Assata Renay
CREATES. CURATES. MOVES CULTURE.
ASSATA RENAY CREATES & CURATES MUSIC, PERFORMANCES & EXPERIENCES THAT BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER
THE ARTIST BEHIND THE EXPERIENCE
ASSATA RENAY IS AN ARTIST, DJ, VOCALIST AND CREATIVE WITH DEEP ROOTS IN NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA. HER WORK LIVES AT THE INTERSECTION OF MUSIC, PERFORMANCE AND CULTURE WITH A FOCUS ON CREATING MOMENTS THAT FEEL INTENTIONAL, AUTHENTIC AND ALIVE.
AS DJ FLOWERCHILD SHE CURATES SOUND AND ENERGY FOR THE ROOM. AS A VOCALIST AND PERFORMER SHE BRINGS MUSIC TO LIFE ON STAGE. THROUGH HER CREATIVE WORK, SHE CONTINUES TO CREATE EXPERIENCES THAT CONNECT PEOPLE THROUGH SOUND, MOVEMENT, AND CULTURE.
FOR ASSATA, IT'S NEVER JUST ABOUT FILLING A ROOM WITH MUSIC. IT'S ABOUT UNDERSTANDING THE MOMENT, SHAPING THE ENERGY AND CREATING SOMETHING PEOPLE CAN FEEL
WHAT SHAPED THE SOUND
MY SOUND WAS SHAPED BY THE MUSIC THAT RAISED ME. NEW ORLEANS BOUNCE, JAZZ, R&B, POP,GOSPEL AND HIP-HOP. I GREW UP GOING TO PARADES WHERE I INSTANTLY FELL IN LOVE WITH MARCHING BAND MUSIC AND BRASS BANDS. MY EXPERIENCES WITH MUSIC AND CULTURE HELP SHAPE HOW I CREATE AND CURATE TODAY.
I DON'T BELIEVE GREAT MUSIC BELONGS IN A BOX. I BELIEVE IN FOLLOWING THE FEELING. I BELIEVE IN KNOWING WHEN TO HONOR A CLASSIC, WHEN TO INTRODUCE SOMETHING UNEXPECTED AND WHEN TO LET THE ENERGY OF THE ROOM LEAD THE WAY.
LATEST RELEASE coming 10/23
“Not Gonna Give” — Assata Renay feat. Big Choo
Rooted in New Orleans bounce with a nod to jazz, “Not Gonna Give” is Assata Renay on her own terms. Featuring Big Choo and produced by Blaqnmild, the record plays with the idea of access: everybody doesn’t get your energy, your attention, or a piece of what makes you you. It’s a statement in rhythm, delivered with the unmistakable character of the city that shaped her sound.