AFTER-PARTY
Let’s keep the celebration going!
Come through to our FreeUp! Emancipation Day 2021 After Party when we livestream a stacked line-up of huge talent from the Headspace Rotates crew.
Our virtual after party is curated by internationally celebrated DJ and music director, L’Oqenz alongside some of Toronto’s hottest DJs + performers:
- Thelonious
- Didicious
- Renzen
- DJ SSNAP
- Rvzon
- DJ Doll
- Cailitoo
- Ishmail Raheem
- Thelonious
- Didicious
- Renzen
- DJ SSNAP
- Rvzon
- DJ Doll
- Cailitoo
- Ishmail Raheem
Hosted by GlammaGirlSwag.
Just as we asked our young FreeUp! performers, what does freedom mean to you, our DJs will be answering through music.
Artists
The brand GlammaGirlSwag embodies dynamic speaking, multidisciplinary artistry, and professional schmoozing. This jovial spirit has proclaimed herself the 'Queen of Questions' due to her unrivalled affinity for, and curiosity about, seldom heard / underrepresented narratives. Returning to host the second annual Free Up After Party, Glamma promises to captivate, inform and entertain as Master of Ceremonies.
The Canadian silver-tongued young Thelonious is a Rapper/songwriter from Toronto, Ontario. With his classic 90’s boom-bap Hip-Hop style, he is representing his neighborhood of Rexdale with his clever words and storytelling. His inspirations and influences combine the sounds of The Notorious B.I.G. and A Tribe Called Quest with lyricisms familiar to Nas, Kendrick Lamar & Mos Def. Being raised in a musical household, his father a piano player and mother a singer, Thelonious developed a deep connection to his musical roots. His obsession with music grew stronger with studies on music history and the craft of writing. Thelonious’ lyrics combined with the classic grooves of Jazz, Funk & Soul that he was exposed to throughout his childhood developed into his own unique artistic style. The young musician has received recognition from social media platforms, consistent radio rotation and love from the community he calls home - hoping one day to be a positive figure in his environment, known so well for being ridden with crime. Currently Thelonious has a selection of music available, including his EP, One Summer’s Day and his new single, Trouble on My Mind featuring Shqdel. His first solo album is also currently in the works with his label, Three Entertainment Group.
Didicious is an Afro-Dominican, born and raised in San Cristobal, Dominican Republic. She’s a DJ with the ability to play any genre and get you moving. She is passionate about mental health education and committed to anti-oppression, anti-racism and decolonization.
Renzen is a DJ and yoga practitioner who draws influences from her Indian heritage and global travels. She dedicates her efforts to magnify the intersection of music and wellness through conscious selections of word, sound and movement.
DJ SSNAP is a steady stream of consciousness yet to be categorized. Bringing progressive vibes of then, now, and the future.
Rvzon is an emerging rapper, singer and songwriter from Toronto. In the late summer of 2018, Rvzon exploded on the scene with an impromptu performance at MANIFESTO. He wowed the crowd with his electrifying performance and graced us with his new song 'Home' on our Emancipation Day broadcast.
DJ Doll (aka Keisha James) is a filmmaker, DJ and multi-disciplinary artist working as a producer and editor in the media industry, as well as having found a calling as a community arts worker delivering programs to marginalized youth. As a Black, queer woman, she writes and produces personal stories pulling from her Caribbean background, particularly on mother-daughter relationships, grief, as well as themes of horror and the supernatural. Keisha values social welfare programs and plans to continue storytelling through film, along with facilitating future opportunities for youth in Toronto to be able to achieve their goals.
Cailito is a Dominican-Nigerian engineer and music lover, currently residing in Toronto. He was introduced to DJing four years ago when he attended the DJ program at UforChange with L’Oqenz. His musical influences are Latin, Afrobeats, Dancehall and Hip-Hop.
Ishmail Raheem (FKA Charlie) is a DJ from Brampton, Ontario Canada, whose passion for music has taken him to the heart of the city of Toronto to be able to play for and perform with a multitude of artists and art platforms. From fashion shows and art galleries, to parties and podcast mixes, Raheem’s musical taste and versatility has allowed him to spin tracks for Daniel’s Spectrum, the Shangri La hotel, The Drake Hotel and the Art Gallery of Ontario. Raheem has performed for and with some very notable names including…Little Simz, Elaquent beats, and Osunlade. Mixing and blending everything from House, Hip-hop, R&B, Funk, Soul, Electronic, and much more. Raheem has the ability to take a wide variety of listeners on a musical journey through different time periods. Raheem strives to be a musical innovator by connecting audiences to music both familiar and unfamiliar in new creative ways.