Buga, In the Pines, Wyyrrd
About This Event
At Alphaville the lineup juxtaposes three distinct strands: "Buga (Lo Lo Lo)", the Nigerian pop single that topped charts, set streaming records and became the most Shazamed song in the world; "In the Pines", a traditional American folk song with roots in the 1870s Appalachian repertoire; and Wyyrrd, an emerging Berlin-linked dance group whose work circulates in contemporary-dance networks. The bill foregrounds contrasts of popular music history, vernacular song tradition and process-driven contemporary choreography.
About the Artists
Buga
Buga is a Rock/Pop artist whose New York City appearances include sets at The Bowery Ballroom and Alphaville. Their work sits between club-ready pop and guitar-led songwriting, a range reflected in bills shared with In the Pines and Wyyrrd.
In the Pines
In the Pines is a group working in the neo-psychedelic lane, with an emerging profile on streaming platforms. In New York City they appear at Alphaville, sharing bills that place their name alongside acts like Buga and Wyyrrd and play with contrasts between pop modernity and older American song lineages.
Wyyrrd
Wyyrrd is an emerging dance group that appears in bills at Berlin alongside artists such as Zack Keim, Gardener, and jojomber. Their work has circulated through Berlin and adjacent contemporary-dance networks that often overlap with New York City programming.