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Aurelio Valdez

For over a decade, hip-hop artist Aurelio Valdez has demonstrated dedication to his craft and has built his own style directly inspired from his upbringing and identity. Mixing both boom bap and drumless, Aurelio’s approach continues to influence the regions underground scene and beyond, bridging the sound of generations before him with today’s aspirations.

Enigma 007

Enigma 007 is a PNW born and raised Black-Snoqualmie Indigenous Artist and Musician. Their music expands beyond borders of expression. A storyteller who explores identity, resilience, sensuality, spirit, and the embodiment of the full complexity of the human experience. Through music they create space for authenticity, connection, healing, and truth. Enigma 007 has become a prominent reminder how healing through creativity can be transformative and no target is ever too high.

Sonidos Prohibidos

Refusing to be boxed in by genre, Sonidos Prohibidos fuse hip hop, Latinx and Indigenous roots, R&B, rock, and reggae into a sound steeped in the urgency of revolution. Fueled by insatiable hooks and lived-in lyricism, this collective is unapologetically rebellious against institutional standards, carving its own path through the Seattle music scene and beyond