What The Winter Gives // A Twin Cities Playlist by Yasmeenah

We invited DJ and multidisciplinary artist Yasmeenah to curate a playlist that captured the unique creative potential of winter in the Twin Cities.

From Yasmeenah:

This playlist consists of some of the Twin Cities' finest acts. These tracks are just as dynamic as the events that The Great Northern Festival has to offer. From hyper pop to rap to techno, afrobeats, and everything in between! I hope this provides some sonic joy for your experiences. 


FULL PLAYLIST TRACK LISTING:

TIGHTROPE
by: KINFU
from: TIGHTROPE

Love (In Legato)
by: MMYYKK
from: Love In Synthesis

Falling Behind
by: Mutual Identities
from: Apogee

Midnight Crush
by: SYM1, Shadingthesun, RØ
from: Midnight Crush

WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?
by: Zak Khan
from: WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?

I Wanna Be Your Lover
by: Prince
from: Prince

PERSONA
by: Killusonline
from: INSIDE OUT

See You See
by: Gully Boys
from: See You See

Tsunami
by: Obi Original, Beri
from: WAVES

Get It Right
by: Ozone Creations, Bakarii, Ch!nwe, Obi Original
from: Coup D'etat

Special Lovin'
by: Libianca
from: Special Lovin'

Caliente
by: DJ IREM$
from: A Happy Place

Additive Spectra
by: Lonefront
from: South of Forever

ONLY RIGHT
by: papa mbye
from: ONLY RIGHT

Funksters Prayer
by: Astralblak
from: Space & Time EP

BLU VEGETA
by: Blu Bone, Miles Jamison, Byrell The Great, Alec Ness
From the album: BLU VEGETA

STOP!
by: Student 1, letmode
from: OFFTHEDUST!

Satin Blu
by: 26 BATS!
from: Onyx

Runnin
by: XINA
from: Runnin

Woo Woo Woo (feat. Amanda Blank, Micah James)
by: Naeem, Amanda Blank, Micah James
from: Startisha

HIT GRRRL
by: Riotgrrrldarko
from: Spitting in the Wind

New Purse
by: Tailor Briann
from: New Purse

KURT KOBAIN
by: Velvet Negroni
from: NEON BROWN

fitt (with Amaarae)
by: Dua Saleh, Amaarae
from: fitt (with Amaarae)

Body Move
by: Dizzy Fae
from: Body Move

BATGIRL
by: Essjay TheAfrocentricRatchet
from: BATGIRL

Dizzy Romantics
by: Gully Boys
from: Not so Brave

Submissive
by: EVV
from: Submissive

Mr. G
by: The Lewis Connection
from: The Lewis Connection

Blue Raspberry Ice
by: Huhroon
from: ICEPACK

IMMORTAL
by: Ricki Monique, yourbeautifulruin
from: IMMORTAL


See Yasmeenah DJ LIVE when she opens for:

Moonage Daydream outdoor screening and closing night party

Present In partnership with MSP Film
Sun, Feb 5, 5-8:30 pm 
The Market at Malcolm Yards
Part of the MSP Film Series


The ethereal and joyous Yasmeenah is a DJ and multidisciplinary artist who is not afraid to reflect on the times while prioritizing joy and celebration on the continuous path to liberation. Yasmeenah lives and examines the intersections of art, music, creation, queerness, and Blackness as she believes art is essential to radical movements.


This essay was part of The Great Northern Reflective Writing Commissions.

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