Priyanka Presents: INDIA-MAPIANO, Teej, Shawna Solaris
About This Event
Priyanka brings her cross-industry profile from Indian cinema and pageantry to Elsewhere for an electronic set billed as "Priyanka Presents: INDIA-MAPIANO," favoring clean, rhythmic construction over spectacle. She is joined by Teej and Shawna Solaris, the latter a regular in Elsewhere's Sound Lab series whose DJ sets emphasize pacing and clear transitions between club programming and curated showcases.
About INDIA-MAPIANO
INDIA-MAPIANO arrives in New York at Elsewhere as a live electronic set built around rhythmic repetition and club architecture rather than song form. With featured performer Priyanka, the project draws on amapiano’s South African pulse and threads it through an Indian-inflected palette, suggesting a diaspora conversation on the dance floor. In a city where hybrid club genres often take shape in real time, this booking reads as part of NYC’s ongoing map of global electronic exchange. The music’s restraint leaves room for detail to register.
About the Artists
Priyanka
Priyanka is an Indian actor and producer whose public career began with winning the Miss World title in 2000, followed by a long run of leading roles in Hindi cinema. Her work has been recognized with major Indian film awards, and she has also been acknowledged by the Government of India and international lists tracking cultural influence.
Teej
Teej is an electronic artist who performs in New York City, including sets at Elsewhere. Their recorded footprint leans toward dancehall and soca, a rhythmic base that carries into club-oriented programming.
SHAWNA SOLARIS
SHAWNA SOLARIS is an electronic artist and DJ who appears in New York City lineups at Elsewhere, including the venue’s Sound Lab series. She has shared bills there with THEMBA, TH4YS, unfazed, BRINGYOURFRIENDS, and KA$H, placing her work in a scene that moves between club-focused programming and curated showcases.
INDIA-MAPIANO
INDIA-MAPIANO is an electronic artist appearing on New York City bills at Elsewhere. Their work leans on clean, rhythmic construction, keeping arrangement and pacing in the foreground. They have been featured alongside Priyanka, Teej, and SHAWNA SOLARIS, including the Elsewhere program “Priyanka Presents: INDIA-MAPIANO, Teej, Shawna Solaris.