BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Opening Night: Sheila E. + Leon Knight + DJ Spinna
About This Event
BRIC's Celebrate Brooklyn! opening night presents Sheila E., Leon Knight and DJ Spinna. Sheila E., a percussionist and multi-instrumentalist often called the "Queen of Percussion," draws on R&B, funk, jazz and Latin styles. Brooklyn-based DJ Spinna (Vincent E. Williams) frames the bill with sets that move between hip-hop roots and deep-house mechanics, favoring careful selection and rhythmic detail.
About the Artists
Sheila E.
Sheila E. is an American percussionist, singer-songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist whose work moves between R&B, funk, jazz, and Latin forms. Known primarily for drums and percussion, she builds performances around groove, call-and-response, and bandleading as much as solo virtuosity.
DJ Spinna
DJ Spinna is Vincent E. Williams, a Brooklyn-based DJ and producer whose work moves between hip hop roots and deep house mechanics. Long regarded as an artist who keeps close to the underground, he prioritizes selection and groove over visibility.