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ZOOCRÜ creates from the core belief that all American music is born from the seeds of Black music. Drawing from this rich musical legacy, ZOOCRÜ blends all popular American genres into a sound best described as Black American music. Jazz serves as the foundation, as all the members are classically trained jazz musicians, and is built upon with elements of hip hop, blues, rock and gospel. They were particularly influenced by artists such as Roy Ayers, Thelonious Monk, A Tribe Called Quest, J Dilla, Jimi Hendrix, Wu-tang Clan, Radiohead, Herbie Hancock, and Miles Davis. Infuse that with the geographic and cultural diversity that each member brings and you have the ZOOCRÜ sound.
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DJ Gemynii
Gemynii (she/they) is a sound spinner, party curator, multidisciplinary, and community Auntie artist based in Durham, NC. She has an open genre approach to her musical selections and the ability to make folks want to dance from all ages and backgrounds. Since the summer of 2016 she has diligently rose through the ranks of the NC party scene at a time when femme DJs and promoters were few. In just a few years, her skills and growing reputation had already landed her numerous bookings in the Raleigh/Durham area as well as a steady flow of gigs in cites like Atlanta, LA, New York, & Baltimore.
In addition to making folks move and shake at dance parties, corporate events, and weddings, Gemynii has also been featured in music festivals such as Moogfest, The Art of Cool Festival, Hopscotch, A3C, and Afropunk After Dark as well as PRIDE Durham. Gemynii has also helped to open up for musical acts such as Oshun, Rico Nasty, DVSN, Miguel, KRS-One, & Big Freedia. For the past 5 years she has curated a Black-femme celebration party called The Conjure in her efforts to create safer spaces and platforms for the Black & queer community.