Soul Science Lab
Juried Showcase Artists
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Soul Science Lab (SSL) is a Brooklyn, NY based music and multimedia duo powered by Chen Lo and Asante Amin. The two are storytellers who inspire the future. SSL is dedicated to empowering communities through music, innovative storytelling, and arts education. The duo’s current projects include Soundtrack ’63, Make a Joyful Noize (commissioned by Carnegie Hall), and The Renaissance Mixtape (commissioned by the Apollo Theater). SSL has released three studio albums: Footprints, The Visitor: Alter Destiny, and Plan for Paradise. SSL has also developed an education platform for music creatives and educators called Soul Science University—just call them innovative Afro-futuristic griots.
Chen Lo is an accomplished emcee, songwriter, creative director, and educator from Pittsburgh, PA. He has toured the globe as a musician and worked with premier cultural arts institutions including Jazz at Lincoln Center, the August Wilson African American Cultural Center, and 651 ARTS. Chen has shared the stage with the likes of Common, Erykah Badu, Rapsody, The Roots, and The Last Poets. He has recorded notable collaborations with international artists Stogie T and Cheikh Lô.
Asante Amin is a gifted multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer and educator from New Orleans, LA. He has shared the stage with several globally renowned artists, including Rhiannon Giddens, Jessica Care Moore, Blitz the Ambassador, Ismael Kouyaté, Mos Def, GZA, Wynton Marsalis, and others. Amin is also a MetLife Meet the Composer award winner.