This event is part of the inaugural Black Box Sessions.
GRAMMY Award–winning, hip-hop mainstay Pharoahe Monch draws on his 25-year MC career as he leads the supergroup th1rt3en, embarking on a new genre that combines shredded classic rock with razorsharp Hip Hop. The band features two-time GRAMMY winner Daru Jones, whose first break came with the Detroit hip-hop group Slum Village and who has since worked with Jack White, esperanza spalding, Black Violin and many others. Guitarist Marcus Machado, a Rolling Stone "Next Young Gun," has collaborated with everyone from Jon Batiste to Pete Rock. Headed by this powerhouse trio, th1rt3en stands out for its live instrumentation, old-school grit, and incisive lyrics with deep perspective on the world today. Questlove asks us, “... is your fave this good?””
Mature content. Suggested audience: Age 16+
TH1RT3EN: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
608-265-ARTS
WUD Performing Arts Committee
performingarts@union.wisc.edu
North Carolina’s Solemn Brigham blends indie rap, blues, rock, and even old Hollywood, in original songs that draw in listeners with thoughtful and inspired lyrics.
Ghanaian American rapper Blackway brings explosive energy and genre-bending versatility, exemplified by his hit collaboration with Black Caviar on "What's Up Danger" for "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse."