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16 October 2023

UD Gallery: Open Mic @ Talent House, 12/10

UD’s Open Mic returned to Talent House for the October edition, showcasing new and up-coming talent with a penchant for all things Black music. Hosted by our very own star on the rise, Nayana AB, with DJ XHNWAV on deck duties, jump into a gallery of highs courtesy of photographer Joey Hoang…

Starring Ambrose Hill, Ashanti, Doyin, Dxnte, Dino The Padre, Javaid, Jebonair, KC, King Kenya, McCapture, MX Fortune, Ondre, Orakanna, Rebz, Senxe, Silvana, SVirgo, Swift The Poet, T3E, Tamari Johnson, Tia Lowe, TY, Waveclan & YD The Lone Wolf…

DJ XHNWAV
Host Nayana.AB & Ginka TMP
King Kenya
Ambrose Hill
Ambrose Hill
DJ XHNWAV
Host, Nayana.AB
Promise, Team UD
Chrissy Day x Ginka TMP
Ambrose Hill
Ashanti
Ashanti
Ashanti
Doyin
Doyin
Doyin
Dxnte
Javaid
Javaid
Jebonair
Jebonair
KC
KC
King Kenya
McCapture
McCapture
MxFortune
MxFortune
MxFortune
Ondre
Ondre
Orakanna
Orakanna
Rebz
Rebz
Rebz
Senxe
Senxe
Senxe
Silvana
Dino
Dino
Dino
Dino
Silvana
S Virgo
Swift The Poet
T3E
T3E
T3E
Tamari Johnson
Tamari Johnson
DJ XHNWAV
Tia Lowe
TY
TY
WaveClan
WaveClan
YD The Lone Wolf
YD The Lone Wolf
Host, Nayana.AB & Ginka TMP
Talent House

Open Mic returns to Talent House on November 9th. Grab a free ticket from UDtickets.com, artists please email openmic@udmusic.org if you’d like to perform.

Photography: Joey Hoang

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