Ain't Patrick's Day: Diaspoura, Taylor Alxndr, ZenSoFly, Asa

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Diaspoura and Taylor Alxndr joint tour in the South

March 17 at The Pinhook is “Ain’t Patrick’s Day,” where you’ll hear four hip-hop and electronic acts, all trans, nonbinary, and/or queer people of color. Headlining is South Carolina producer, singer, and new-media artist Anjali Naik, aka Diaspoura, whose just-released Traumaporn EP is a gem of intelligent Dirty South down-tempo. The supporting acts are local fave ZenSoFly, Atlanta producer/drag queen/community organizer Taylor Alxndr, and Durham dancer and emcee Asa, a member of the Vivica C. Coxx drag family. Diaspoura, currently based in the Triangle, was a lead organizer of the Carolina Youth Action Project, formerly Girls Rock Charleston, which works to build power among girls, trans youth, and gender-nonconforming youth. Anjali’s activism carries through to Diaspoura, a platform for healing and systemic change. Their Southeast tour, with Asa along as dancer, heads to the West Coast next month; catch them now. —Todd Morman