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AudioAis is the Northwest Music Show,

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Thanks for joining me on this edition of the Weekly Mix.

And today's weekly mix is going to be on SoundOff. Yes. So Sound Off

2021 is coming Saturday, May 15th, celebrating its 20th year. Mo Pop's annual music showcase

spotlighting youth artists from across the Pacific Northwest is now fully virtual.

Artists recorded live sessions in Mopop's Sky Church, which will be broadcast in a single

standalone live stream hosted by KXP DJ, Troy Nelson, featuring a two-song performance

and interviews with each artist, and you can learn more at the mopop.org slash soundoff.

And we are going to be featuring, of course, those soundoff artists on this week's weekly mix.

So the first artist we're going to play here is Aurelio Valdez, who was a Mexican-American Seattle-born

hip-hop artist with a potent style with songs about a range of topics spanning from politics

and history to identity and his upbringing. Aurelio's music focuses on what it means to truly

embody hip-hop culture by empowering himself and his people.

Influence heavenly by those who pioneered the culture such as Nas, Tupac, and KRS 1, his alluring lyrics provoke thought with every track.

Yes, they do.

I got a chance to listen to all these,

and these are some amazing artists.

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