Mala Junta: Yazzus / Akua / FASHION / DJ TOOL / Kilopatrah Jones / Alfonso Javier
About This Event
Mala Junta at BASEMENT presents a lineup including Yazzus, Akua, FASHION, DJ TOOL, Kilopatrah Jones and Alfonso Javier. Akua's sets sit at the edges of electronic rhythm and rap-adjacent phrasing and favor structure and pacing; Alfonso Javier and Yazzus both emphasize patient transitions and rhythmic clarity across club and breakbeat/footwork/jungle terrains. DJ TOOL appears on the bill as a collaborative platform for electronic DJ practice.
About the Artists
Yazzus
Yazzus is a DJ whose sets move through breakbeat, footwork, and jungle, with a focus on rhythmic detail and pace. In New York City, she has appeared at BASEMENT, including bills alongside Mala Junta, DJ Tool, Bapari, Zombies in Miami, Kim Ann Foxman, and DJ Miss Parker.
Akua
Akua is an electronic artist active in New York City’s club circuit, with appearances at Paragon. Their work sits at the edges of electronic rhythm and rap-adjacent phrasing, a crossover reflected in Spotify’s jazz-rap tagging and an emerging profile with a sizable following.
FASHION
Fashion design is the art of applying design, aesthetics, clothing construction, and natural beauty to clothing and its accessories. It is influenced by diverse cultures and different trends and has varied over time and place.
DJ Tool
Meet, Listen & Learn. La plateforme collaborative DJ de la musique électronique. “La pratique de la musique électronique est un art complexe. C’est en partant de ce constat que j’ai décidé de créer DJTOOL.
Alfonso Javier
Alfonso Javier is an electronic artist and DJ active on New York City bills, including appearances at Signal. He has shared lineups with Alexis De La Rosa, MORENXXX, Sevyn Love, and Bobby Beethoven, moving between club structure and more atmospheric pacing.