Join us for an evening of high-energy hip-hop, RnB, and rock performances to celebrate the Year of the Wood Snake curated by local artist Kold Kwan, featuring performances by Alan Z, Aztech from Hybrid Thoughts, NITA SLAY, and shiori_kubrick.
Doors open at 6:30 PM. We suggest supporting the artists with donation of $10.
Contact Ashley Yung for any inquiries.
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
is a Chinese-American hip-hop artist born and raised in Massachusetts by Cantonese-speaking immigrants from Guangdong. Inspired by lyricists and storytellers such as Lupe Fiasco, Nas, Eminem, and Kendrick along with 2000s underground hip hop, Kwan makes music authentic to his personality and lived Asian American experiences. Kwan also gets inspiration from genres such as heavy metal, jazz, and UK grime. Kwan aims to represent Asian Americans as a positive example and as a trailblazer with his unique voice while contributing to the culture of hip-hop and the Asian American community.
is an actor and musician with 100,000+ cumulative followers. Seen and heard on HBO Max ("Warrior") and Netflix ("Wu Assassins" and “iZombie"), he has worked with Dante Basco, Ronny Chieng, AJ Rafael, and Ruby Ibarra. Alan has performed with artists like THUY, Ted Park, CRAXY, G Yamazawa, Substantial, and Justin Nozuka. With 3 million views on TikTok and Instagram, his work has been featured on FOX 5, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, South China Morning Post, NextShark, Yahoo News, and ABS-CBN.
has been a prominent name in the realm of Underground Hip Hop for over 20 years, often regarded as the first Asian American Hip-Hop artist from Boston to gain notoriety on a national level. Aztech is known for being the most featured Hip-Hop artist in the history of anime soundtracks, handling the Hip-Hop on soundtracks for major anime such as Jujutsu Kaisen, Dr. Stone, Beastars, Ninja Kamui and more.
is a multifaceted musician from Lynn, Massachusetts. Nita started singing in church at 12 years old and is now dualled in both singing and rapping due to her love for literature. She specializes in capturing gospel and soul, which complements her jazzy style and delivery. With her unique Cambodian beauty, emcee skills, and songwriting ability, she is a one-of-a-kind performer.
is a Boston-based J-rock/pop band influenced by popular Japanese music, anime, and Vocaloid. Combining their vibrant sound with Japanese streetwear-inspired fashion, they aim to bring this energetic and unique style to American audiences.