Charls Ava is a border-dweller of the highest order--her music art lives where continents meet and cultures transact. Born and raised in the USA to Egyptian immigrant parents, she had a long run in New York City working as a session singer, mainly singing big commercials. She had some moments: singing backup for M.I.A. and once performing for French first lady Carla Bruni. Ultimately, she began to feel a scream within, to move on and create her own music in a new environment. She left and moved to Cairo to live and make music. Cairo, a crowded city, is ancient and modern, with a million people going their own way on any given street. A place fusing noise, improvisation and an underground creativity. It was the right place for the journey ahead.

2025 GIGs:

04/20/24 - Obra Studios x Veleta Market Pop-Up
03/14/24 - Gitano Beach, Tulum (w/ Chambord)
02/14/25 - Gitano Beach, Tulum
01/26/25 - Habitas, Tulum
01/05/25 - Veleta Market, Tulum (Official Pre-Party Tehmplo w/ Michal Bibi, Maceo Plex, MAGA, Metrika) 
01/01/25 - Somos @ Vesica, Tulum

2024 GIGs:

12/27/24 - Gitano Jungle, Tulum
12/14/24 - Panamera Tulum (w/ Gledd, Awa & Fher Uribe, Off Silence, Gavino)
12/13/24 - Veleta Market, Tulum
11/24/24 - High/Chroma @ UMI, Tulum
10/31/24 - Halloween Gala @ Obra, Tulum
10/25/24 - Gitano Jungle, Tulum
10/19/24 - Private Event, San Francisco, CA
10/13/24 - Neek, Tulum
09/28/24 - Piknik @ Akna Beach, Tulum
09/14/24 - Epiphany @ Gitano Beach, Tulum
08/18/24 - Rainbow Party @ Bogota, Colombia
07/26/24 - Video Club, Bogota, Colombia
07/12/24 - KINA @ Hash House, Medellin, Colombia
05/05/24 - Gitano Beach, Tulum
04/26/24 - Gitano Beach, Tulum
04/07/24 - Treehouse Rooftop, Tulum
03/22/24 - La Playita Beach Club, San Miguel De Allende 
02/11/24 - Giardino Dei Visionari @ Vagalume Tulum (Rodrigo Gallardo, Etna b2b Joel Kim, Romo&Badaoui, Aiwaa b2b Stories of Dharma, M.Ro)
02/04/24 - Giardino Dei Visionari @ Vagalume Tulum (w/ Oceanvs Orientalis, Mandrake, Etna, Matt Caines, Joserrano)
01/28/24 - Giardino Dei Visionari @ Vagalume Tulum (w/ Salon de Acapulco, Glauco di Mambro, Etna, Nitos)
01/20/24 - Piknik @ Vagalume, Tulum (w/ Tom & Collins, Irena)
01/14/24 - Bardo, Tulum
01/12/24 - Downtown Tulum Radio
01/07/24 - Giardino Dei Visionari @ Vagalume Tulum (w/ Romo&Badaoui, Etna, Sora, MoM, Rebolledo)

2023 GIGs:

12/31/23 - NYE @ Casa Jaguar, Tulum
12/16/23 - Piknik @ Vagalume, Tulum 
12/09/23 - Casa Jaguar, Tulum
11/18/23 - Private Event, Tiburon, CA
11/11/23 - Private Event, Cabo San Lucas
10/28/23 - Private Event @ Liyum, Tulum
10/21/23 - Sandrise, Tulum (w/ Matthias Meyer, Mauro Torretta, Romo & Badaoui)
10/20/23 - TreeHouse, Tulum
10/14/23 - Panamera, Tulum (w/ Off Silence, AWA, Juls Morrison)
09/29/23 - Desert Disco, Joshua Tree
09/22/23 - Musak, CDMX
09/01/23 - Piknik Anniversary @ La Pizzine, Tulum (w/ AWA, Jimeno)
07/30/23 - Habitas, Tulum (Baja El Sol w/ OSO)
07/21/23 - TreeHouse, Tulum (My Birthday Edition)
06/23/23 - Piknik @ Vagalume, Tulum (w/ Paige, Irena, Karla Mercedes)
06/04/23 - TreeHouse, Tulum (Rooftop Sunday Sunset)
05/27/23 - Piknik @ Vagalume Tulum (w/ Hercules & Love Affair, Jimeno, Irena)
05/20/23 - Panamera, Tulum (w/ Off Silence, Nancy Kyd)
05/12/23 - Ten Ibiza @ Vagalume, Tulum (w/ Oriol Calvo, Andre Butano, Yaku)
02/18/23 - Panamera, Tulum
02/12/23 - Paredolia @ CocoTulum (w/ Cris44, Bohem, Laion)
02/11/23 - Giardino Dei Visionari @ Vagalume Tulum (w/ Rebolledo, Inigo Vontier, Lemurian, Etna, OSO, Joss Martin, Aldave)
02/09/23 - Casa Jaguar, Tulum (w/ Etna)
02/03/23 - Ten Ibiza @ Vagalume Tulum (w/ Oriol Calvo, M.E.M.O., Drahm)
01/29/23 - Zamanik, Tulum
01/15/23 - Pareidolia @ Coco Tulum (w/ Robbie Akbal) 
01.12.23 - BOHO Experience @ Gitano Beach Tulum
01.06.23 - BOHO Experience @ Ahau Tulum (w/ Camilo Franco, MoM)

2022 GIGs:
12.31.22 - Neek, Tulum (NYE w/ The Soul Brothers)
12.24.22 - Panamera, Tulum (Pool Party)
12.23.22 - Treehouse, Tulum
12.17.22 - Piknik, Vagalume Tulum (w/ Jimeno)
12.16.22 - Pareidolia, Coco Unlimited (w/ JPool + Laion)
12.09.22 - Bandera, Tulum
12.04.22 - Pareidolia, Coco Tulum (w/ Volen Sentir)
11.19.22 - Panamera, Tulum (Pool Party)
11.11.22 - Vesica, Tulum
11.07.22 - La Pizzine, Tulum
11.01.22 - Dia de Muertos, Cenote Calavera
10.30.22 - Treehouse, Tulum
10.23.22 - Habitas, Tulum (w/ JPool)
10.15.22 - Panamera, Tulum (Anniversary Party)
10.13.22 - Rise & Shine London, Tulum
08.20.22 - Panamera, Tulum (Pool Party)
07.23.22 - The Waterfront Venice, CA
07.16.22 - Tropico, Tulum
07.16.22 - Panamera, Tulum (Pool Party)
06.28.22 - Vesica Cenote, Tulum
06.04.22 - The Ark, Costa Rica (w/ Rikke, Ahau)
05.28.22 - Panamera, Tulum (Pool Party)
05.27.22 - SUMA Gallery, Tulum
05.14.22 - Panamera Rooftop, Tulum
05.13.22 - La Pizzine, Tulum
05.01.22 - Habitas, Tulum (B2B w/ OSO)
03.27.22 - Habitas, Tulum (w/ Oveous)
03.23.22 - Muare, Tulum
03.18.22 - Panamera Rooftop, Tulum (Full Moon)

2021 GIGS:
12.29.21 - Naum, Tulum (Private)
12.18.21 - Panamera Rooftop, Tulum (Full Moon)
09.16.21 - HerNameWasCarmen, NYC
08.25.21 - Downtown Hotel Rooftop, Tulum
08.09.21 - IT, Tulum (w/ D'Witches)
08.06.21 - Treehouse, Tulum (w/ D'Witches)
07.02.21 - Downtown Hotel Rooftop, Tulum 
06.13.21 - Downtown Hotel, Tulum (Disco Brunch)
05.03.21 - Conestesia, Tulum (w/ MoM)
03.27.21 - Casa Xuul, Tulum (Private)
NOV 2020~APR 2021 - MINA, Tulum (Resident DJ)

Laboratory for consciousness expansion. 
Sounds to evoke our recognition of the sacred. 
Welcome to this journey. May you dance, transmute and flow. 

Johnny Azari was born in Shiraz, a city known for wine, poetry, opium, and revolution. At a year old, he was relocated to a city known as New York; noted for grit, madness, money, and proliferation, where he was raised. When Johnny isn't on tour,he lives in New Orleans writing and recording. These things have no influence on him whatsoever
 
Johnny Azari plays his own mutant form of the Mississippi Delta-Blues. His live shows blend music with storytelling and comedy. Azari has been on national tour since 2013. Azari has scored film (“Illusions & Mirrors,” starring Natalie Portman), served as guest lecturer and performer at Brown University and seen two of his videos, “Occupation Blues” and “Freedom Glory Be Our Name” gain viral success.
 

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