SEGA BODEGA / ZEBRA KATZ / MATALE

SEGA BODEGA, is an Irish-Scottish music producer, singer, songwriter, DJ, and co-head/founder of record label and collective Nuxxe. One of the UK's most inventive and creative minds is Sega Bodega. His much-awaited second album "Romeo" depicts the tale of a relationship with "Luci," a girlfriend made of light. Through experimental production, intertwined with ethereal synths and harmonizing choral vocals, he channels the whirlwind of emotions of early love. Sega Bodega is recognized for blending diverse parts of UK bass and hip-hop music, and deconstructed club and trip hop music into his songs. He is recognized for his futuristic, bass-heavy, and leftfield approaches to electronic and club music. He became well-known by creating music for London rapper Shygirl, with whom he worked closely, and by catching the attention of celebrities like Rihanna. ZEBRA KATZ, born Ojay Morgan in West Palm Beach, Florida is a Jamaican-American multidisciplinary rapper, producer, songwriter, and performing artist. Morgan’s style of music can best be described as genre-defying and his multidisciplinary career as self-made. His style of music is also described as minimalist, futuristic, doomy, and left-of-center. Morgan’s career took off in 2012 when fashion designer Rick Owens featured Zebra Katz's track, ‘Ima Read,’ on loop at Paris Fashion Week. The song was recorded at home by Morgan with a second version featuring fellow American rapper Njena Reddd Foxxx. ‘Ima read’ went viral due to the excitement in the fashion circles, along with a write-up in The New York Times. The track was released on Diplo's imprint for the Mad Decent record label and remixed by Azealia Banks, Gangsta Boo, Grimes, and Busta Rhymes. Throughout his career, Morgan has openly spoken out against the "queer rap" genre, while stating that if it weren't for his sexuality, he'd be generally classified as a "rapper". MATALE, one of the founders of the increasingly popular drag and queer parties called "Prishtina is burning" that take place in many bars in Pristina is Linda Suhodolli, also known to Kosovo audiences as DJ Matale. As one of the original members of the "BIJAT" collective, DJ Matale performs with her sister at various queer and feminist events. The collective wants to provide female DJs and producers more opportunities in Kosovo's heavily male-dominated club and music industry.