Intercultural Journeys

Ibrahim Theater, Philadelphia, PA

Indian classical violinist Nistha Raj and GRAMMY®-nominated progressive Hip-Hop artist Christylez Bacon present collaborative works mixing genres of music native to their cultural upbringings and exploring the spaces between Hindustani classical music, acoustic Hip-Hop, and Go-Go from Washington, D.C.

This performance features a 5-piece ensemble, with Nistha Raj (Hindustani violin), Christylez Bacon (beatbox, lyrics, percussion), tabla (Jomy George), keys (John Stenger) and saxophone (Aakash Mittal).

Estimated performance length is 90 minutes.

http://www.interculturaljourneys.org/hip-hop-meets-hindustani/