"Combining Haitian culture-especially the country's Afro-Caribbean voodoo traditions-with electric guitar-based music, Moonlight Benjamin cuts a distinctive figure in music. Championed by fellow outsider Iggy Pop, Benjamin began making albums in 2011. Her third release, 2017's Siltane earned her worldwide attention. Her songs focusing upon themes of identity, resistance and social distance found her a larger audience."
"Benjamin was featured on NPR's Tiny Desk Concerts in 2023. Raw, uncompromising and direct, Moonlight Benjamin stands far apart from the class of artists who water down their music to make it palatable to the masses. She's the real deal."
Moonlight Benjamin blends Haitian culture—especially Afro-Caribbean voodoo traditions—with electric guitar-based music to create a distinctive, raw sound. Iggy Pop championed her early career. She began releasing albums in 2011, and her third release, 2017's Siltane, earned worldwide attention. Her songs focus on identity, resistance, and social distance, which broadened her audience. Benjamin appeared on NPR's Tiny Desk Concerts in 2023. Her approach remains uncompromising and direct, resisting mainstream dilution of artistic expression. Performance details: Thu, Sept 11, 8pm, $29.95 at Club Fox in Redwood City.
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