NINEESHA presents: act ii: spirit, with Keenyn Omari, Elysse and Osama Shehzad
About This Event
At Sleepwalk, NINEESHA presents: act ii: spirit, a bill featuring Keenyn Omari, Elysse and Osama Shehzad. The lineup gathers artists who favor structure and texture over spectacle: NINEESHA’s ritual pacing and voice-forward minimalism meets Keenyn Omari’s ambient-jazz patience and layered sound design, Elysse’s clarity-driven sets, and Osama Shehzad’s hybrid rhythms and DJ sense of pacing.
About act ii: spirit
The other “act ii: spirit” is a live electronic set currently playing at Sleepwalk, placing club architecture and close listening in the foreground. Featured performers NINEESHA, Keenyn Omari, Elysse, and Osama Shehzad work in a format where rhythm, texture, and pacing do the storytelling, with few cues beyond sound and presence. No NYC premiere history is publicly documented, but the piece reads as part of the city’s ongoing tradition of testing new electronic forms in small rooms. Its most pointed gesture is restraint, letting repetition carry meaning rather than spectacle.
About the Artists
NINEESHA
NINEESHA is a New York City–based electronic artist whose recorded work sits close to the “devotional” tag on streaming platforms. At Sleepwalk, she has presented *act ii: spirit*, sharing the bill with Keenyn Omari, Elysse, and Osama Shehzad.
Keenyn Omari
Keenyn Omari is an electronic artist in New York City’s performance circuit, with appearances at Sleepwalk. Their recorded profile leans toward ambient jazz, reflected in patient tempos and layered, textural sound design.
Elysse
Elysse is an electronic artist appearing on New York City bills, including performances at Sleepwalk. They have shared lineups with NINEESHA, Keenyn Omari, and Osama Shehzad, including the event “NINEESHA presents: act ii: spirit, with Keenyn Omari, Elysse and Osama Shehzad.
Osama Shehzad
Osama Shehzad is an emerging electronic artist whose recordings also trace unexpected lines through bongo flava and German hip hop. In New York City, he has appeared at Sleepwalk, including the bill for “NINEESHA presents: act ii: spirit” alongside NINEESHA, Keenyn Omari, and Elysse.