Explore how art and activism play out in Oakland’s dynamic Hip Hop culture.

Oakland’s Hip Hop musicians are the architects of their own movement, built of thought and sound, from scratch. When the San Francisco Symphony takes its cues from musicians like Kev Choice and AÏMA the DRMR, it’s a heady mixtape of voices and viewpoints—a movement in sound. Hosted/curated by Michael Morgan.

Heard in this program:
KEV CHOICE (arr. Jack Perla): ‘Movements’
AÏMA the DRMR (arr. Jack Perla): ‘Heady’

GUEST ARTISTS
Kev Choice, piano/composer/emcee
AÏMA the DRMR, emcee/lyricist
Lady Fingaz, turntable
Andrew Levin, electric guitar
Marcus Phillips, electric bass
Dame Drummer, drums
Mix’d Ingrdnts

SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY MUSICIANS
Jessie Fellows, violin
Jonathan Vinocour, viola
Barbara Bogatin, cello
William Ritchen, bass
Carey Bell, clarinet
Jerome Simas, bass clarinet
Aaron Schuman, trumpet
Nick Platoff, trombone
Douglas Rioth, harp
Ed Stephan, timpani