MOCA x Grand Performances present Madison McFerrin

MOCA and Grand Performances presents the genre bending songstress Madison McFerrin, bringing her self-harmonizing blend of R&B, pop, soul and jazz to the stage.

Schedule

6:00pm, DJ Kita
7:00pm, Milan Ring
8:30pm, Madison McFerrin

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Madison McFerrin has earned accolades from The New York Times, NPR, The FADER, and Pitchfork, who named her a Rising Artist in 2018. Her genre-bending work has led to Questlove dubbing her early sound “soul-appella.” In addition to a stirring performance on the renowned COLORS Studio platform, McFerrin has also performed at Lincoln Center, Central Park SummerStage and BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn, and shared stages with the likes of De La Soul, Gallant, and The Roots. Off the stage, Madison’s music has been featured in episodes of Comedy Central’s Broad City and HBO’s Random Acts of Flyness. Working at the intersection of artistry and community building, McFerrin co-curated programming for the BRIC Jazz Festival in 2021, and in 2022, aligned her MAD LOVE initiative with the Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy to provide some much needed space for healing from the collective trauma of the pandemic. Last fall, she mesmerized crowds at sold out shows in London and Paris during her It’s Been Too Long… European tour and made her debut at the Corona Capital Festival after releasing, "Stay Away (From Me)," which she performed live on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’s  #LateShowMeMusic series. Ahead of releasing new music in 2023, Madison has continued to blow away sold out crowds at shows in New York City and Los Angeles.

Milan Ring is an accomplished musician, songwriter, producer, engineer and musical director. Touted as a figurehead in Australia’s “R&B renaissance” by the Sydney Morning Herald & "Australia's R&B Princess" by Apple Music. This masterful combination has seen her release music with DRAM, The Social Experiment, Intellexual, Che Lingo, Jean Deaux, BARKAA, Winston Surfshirt, BLESSED, Ta-Ku, B Wise, Sampa The Great and more. She released a series of singles and EPs on her label, MXMAY - including Say To Me which was nominated for Most Performed R&B / Soul Work at the 2021 APRA Awards - before signing to her current home of Astral People Recordings to release her debut album, I’m Feeling Hopeful, written, recorded, executive produced and mixed in its entirety by Milan. The record scored triple j’s album of the week, FBi radio’s album of the week and a 9/10 from Line Of Best Fit. Milan is renowned for her powerful one-woman show, where she creates live loops, dropping beats, triggering samples all whilst effortlessly leading with the guitar and drawing us into her world with her honest & unique vocals.

Kita is a Los Angeles based DJ most reputable for her energetic sets and dynamic taste and technique in open format style DJing, earning her a notable repertoire of career highlights and growing popular demand in the world of music. She is known for her collaboration in throwing an eclectic party called Hood Rave. She has toured both nationally and internationally with recording artists such as Ar’mon and Trey, Destiny Rogers, and Dizzy Fae. She has also DJ’d for brands and establishments such as Nike, T-Mobile, Vans, Warner Music, Undefeated, HUF, The California African American Museum, The Underground Museum, Black on the Block, and Camp Flognaw.

This program is supported, in part, by the Green Foundation, the Norris Foundation, and the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Department of Arts and Culture through the following programs: as part of Creative Recovery LA, an initiative funded by the American Rescue Plan, and the Organizational Grant.

This performance is made possible in part by grants from the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs and the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Department of Arts and Culture.