Eli Fola with Niara Sterling & Guests *Open Air*

Gray Area presents Eli Fola (Hybrid Live) on June 6th at H0L0 Yard, NYC from 3PM–10PM, joined by Niara Sterling, Sanvero, and BL SUEDE. Eli Fola is a Nigerian-born, NYC-based artist known for creating Yoruba Tech Soul, blending AfroHouse, techno, jazz, and classical music through a hybrid live set with saxophone. He has performed at Burning Man and Art Basel, alongside artists like Black Coffee and Pablo Fierro, and has worked with Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys. Fola is also the founder of Tech Afrique, a platform supporting Afro-centric electronic music and underrepresented BIPOC artists. Joining him is Niara Sterling, who has played venues like The Brooklyn Mirage and toured internationally as Talib Kweli’s DJ, and Sanvero, the NYC-based Italian–Chilean duo with appearances at Elements and We Belong Here. Also on the lineup, BL SUEDE (Brandon Lucas) brings his electronic soul house sound shaped by R&B and gospel, with releases including “Got That Hope” featuring Dr. Cornel West. Open-air session. Limited capacity.