Thursday, May 2, 2024

Tagged with: Hip-hop

Under the Stars: Ruby Ibarra’s time to shine, Octo Octa’s dance floor dreams…

Plus: SFJAZZ faculty and students celebrate Monk's birthday, Nick Andre convenes Jazz Mafia and Lyrics Born, more music

‘The Resonance Between’ deeply melds musical (and personal) worlds

An exhilarating integration of Indian and Western classical music from sarode player Alam Khan, sitarist Arjun Verma, and the Del Sol Quartet

Music docs grab the mic this fall, with Queen Latifah, Joan Baez, more

New releases reframe the way we heard. Ready to walk a mile in Milli Vanilli's steel-toed boots?

‘Chasing the perfect show’: Rickshaw Stop turns 20 with a mega-slate of great gigs

Stalwart indie venue celebrates two decades of local love—and pushing up-and-comers into the big-time.

Nourished by art in the Bayview, rooted in love

After a busy farmers' market at the Southeast Community Center, artist Malik Seneferu described how his hard past helped paint a brighter future.

Under the Stars: Dive into the stoned-soul ‘STU’ of emcee Jay Stone

Plus: Khruangbin teams up with Toro Y Moi live, Vagabond drops low, new Ty Segall and Soccer Mommy, more swell tunes

Portola Fest 2023: What worked (and didn’t) in year two of the dance music massive

Underworld rocked, Skrillex blasted, Nelly Furtado delighted, Black excellence reigned—but still a few kinks in the giant event

Beat queen Sheila E. comes back to the Bay—cue this playlist to celebrate

Before free concert, surf the ace percussionist's vast catalog, from duets with her dad to a high-octane Prince performance

SF’s electronic music scene remembers essential figure Alland Byallo, 1979-2023

The beloved DJ-producer passed away suddenly, but leaves a long legacy of musical innovation and party breakthroughs

Dance floor to ‘First Floor’: Shawn Reynaldo grapples with electronic music’s slippery culture

The longtime journalist's popular newsletter—and now book—captures the fine-grain details of a mercurial scene