“With its work over the last year, EMN joins an elite crew of Oakland artists—Boots Riley (Sorry to Bother You), Daveed Diggs (Blindspotting), Ryan Coogler (Black Panther), Fantastic Negrito and others—who are changing national and global cultural conversations with their work.”
United Nations collab on KPFA!
EMN artistic director, executive director, and the resident MC all talked with Anita Johnson about our United Nations collaboration on the Hard Knock Radio! Listen here (link expires after two weeks)
EMN on Upworthy presents!
Thank you Upworthy presents for featuring us! Watch it on FB or our home page
Chill Magazine on EMN!
"A new sound is coming out of Oakland, and it’s a musical mashup like none other." - Chill
Fodors on EMN!
"Ensemble Mik Nawooj is an example of Oakland's artistic virtuosity and how hip-hop's reach extends to other forms of art in Oakland." - Fodor's
WAA Juried Showcase!
NEA Award for DBL SF!
Thanks KQED for the shout! Our collaboration with Crowded Fire x AXIS Dance got an NEA support! It'll be EPIC in November!
Nat Geo collaboration!
DigBoston on EMN!
"With machete-sharp vocalists fronting a miniature orchestra tuned by a maestro with a passion for boom bap, they represent a distinct future for the genre that diehards of all stripes should be thoroughly excited for."
EMN on WBUR!
Thanks WBUR!
Nat Geo Commission: Symphony for our World
EMN's Artistic Director is currently working on a new commission from National Geographic. It'll be a 20 minute score for full symphony orchestra and choir that'll be completed by the end of this month. It'll be premiered at Davis Symphony Hall in SF on Apr 22 w/ Daveed Diggs, from Hamilton, as the narrator. Shortly after this performance they'll take it on tour.
SF Chronicle on EMN!
Thanks for the shout SF Chronicle! Full article here
New York Music Daily on EMN!
Thank you NY Music Daily! Check it out here (scroll down).
TEDx Oakland vid is up!
EBX on DBL wine!
“this food-friendly, easy-drinker balances tart effervescence with ripe, juicy flavors. Bonus: 20 percent of the proceeds go toward EMN's nonprofit educational programs. Pick up a bottle at The Punchdown, Wine on Piedmont, Wino, Ledgers Liquors in Berkeley, and Minimo.”
- East Bay Express
Sofar vid is up!
Watch it on our video page!