Artbound Presents Studio A | KCET
"Artbound Presents Studio A" is an original music series showcasing Southern California's top musical talent with international appeal, reflecting the diversity of the region through the cultural backgrounds and musical influences of some of Southern California's most prolific artists. With Latin, Jazz, Pop, R&B, Folk, Soul and even classical piano and harp music, "Artbound Presents Studio A" reflects the diversity of the region through the cultural backgrounds and musical influences of some of Southern California's most prolific artists.
Full Episodes
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Artbound Presents Studio A
Summer of the Environment
Buyepongo
Buyepongo is an L.A.-based outfit that makes music in the style they have called "buyangú."
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Artbound Presents Studio A
Artbound Presents Studio A
Milck
Cathartic pop artist MILCK performs an intimate set which includes her viral song “Quiet.”
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Artbound Presents Studio A
Summer of the Environment
Low Leaf
Low Leaf's music doesn't belong to any specific place or point in time. It doesn't fall under a strictly defined genre.
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Artbound Presents Studio A
Summer of the Environment
Aloe Blacc
Singer-songwriter Aloe Blacc performs new music and a cover of Joni Mitchell's 1970 classic "Big Yellow Taxi."
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Artbound Presents Studio A
Artbound Presents Studio A
Latin Alternative
Watch a collection of the most talented, boundary-breaking musicians in Latin Alternative. Featuring performances by La Santa Cecilia, Quetzal, and Ceci Bastida.
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Artbound Presents Studio A
Buyepongo performs "Maestros" on Studio A. The song draws from the musical styles of James Brown, Mulatu Astatke, Billie Holliday to Nina Simone.
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Artbound Presents Studio A
On Studio A, MILCK performs "Quiet," the song that catapulted her to fame.
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Artbound Presents Studio A
Low Leaf performs "Space Foreva," the first track to her 2016 album "Palm Psalms: A Light to Resolve All Darkness" on Studio A.
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Artbound Presents Studio A
Aloe Blacc performs "California."
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Articles
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Artbound Presents Studio A
Punk. Hip-hop. Cumbia. The sounds of Los Angeles — indeed, the sounds of the world — have influenced Buyepongo. This local band takes those disparate influences and lets them simmer together to make music that doesn't stick to one genre.
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Artbound Presents Studio A
Music and activism are deeply intertwined. From spirituals of the slavery era to the pro-peace anthems of the Vietnam War period to Green Day's "American Idiot" to Beyonce's "Lemonade," these songs reflect the issues of the eras that gave birth to them.
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Artbound Presents Studio A
The L.A.-based singer-songwriter who earned viral fame with a performance of her song "Quiet" uses songs to delve into her artistic struggle and finds the light with the help of her audience.
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Artbound Presents Studio A
There's the Low Leaf that records albums and plays live, often with a band now, and the artist who uses her musical gifts for therapeutic purposes.
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Artbound Presents Studio A
Blacc refers to himself as an "artivist," a portmanteau of the words artist and activist. From early in his career, he has been writing songs that point to struggles in the world and and has been involved with various causes.
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Artbound Presents Studio A
Low Leaf emerged from Los Angeles's famed beat scene as a do-it-yourself artist with a clear vision of spiritual and cultural exploration that extends far beyond her soulful vocals and ethereal beats.
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