Presented with CAP UCLA, The Ford Theatres & The Laboratory Arts Collective

Artist Hassan Hajjaj’s MY ROCKSTARS installation series came alive on stage for the first time at The Ford Theatres LA. Styled and designed by Hajjaj, these “Rockstars” bridge the culture gap between now and then, us and them, reflecting a fusion of Moroccan craftsmanship and contemporary performance. With Afrikan Boy, Simo Lagnawi, Marques Toliver, Gail Ann Dorsey and Omar Offendum. The Ford Theatres and The Laboratory Arts Collective are proud to bring you the ONLINE WORLD PREMIERE of this wonderful concert in full. Special thanks to artist Hassan Hajjaj, co-curator and producer Kamilla Blanche and Olga Garay-English for making this possible.

WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY KCRW RADIO DJ GARTH TRINIDAD

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HASSAN HAJJAJ | INSTAGRAM

A photographer, designer, and filmmaker, Hassan Hajjaj is a contemporary artist who lives and works between London, UK and Marrakech, Morocco, and is known as the “Andy Warhol of Marrakech.” Entirely self-taught and influenced by a mix of London’s hip-hop and reggae scenes and his North African heritage, Hajjaj has a diverse practice that includes portraiture, installation, performance, fashion, and furniture design. 

THE ROCKSTARS

Afrikan Boy is a grime MC from Woolwich, London who was born in Nigeria. Moroccan Simo Lagnawi is acknowledged as the UK's foremost Maalem of Gnawa music and as a collaborator with other UK based musicians. Marques Toliver is a songwriter, producer, violinist, and vocalist from Daytona Beach, Florida. Omar Offendum is a Syrian-American hip-hop artist, designer, poet and peace activist born in Saudi Arabia, raised in Washington, DC, and now lives in Los Angeles, California. Gail Ann Dorsey is an American bassist, vocalist and guitarist, best known for her lengthy residency in David Bowie's band, from 1995 to Bowie's departure in 2016.