70 year-old composer, producer, pianist and singer Allen Toussaint can, without hesitation, be called a living legend; his work as composer, producer, arranger and performer, especially in the 60s and 70s, helped shape the sound of R&B, soul, and funk as we know it today, bringing an easy-going charm and humor to his repertoire, along with seductive, percolating rhythms indigenous to New Orleans, the city he has always called home. He’s collaborated memorably with artists ranging from Lee Dorsey and Ernie K. Doe to the Pointer Sisters and Labelle, from the Meters and Dr. John to the Band and Paul McCartney. 

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Hailing from San Francisco California, A-1 lives and makes music by the same code: THURL. Think, Hustle, Understand, Really Live/Love. A swiss-army-blade of a rapper, A-1 can break your heart with meaningful storytelling, or bust your gut with legendary double entendres and witty punchlines, but he always finds a way to connect to his audience through his relatability and vivid descriptions of life and love in his rapidly changing Bay Area environment.

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