Introduction to Life After Dark – narrated by Dana Leong
Live Performance footage from Apollo Theater, NYC
What would happen if you could pick your favorite artists and throw them into a flavorful pot of unexpected sights and sounds? Life After Dark by multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer Dana Leong provides an inside look into the creative process of artists from vastly differing musical and ethnic arenas handpicked by Leong.
Inspired by artist-on-artist interviews and his passion to bring wider attention to deserving artists within his musical community, Leong transforms what began as a series of collaborative recording projects in his Harlem studio, into a one-of-a-kind live multimedia concert experience. Witness the birth of borderless collaborations sonically and through projected visuals, and discover the essence of each artist and what they bring to the mix.
Commissioned by Apollo Theater Foundation
World Premiere: Apollo Theater NYC
Additional performances at: Joe’s Pub, NYPR Greene Space, Bolzano Festival, Italy and others
LIFE AFTER DARK is presented as a quartet, or as a septet. Performers include:
Dana Leong, cello/trombone/laptop
Aviv Cohen, Israeli drummer
Core Rhythm, spoken word/MC
Yumi Kurosawa, Japanese Koto
Adam Platt, keyboards
Max Pollak, Latin/Rumba Tap
Val Inc, Haitian-American Electronic Musician
Video by Johnny Moreno and Dana Leong
Lighting design by Miriam Crowe
Produced by Rika Iino (Sozo Media)
