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Persona Rapper Lotus Juice To Perform In NYC

Joins Musical Tribute to Taku Iwasaki

NEW YORK, NY – November 18, 2016 – Anime and video game rapper Lotus Juice will join forces with iconiQ The Soundtrack Orchestra to honor composer Taku Iwasaki on Friday, November 18, 8pm at Littlefield NYC in Brooklyn, New York.

IconiQ The Soundtrack Orchestra (iTSO) presents "SOULJAM," a standing-room only dance party and live concert featuring the anime music of Taku Iwasaki (Akame ga KILL!, Kekkaishi, Soul Eater) performed by a rock band, horn section, and string trio. Electro house DJ LUNATiC will open and close the concert with solo sets incorporating Iwasaki's hip-hop and rock-influenced tracks. Special guest Lotus Juice will take the stage to perform his most popular Iwasaki collaborations including "Bahasa Palus," "OVERDRIVE," and "Psychedelic Souljam" with iTSO. All event attendees must be 21 years of age or older.

Limited VIP tickets are available which include a pre-concert talkback with iTSO's Artistic Director Bobbie Lee Crow III, meet & greet with Lotus Juice, and 1 autographed item. The pre-event VIP session begins at 6:45pm.

Best known for his appearances on the Persona series soundtracks, rapper Lotus Juice continues to be a prominent voice in the hip-hop anime and game community. He has collaborated with Taku Iwasaki on several soundtracks including Black Butler, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, and most popularly Soul Eater. He is a frequent guest at Taiyou Con and most recently performed at Otakon Matsuri. Lotus Juice's 2nd album "Carpe Diem" is available for purchase on Amazon, iTunes, and Google Music. "SOULJAM" will be his first concert in New York with iconiQ The Soundtrack Orchestra.

"SOULJAM" will be held at Littlefield NYC located at 622 Degraw Street in Brooklyn, NY on Friday, November 18. Doors open at 6:30pm for VIP guests and 8pm for general admission. Tickets start at $15. This is a 21+ ONLY event; NO admission for anyone under 21 years of age.

ABOUT ICONIQ THE SOUNDTRACK ORCHESTRA: iconiQ The Soundtrack Orchestra is a not-for-profit musical organization dedicated to preserving, appreciating, disseminating, and promoting the performance and study of music written for animated universes in New York and its surrounding communities. It's current season ("Shoudown") focuses on music from popular shounen and magical girl ("mahou shoujo") anime.

SOULJAM: A Tribute to Taku Iwasaki
Presenter: iconiQ The Soundtrack Orchestra
Venue: Littlefield NYC, 622 Degraw Street, Brooklyn, NY 11217
Date: Friday, November 18, 2016
VIP Doors: 6:30pm
General Admission Doors: 8pm
Seating Type: Standing Room Only
End Time: 12am (midnight)
Ticket Price: $15-25
Buy Ticket Link: http://www.iconiquestra.org/souljam-tickets
Read more at http://www.iconiquestra.org/souljam

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