Chudahye Chagis
CHUDAHYE CHAGIS is a genre-defying psychedelic shamanic funk band led by Chu Dahye, a sorikkun (Korean traditional vocalist) whose voice channels the soul of traditional Korean music. Their distinctive sound blends ancient Muga (shamanic songs or chants in Korean) from the Pyeong’an, Jeju, and Hwanghae Provinces with elements of reggae, jazz, hip-hop, funk, dance, and rock. This groundbreaking combination has earned them widespread recognition, including the 2021 Best R&B/Soul Song award at the 18th Korean Music Awards. The band’s name, “Chagi,” which means “someone’s share” or “something you claim” in Korean, reflects their deep sense of collaboration. With Lee Si-mun on guitar, Kim Jae-ho on bass, and Kim Da-vin on drums, CHUDAHYE CHAGIS creates a unified, dynamic sound that invites listeners to make their music their own personal “Chagi”—a shared experience that transcends genre and tradition.
TENGGER
TENGGER is a traveling musical family, made up of Pan-Asian couple, ITTA (from South Korea) and MARQIDO (from Japan), who create their brand of psychedelic New-Age drone magic through the use of Voice, Indian harmonium, and Toy instruments (played by ITTA) and synths & electronics (played by MARQIDO). The duo originally started out with the moniker “10” but since the birth of their son RAAI (who joins them on tour and playing Voice, Synth, Toy Instrument, Dance performance on stage) in 2012, have called themselves TENGGER (meaning ‘unlimited expanse of sky’ in Mongolian) to mark the expansion of the family. It also means ‘huge sea’ in Hungarian.
Youn Sun Nah
YOUN SUN NAH is among contemporary jazz’s most admired vocalists, an international award-winning singer, songwriter, and performer, hailed by The Guardian for her “seamless” movement “between impressionistic high drama, abstract improv, or a folk artist’s candid simplicity.” Along with her growing body of work as recording artist, Youn Sun Nah has performed countless live shows and tours in historic venues and at prestigious festivals across Europe, Asia, and North America, including performances at closing ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi and the 2017 International Jazz Day All-Star Global Concert in Havana, Cuba, the latter of which saw her performing alongside such fellow icons as Herbie Hancock, Regina Carter, Esperanza Spalding, Antonio Sanchez, and more.