helped reintroduce to Hip Hop and RnB can be heard today throughout the current musical climate.
Citing the influence of the greats like George Clinton, Prince, Herbie Hancock and Jimi Hendrix, Shafiq's sky high level of quality and musicality is noted and admired all over the world.
His forthcoming album The L∞P, a project that includes collaborations with the likes of Hiatus Kayote, Thundercat, Miguel Atwood Ferguson, Fatima and many more, is due for release in 2015. This is the first solo work from Shafiq since 2009's critically lauded album En-A-Free-Ka.
SHAFIQ HUSAYN WEBSITE
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DUBLAB DJ
Seano spinning between sets.
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THIS SUMMER, JACCC PRESENTS FOUR, INTIMATE OUTDOOR CONCERTS INSIDE DOWNTOWN'S JAMES IRVINE JAPANESE GARDEN IN LITTLE TOKYO.
SUNDAYS: JULY 5 | JULY 12 | JULY 19 | JULY 26
Bring your friends to hear LA's best live music +
DUBLAB DJ's. Treat yourself to food, drinks, and specially-curated summer beverages by LA's favorite
Far Bar. Visit and experience the magic hours of the summer in great company inside a Japanese Garden..
For info on the other concerts in the series, visit
JACCC.ORG/littletokyoconcertseries
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The
Twilight in the Garden: Little Tokyo Concert Series honors the intimate, outdoor and natural setting as an ideal environment to experience music up close. With a diverse lineup of LA's hottest acts, each night will be a unique and exciting way to wrap your weekends. This summer in LA is making waves, and we're thrilled to share in this resonance in the heart of Little Tokyo.
