“…a master of the rabab…” – NY Daily News

Qais Essar is a contemporary Afghan composer, instrumentalist and producer who channels his melodic designs through the rabab, a 2,500 year old instrument from Afghanistan. He has toured extensively, sharing his new genre of music nationally and internationally. His first LP, The Green Language (2014), quickly became an Amazon #1 bestseller, followed by  Tavern of Ruin (2016), and his 3rd album, The Ghost You Love Most (2018) to critical acclaim. . He has contributed original music to feature film and television also, composing for 2021’s Oscar-nominated film Three Songs for Benazir.  In 2017, Qais was recruited by director Nora Twomey to compose an original song for her Golden Globe and Oscar-nominated film, The Breadwinner (produced by Angelina Jolie). He earned a Canadian Screen Award for “Best Original Song” for his piece The Crown Sleeps.

Crispy Watkins was raised in the hills of East Tennessee, formed by fiddle tunes, Delta Blues, and Knoxville's scruffy Americana. Crispy's first album was self-recorded and produced in the mountains of North Carolina, clearly displaying his love of Bob Dylan and The American Folk traditions. Subsequent releases have invoked the jugband, blues, and stringband sounds of early folk recordings. Crispy's latest music draws on these influences while creating something wholly new, more sophisticated and carefully crafted, with cello parts weaving between banjo, guitar and vocals, held up by solid bass and drums that add surprising nuance. 

Rhythmic and inviting, Crispy's tunes come up from the rivers and mountains to strike at deep questions and heart-yearnings that dance between mind, body, and soul connections, confronting pain and seeking healing. Dubbed "ancestral folk," Crispy's brand of roots music has an ecological devotion and a mystic heart. The listener is sure to be captivated by the unique, expressive vocals and cinematically poetic sensibilities of Crispy's songs. Crispy has been based in Fort Collins, CO, since 2014.

2MX2 is a Latin fusion Rock Hip Hop group from Colorado, Zacatecas, Durango, Michoacán, Mexico and Texas and California. Known for transforming traditional Latin music into modern, danceable urban rhythms. With deep roots in activism and community, their songs explore powerful themes like immigration, health, and education reform—all delivered with high-energy beats and bilingual lyricism.

The band features Owen Trujillo aka O1 (born in Zacatecas, Mexico), Denver natives Juice ET Hugo, Lolita, DMDTheProducer, and Kenny O (also of Flobots). Together, they fuse genres like hip hop, reggaetón, rock, and pop to build a sound that’s both revolutionary and family-friendly.

💿 Upcoming debut album “Sí Se Puede” drops in 2025
🎤 Seen on TEDx, Mexico Canta semifinalists
🔥 Collaborations with Grammy-winning producers & legends from Los Bukis, Vicente Fernández, and the founder of Camila
🌍 Quickly growing across Mexico and the Midwest U.S.

Music with a message. Culture with a cause.
Do what you love. Welcome to the #2MX2fam.

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