{"id":37140,"date":"2022-08-22T06:45:12","date_gmt":"2022-08-21T22:45:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.teampcheng.com\/blog\/?p=37140"},"modified":"2023-07-22T09:35:49","modified_gmt":"2023-07-22T01:35:49","slug":"indieka-creates-a-platform-for-up-and-coming-local-musicians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.teampcheng.com\/blog\/entertainment\/indieka-creates-a-platform-for-up-and-coming-local-musicians\/","title":{"rendered":"IndieKa creates a platform for up and coming local musicians"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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This is the elevator pitch. \u201cIt\u2019s the Tiny Desk Concert Series but for local musicians.\u2019 <\/em>but it’s actually more than that. IndieKa is a personal passion project of director Jasper Lawan. As a musician himself (he can get pretty mean behind the drum set). He knows that it can be challenging for up and coming local musicians to get their music out there. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“It’s a YouTube show that is heavily inspired from NPR tiny desk”.<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jasper gives me the pitch and I\u2019m in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019ve known Jasper for a long time, years before the pandemic, years before Luke, we would run around local bars and gigs, watching local acts, and just enjoying the music. He went on to make a name for himself as a director and creative, while we continued on with the blog and I guess it was just about time that we would come together again for a project we are both passionate about: local music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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When asked to take back the layers to IndieKa, Lawan says: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

IndieKa is a collective of creatives and filmmakers who dedicate their passion supporting independent creatives and visual performers. We deliver a unique and different kind of audio and visual treat from some of your favorite artists and creatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why did you think about doing this kind of passion project?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are a lot of talented independent creatives and musicians that don\u2019t get the chance to have a proper platform to showcase their passion and work. Indieka believes in the magic of collaborative efforts with different artists that generates unique ideas and engaging content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Through IndieKa, Lawan and his team aim to build a healthy and  thriving community of musicians and visual artists. And isn\u2019t that just the dream?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking of dreams, when asked for their dream collaboration Lawan says they are fans of local acts Ben&Ben and December Avennue. He adds: “Not only because of their music but because the of the impact that they made on younger generations.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’ve recently become a fan of the vivacious and enthralling ena mori and was thrilled to see a video of the indiaKa team from Mori’s Don’t Blame The Wild One’s album tour. The video was taken live at the Dirty Kitchen. You can watch it here: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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