wZa is hip-hop producer and member of the Buffalo-based hip-hop groups Radarada and Death Picnic. His solo debut full length, AzN CHiKz, comes out this winter.

“I love this piece of equipment because it is very versatile and has it’s own unique sound. Not a lot of other beatmakers I know use one as their main piece of gear, so it helps separate my sound from other producer’s sound. It’s also great because it works perfectly for live performance with the bands I play in — Radarada and Death Picnic. It’s great in the studio or my bedroom when I’m making my own beats. I also love it because it has my own design to it, so when I play it, I feel pretty cool.” – wZa

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Also featured in tonight’s showcase is one of Buffalo’s freshest hip-hop outfits, Death Picnic featuring Short Moscato. They offer no lulls in the high-energy or good time. The group features a full-band with focus on instrumentals that compliment Moscato’s lyrical rhymes, and is little less dance-centric than Rada with a more traditional hip-hop style. Like Rada, Moscato’s beats tell a story, but the content is so different that the vibe seems to shift. The MC will be spitting songs off his new album called Whatever Forever, set to drop next Friday, September 25th, so don’t miss out on a chance to catch that new new before everyone else does.

To balance out the evening, a performance by the jazz band Frontstreet Men promises to slow things down, let the audience take a breath and feel all the right feels. There may not be many opportunities to see these talented groups perform together in one evening, so don’t miss out.

Don’t miss out on a great mix of local talent jamming out at Nietzsche’s all night long. The showcase will be a perfect mix of highs and lows with both new material and some warmly familiar beats from some of Buffalo’s finest hip-hop and jazz musicians. Music starts at 10pm with a cover of $5

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