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ZILI MISIK
TUESDAY JULY 17
XXODUS CAFÉ | 9PM
All female, Zili Misik takes its name from Haitian spiritual entity, "Erzili," who is envisaged as mother, lover, and warrior. Zili's songs are sensual, political, self-reflective, positive, and invoke love. Zili's lyrics glide seamlessly from English to "Kreyòl" to Portuguese to Spanish, spinning tales and visions of lives lived and yet to be. Zili Misik bridges cultures, generations, and continents. With captivating sounds that evoke Africa, Zili retraces routes of forced exile and cultural resistance through Diasporic rhythm and song. Powerful Haitian, Brazilian and West African rhythms infuse Zili's original creations and traditional folksongs. Reconnecting Haitian mizik rasin, Jamaican roots reggae, Afro-Brazilian samba, Afro-Cuban son, and African American spirituals, blues, jazz and neo soul, Zili honors its influences while creating a sound that is uniquely its own.
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