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ZthePeople (زين الناس) is a singer, emcee, and writer of arab music. Born and raised in the Washington DC DMV area, his musicianship is born out of its local Jazz, Rap, and GoGo music scenes. After touring the Americas for 10 years, Z was founded as a solo act in Gaza City in 2011. After his debut “Z the EP” in 2014, he released his first all acoustic album “Sami’s Boy” in 2019. This was followed by an electronic album titled “The Radiation” in 2021, released from his homeland of Palestine, where he is currently based.

Z is also the co-founder of the bilad al-sham palestinian supergroup 47soul known for their massive hip-hop electronic dabke sound, currently based in London and touring internationally

KBL Ken  is a writer, rapper, and singer from the DC metropolitan area.   

A member of the Afghan diaspora, his music reflects coming of age in a post 9/11 world as a Muslim and multi-cultural human.

Artists such as Lupe Fiasco, Kurt Cobain, Kid Cudi, Mick Jenkins, Chris Cornell, Citizen Cope, and Travis Scott changed his perspective on music forever.

In his free time, KBL runs Senzei Studios and rides his motorcycle. 

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