“Exploring all the possibilities of low frequencies through unpredictable
and
aggressive rhythmic connections, Brazil-base new media
and sound artist KENYA, who also performs under
KENYA20HZ is DJ, Performer, Producer and Curator.”
aggressive rhythmic connections, Brazil-base new media
and sound artist KENYA, who also performs under
KENYA20HZ is DJ, Performer, Producer and Curator.”
(ENG)
Sound artist KENYA, who introduces herself as KENYA20HZ, is a DJ, Music Producer, Writer and Cultural Researcher, native of Rio de Janeiro, who began her career in 2014 as one of the selectees of the Red Bull Favela Beats artist residency based at Afroreggae, where
she stood out for her research focused on Urban, Experimental and Electronic Music Since 2016, she has been building her name in the artistic community with simultaneous activities in the areas of Multimedia Research, Technology and Art.
In 2017, she made her first international presentation, as the main attraction of Bullybass party in Cordoba (ARG) and since then she has acted as resident and producer in several Brazilian collectives focused on music and social initiatives for the female audience as Oficina das Minas (RJ), BRUK (RJ), Red Monkey (RJ), Vala (RJ), Dubstep na Rua (SP) and Breakz (RJ).
In 2018, he integrated projects and artistic residencies oriented to studies on Technology, Culture and New-Media such as; Perfomance Audiovisual TELEPATHU (Planetário do Ibirapuera - Intergalactic Commune Festival focused on Space Arts and Sciences); ASA Artistic Residency (OI FUTURO & British Council) and Journalistic Coverage of RIO 2C (OI FUTURO).
In the same year, she was invited as resident and host of the program Festa Mix program at Mix FM Radio Station, where she acted as curator opening space for presentations and DJs from Hip Hop and Trap and graduated in the Music and Business course at PUC-RJ.
PUC-RJ.
She continues her activity, participating in renowned festivals, clubs and parties throughout Brazil such as Arca, Circo Voador, Vapor, Coquetel Molotov, Time Warp Festival 2022 and 2023, SP NA RUA, Gop Tun, Selvagem, Mamba Negra, Carlos Capslock, Metanol; Vapor ; Masterplano and 1010 and integrating curatorial project and shows in national and international web-radios such as Boiler Room, RINSE France , Brasil Grime Show, Veneno Radio, Na Manteiga Radio, The Lot Radio, Subtle Radio, Cashmere Radio and RADIO REA.
In 2019, he was the closing attraction of the New Frequencies Festival with his performance HOLOXUM, exploring concepts of Holography and Spirituality, in tha the same year shared the stages with artists such as Alice Caymmi, Djonga, Baco Exu do Blues, Flora Matos, BK' and was also invited to open the tour of the artist Afrika Bambaata in Brazil.
She participated in the years 2020 and 2021 of the Art Rio Festival, as a composer for the
in 2020 and 2021 of the Art Rio Festival, as a composer for the closing video show.
presented at the International MUTEK 2021 Festival (CA) with the audiovisual worked as a scriptwriter assistant and music researcher for the Musical Researcher for the Websérie 'Vozes e Tons'' (Sony Music - 2022), as Composer at Radio Novelo producing soundtracks for campaigns like Red Bull and Spotify and in 2022 she wrote about Funk Carioca in her article ''The History of Rio's Funk in Ten Tracks" for Resident Advisor.
She was one of the nominees in the category of Best DJ in 2021 by WME (Women Music Event) and a presenter in the same category in 2023. Currently, she is part of the of electronic and experimental music Domina (SP-RJ), is resident of the part Carlos Capslock (SP), member of the curatorial team of Festival Novas Frequências and student of Sonoplastia at Escola de Teatro de São Paulo.
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