Azadi: ZAINAB, Aku, DJ Guari
About This Event
ZAINAB, a New York City–based DJ and presenter who curates the ongoing Azadi series at Public Records, brings a measured, structure-focused DJing style to this bill. The night, featuring Aku and DJ Guari, emphasizes patient pacing and clean transitions rather than spectacle. ZAINAB’s practice — informed by media and cultural projects and previous bills with artists like Arianna Danae, Sidd, Arthi and EDEN — situates club work within wider cultural reference points.
About the Artists
ZAINAB
ZAINAB is a New York City–based DJ and presenter closely associated with Public Records, where she curates and headlines her ongoing Azadi series. Her background in media and culture projects shapes an approach to the room that emphasizes structure, patient pacing, and clean transitions.
Aku
Aku is a DJ whose sets circulate through New York City rooms including Public Records, where they have appeared on bills such as Azadi alongside ZAINAB and DJ Guari. With a sizable streaming audience, Aku moves between club utility and careful listening, shaping long arcs rather than chasing peaks.
DJ Guari
DJ Guari is a New York City–based DJ working in the rhythmic overlap of moombahton and neoperreo. They appear in club settings including Public Records, where they’ve shared bills with ZAINAB and Aku as part of the Azadi series.