• Genre :: Hip hop
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Chen Lo and the Liberation Family (Brooklyn, NY) is a unique phenomenon in the world of music. The distinctive sound of this dynamic collective draws from historic and contemporary events, simple elements of life, and a myriad of musical influences such as hip hop, jazz, blues, kwaito, soul, rock & roll, R&B, afro-beat, and pop. Chen Lo and Ken White combined forces in 2007 to create a hip hop ensemble that maintains the genre's core ingredients, while incorporating the texture of live instrumentation. Engaging, soulful, and thought-provoking, Chen Lo and the Liberation Family form a musical entity designed to fit any bill and perform to the highest of standards. Chen Lo and the Liberation Family have performed with Last Poets and CL Smooth and were presented at Crash Mansion, CMJ Music Festival, and on MTV.

Chen Lo (vocals) is an artist, humanitarian, teacher, writer, speaker, and entrepreneur with a passion for purposeful music and art. Lo’s soulful hip hop blends various sounds and influences to create a dynamic, musical, and highly-relevant product. His influences include Nas, Rakim, and Marvin Gaye. He has shared the stage with artists like K'naan, Erykah Badu, A Tribe Called Quest, The Roots, Common and KRS-ONE and has been featured on MTV and BET television networks. With roots in Los Angeles, California, Lo now lives in Brooklyn, New York, where he teaches a hip hop curriculum throughout New York City. He also traveled to Africa where he worked with AIDS awareness and leadership development programs. Chen Lo received a bachelor’s degree from Pennsylvania State University and a graduate degree in music from New York University.

BAASSIK (bass) born and raised in New York, is a pioneering female bass player in hip hop. Her style is based in funk and old school R&B and incorporates elements of hip hop and rock. BAASSIK has performed with CL Smooth of Pete Rock & CL Smooth and played at various venues in New York City such as Sputnik, Joe's Pub, Bushbaby, and Bowery Poetry Café. BAASSIK’s festival experience includes the International African Arts Festival in Brooklyn, New York, Weeksville Festival, and Make Music New York 2009, among others.

DJ Scandales (turntablist/producer) originally from Queens, New York, took up the art of DJ’ing at age 12. Through his devoted practice in the art of scratching, cutting, and beat juggling, Scandales developed a passion for various genres and styles of music, as well as a keen interest in the music business. His formless and free sound has roots in hip hop, R&B, soul, Caribbean, and Latin music. Scandales holds residencies on local radio shows and various clubs, and has worked with radio outlets such as 90.9 WONY, 90.9 WKRB, and Downshiftradio, as well as Chopper Dave (Element Skateboards), and cTurntabletencies.com.

Ken White (drums and electronic triggers), originally from Ontario, Canada has been playing drums and percussion for over two decades. A variety of musical flavors, including Cuban rumba, West African drumming, Indian classical music and bhangra, influence White’s groove-based hip hop style. White has released a recording with his electro funk band, Comandante Zero which has performed in major venues in New York City as well as in London and Berlin. White holds a bachelor’s degree in jazz performance from the New England Conservatory of Music and a master’s degree from New York University where he studied the relationship between dance and music. White works as a teaching artist through LEAP, Learning through an Expanded Arts Program, where he designs and implements residencies in New York City public schools that use a hands-on arts approach to teaching academic subjects.