A Hip Hop & Soul Affair
Pre-festival Music Experience kickoff w/ DJ Christy Ray, Bran Movay, Shoose McGee, & Angèle Anise
This event is a celebration of culture and community, promising unforgettable performances.
Immerse yourself in some of the best artistic showcases of Black cinema, music, spoken word, art and more. See the highlights, film guide, and “festival experience” paths at dentonbff.com/film-festival
Artists
DJ Christy Ray was born and raised in Los Angeles, California.She relocated to Dallas and has carved out her own space as a talented and well-respected DJ. The talent and vibes run through her veins genes as daughter of DJ Spinderella– legend, and part of one of hip-hop’s most celebrated rap groups, Salt-N-Pepa.
Bran Movay is an artist and music producer from North Dallas cultivating a unique blend of hip-hop, neo-soul, and R&B. He combines his DIY approach to production with colorful, honest lyrics and has recently released lead singles “On Her Own” as well as “Hips Talk,” which has surpassed over 900k streams on Spotify.
Shoose McGee, is an American Rapper, singer-songwriter, clothing brand owner, and philanthropist, from Henderson Texas.
June 24, 2014 Shoose McGee released his 1st LP “The Great Depression”. Catrise Johnson, CEO of Vault 1520 wrote, “Shoose’s deliverance on this conceptual album is quite phenomenal as he tells a life story throughout. His lyricism, poetic flow and articulation effortlessly makes him an artist to keep your eyes on as he continues on the rise to prominence”. On April 14, 2019, Shoose McGee would go on to win honors for “Best Male Hip Hop Artist” at the Live 25 Award Show.
Yankee-Fried Southern Belle, Angèle Anise, born a sangin, keys-&-ink pen in tow, guitar flirt is here now to rock you, free you, move, & heal you. Fueled by blending genres, #ElectroSoulArenaRock, Angèle Anise’s soul goal is to evoke empathy around the world with words that stir heart strings calm and sonics that awaken minds.
Indulge if you will -say (Ahn-JHELLE)…. (Ah-nise).