SATURDAY, APRIL 28
at THE VIRGIL
Doors 7pm | Show 8pm
$15
MEKLIT is an Ethio-American vocalist, composer, and cultural instigator bringing together Ethio-Jazz with a singer-songwriter's storytelling and strum. Her album When the People Move, The Music Moves Too came out last June to rave reviews. Produced by multi-GRAMMY winner Dan Wilson (Adele, John Legend), it was named amongst the Best Soul Albums of 2017 by Bandcamp and amongst the 100 Best Albums of 2017 by the Sunday Times UK. Known for her electric stage presence, New York Music Daily named Meklit's April 2017 Lincoln Center show one of the Best NYC Concerts of 2017.
"With her latest masterpiece, Meklit has affirmed her place among her childhood heroes: at the shining crossroads of two cultures, making truly moving music." - POPMATTERS
MAYA JUPITER: The Chicana From Down Under.
Maya Jupiter is a Mexican-Turkish songwriter and emcee who grew up in Sydney, Australia, now based in LA. With two solo albums under her belt, she’s got a third on the way due March 2018. The new record was created with Quetzal Flores + Martha Gonzalez of Grammy Award winning East LA rock band Quetzal, as well as her husband, singer/songwriter Aloe Blacc. The album is inspired by Son Jarocho and stays true to Maya's love of hip hop, dancehall and soul, made up almost entirely of live instrumentation, including Mexican harp, tarima and jarana.
Maya Jupiter is a true ARTIVIST and you can now hear her as the host of The Global Village every Monday form 11am on KPFK 90.7FM Los Angeles and www.kpfk.org
Saturday, April 28, 2018
7:00pm - 10:00pm PDT-
The Virgil
4519 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90029
THE VIRGIL
About
The Virgil is a craft cocktail bar and entertainment space on the edge of Silver Lake in "Virgil Village", brought to you by Temple Bar Concepts, the owners and operators of the most legendary bar in Venice - Townhouse & The Del Monte original speakeasy. The Virgil's drink program incorporates fresh-squeezed juice cocktails coupled with an emphasis on sophisticated spirit selection and a full selection of bottled beer and beer on tap. The "Stage Side" features live music, djs, dancing, comedy and special events on select nights. The intimate "B Side" bar is the home of Venus the jukebox - free, diverse and "fully stocked with clothing-vaporizers like Etta James, Otis and D’Angelo." (Urban Daddy). The B Side opens NIGHTLY at 7pm for drinks until close and promises great craft cocktails and usually no cover charge. 21+ only with valid ID