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Fri, Sep 25, 2026
7:00 PM EDT
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7:00 PM EDT
Borrowing its name from a Brazilian wild sugar-apple, Biribá Union features Mike Block (cello, vocals), Christylez Bacon (beatbox, guitar, rhymes) and Patricia Ligia (electric bass, vocals). The trio met through Silkroad’s Global Musician Workshop, initially bonding over their shared love of Brazilian music. They quickly began co-writing new music that draws on the freestyle theatrics of hip-hop and Go-go music; the effortless beauty of Brazilian forró and choro; the earthiness of American roots music, and the improvisational spontaneity of jazz.
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Artist bio
Christylez Bacon (pronounced: chris-styles) is a GRAMMY Nominated Progressive Hip-Hop artist and multi-instrumentalist from Southeast, Washington, DC. As a performer, Christylez multi-tasks between various instruments such as the West African djembe drum, acoustic guitar, and the human beat-box (oral percussion), all while continuing the oral tradition of storytelling through his lyrics. With a mission towards cultural acceptance and unification through music, Christylez is constantly pushing the envelope – from performances at the National Cathedral, to becoming the first Hip-Hop artist to be featured at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, composing and orchestrating an entire concert for a 12-piece orchestra commissioned by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and the Smithsonian Institute, or recording a Folk/Hip-Hop children’s album. GRAMMY Nominated Progressive Hip-Hop Artist www.christylez.com
Read MoreGenres:International Fusion, Fusion, Ethnic Fusion, Progressive Hip-hop, World Fusion, Other
Hometown: Washington, District of Columbia
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What fans are saying
Amazing!! We drove an hour, early on a Saturday morning to surprise my musically inclined daughter for her 10th Birthday. I saw him at the Atlas, in DC, about 15 years ago and he was just as magical, funny and informative. I love how he includes the audience, making each performance unique. Not to mention, his musicianship and free styles were on point!! And to put icing on the cake, he spoke with my family after his performance and he is as beautiful inside, as he is on the outside. He made us feel like we were the only ones in the room. He encouraged my daughter and showed her how to play his instruments. He made her birthday surprise better than we could imagine. I will definitely plan to see him again soon! Thanks for sharing your talents with us all, you are truly gifted.
Feb 9, 2026·Lexington Park, MD

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