VOL. 9 FEATURING YAYATHABAWSE


Saint Alfred Presents Rebel Music Studio, an episodic venture into the audio realm highlighting local musicians and DJs that have a voice of their own and express their crafts in unique ways. Rebel Music Studio looks to shine a light on all things music via the lens of Chicago and anything else that may relate aboard.

Rebel Music Studio Vol. 9 featuring YAYATHABAWSE
Sunday, July 21st 2pm - 4pm


Saint Alfred welcomes YAYATHABAWSE for Pitchfork Festival weekend and our 9th edition of Rebel Music Studio.

YAYA's background originates in community organizing and event curating. Formerly, as a student at UIC pursuing a Neuroscience degree, the work was closely focused collaborating with various organizations around the city of Chicago, highlighting how environmental pollution influences health patterns in under-resourced neighborhoods such as the one she grew up in. Her work was acknowledged by the Washington post, Scientific American, Vice News, and the Chicago Sun-Times. 

Now as a DJ, the goal to bring people together remains, but this time with music as the core of the foundation. Since then, Yaya has performed at music festivals such as MyHouse, Michelada Fest, Sabor Fest, and Margarita Fest in the Pilsen neighborhood, and started her own party in 2022 named “CLUB YAYA.” Additionally, she’s performed at venues such as SoundBar, Blind Barber, Hubbard Inn, Twisted Cantina, and Penny Whistle Tavern. Yaya’s DJing style widely ranges from playing the latest hip-hop, latin, and r&b tracks, to more Chicago based genres like house and juke.

 

RESIDENCIES:

 

- CLUB YAYA at Twisted Cantina every third Sunday of the month
- Ladies Night at Revolver every last Thursday of the month
- La Santa at Diego Chicago every last Saturday of the month

 

 

LINKS:

@yayathabawse

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