June is Black Music Month, also called African American Music Appreciation Month. This important celebration, initially enacted by President Jimmy Carter in 1979, honors the profound affect of Black American musicians who’ve formed the muse of standard music and left a cultural affect that resonates worldwide.
San Antonio has been a hotbed for musical expertise for many years, most notably in nation, Tejano, metallic and hip-hop.
At current, these rising Black San Antonio musicians are pivotal within the Countdown Metropolis’s musical legacy.
Child Aztro
With 32 initiatives below his belt, Child Aztro has been carving his identify in San Antonio’s rap scene for fairly a while. Wanting as much as hip-hop heavyweights like Large L, 2PAC and Jay-Z, his gritty lyrics, colourful sounds and galvanizing themes have allowed the emcee to amass a cult-like following. Child Aztro produces below the banner of bolde.hu and performs as half of the duo Phree Bass Sampulz with Mikey Unusual. His new EP, X TRADITION, is now obtainable.
Comply with @babyaztro on all platforms.
34K
34K’s love for the online game Guitar Hero impressed her to choose up the ax on the early age of 11. Since then, she has created a gradual stream of shiny and energetic Neo Soul/alternative-driven songs targeted on conquering life’s trials and spreading peace, love and good vibes. Impressed by singer-songwriters like John Mayer and Jill Scott, the songstress additionally leads the 34K Trio. Test her out 8-11 p.m. June 14 at Tycoon Flats, and 8-11 p.m. June 28 at Wine 210.
Instagram: @the34kFacebook: 34KYouTube: @34Kmusicthe34kmusic.com
Wes Denzel
Wes Denzel is likely to be essentially the most chill and soft-spoken individual you’ve ever met, and that aura transitions to his music in the easiest way attainable. With laid-back rhymes and a clean circulate, the Frank Ocean and Pharrell-inspired rapper’s model of hip-hop one way or the other sounds nostalgic and new, setting him other than his contemporaries. Wes Denzel is at present engaged on two albums and is open for bookings.
Comply with @wesdenzel on all platforms.
Naalahh
With numerous influences, from Billie Vacation to System of a Down and Andre 3000, it’s a problem to place Naalah in a field. Whether or not delivering boastful rhymes or haunting and sensual melodies, the rapper, producer and engineer has turn into an artist who isn’t afraid to experiment and create her personal wave since releasing her first tune in 2015. Catch her performing June 28 at Antone’s in Austin.
Instagram: @NaalahhX: @Naalahhxowww.naalahh.com
Jevonchi
Jevonchi’s DJ units exude what he describes as romantic-inspired membership music. It’s not unusual to listen to his mixes at swanky cocktail bars and artwork galleries throughout city, setting the temper and tone of no matter room he performs in. The Toro Y Moi and Jai Paul-inspired producer/DJ performs each month at Anarte Gallery and on Sundays at Conversa Elevated and can launch new mixes within the close to future.
Instagram: @jevonchi, @artintuned, @luckycatproductionsllc
Andra “Vocab” Sanderson
Reduce from the identical material as artists like Sade, Queen Latifah and Missy Elliott, Vocab’s musical mix of spoken word-informed Hip-Hop and R&B, alongside along with her bombastic stage presence, has made her one of many metropolis’s most sought-after artists for the reason that late ’90s. A real jack of all trades, Vocab additionally served as San Antonio’s Poet Laureate from 2020-2023. Catch her at 6:30 p.m. June 10 on the iconic Arneson River Theater and on June 22 in Austin.
Instagram: @VocabulousFacebook: Andrea Vocab SandersonX: @VocabSoFabwww.andreavocabsanderson.com
Mark “Mockingbird” Smith
Mockingbird Smith is a veteran musician who takes his cues from Jimmy Hendrix, Lightening Hopkins and a slew of ’60s rock ’n’ roll bands to create what he manufacturers as “freak blues,” a mix of roots and psychedelic. The singer/guitarist who leads the band Mockingbird Specific will launch a vinyl EP this summer season and have an album launch celebration in late August at The Lonesome Rose.
Comply with @Mockingbird Specific on all platforms.
