Bodies of Culture BIPOC Open Mic:
Join us for BOC’s monthly BIPOC Open Mic on Thursday, April 10th! Your favorite host, Melissa Ivey, takes over the Manos stage, featuring a talented lineup of up-and-coming artists, including BOC Mentorship alumni. This month, the featured artist is Magdiel Esai.
Sign-ups onsite start at 6:30, but you can sign up early with this link.
Mag Esai (formerly known as Revopsyk) is an artist, musician, producer, and profession DJ making revolutionary Indigenous psychedelic music. Drawing on influences like sones, huapangos, boleros, soul, trip-hop, dub, and the rhythms of the Danza, Mag Esai’s sound bridges traditional Mexican roots with innovative experimental styles. By blending Indigenous instruments with contemporary production techniques, he creates a distinctive and transformative musical experience. Born on the border of El Paso Texas, and Ciudad Juarez, Mag Esai was raised on both sides of the border during hte heigh of the Juarez drug war. His music aims to bring Mexican sound back to its roots, moving away from German polkas that glorified the destruction of Mexican peoples, and instead honoring Indigenous traditions.
As a danzante, Mag Esai’s life in the Danza community, and his practice of playing the huehuetl in Kalpulli Mikakuika of Westwood deeply inform his sound and artistic vision. Mag Esai’s work is a reflection of his personal journy, dedicated to reconnecting future generations to their ancestors through powerful, rooted soundscapes that honor and preserve cultural herative.
About Bodies of Culture:
A program of Levitt Pavilion Denver, Bodies of Culture is committed to investing in and supporting BIPOC youth in the greater Denver area to participate in music through initiatives that celebrate cultural identity and self-expression, understand the healing power of music, and empowered musical self-discovery and exploration.
The Bodies of Culture board is composed of musicians of color throughout Colorado across a spectrum of genres. The board combines decades of shared musical pedigree with experiences steeped in advocacy and social change. As the The board progresses, they hope to recruit new members and engage a diverse group of emerging leaders.