Rani de Leon

TUE / SEP 20, 2022
SoCal Grantmakers Annual Conference – Narrative Power: Reframing Stories, Redefining Culture
InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown
Reception DJ

Join us in-person at SCG’s 2022 Annual Conference! SCG’s 2022 Annual Conference — Narrative Power: Reframe Stories, Redefine Culture — will explore how philanthropy can build narrative power alongside communities as a vital component of a broader power-building ecosystem. Challenging dominant narratives and imagining new possibilities is an integral part of systems change work — in […]

THU / SEP 08, 2022
Voice a Wild Dream: Opening Reception
Oxy Arts
Opening Reception DJ

Voice a Wild Dream: Moments in Asian American Art and Activism, 1968-2022 highlights collectives of Asian American artists and activists and their work toward social change over the past six decades. Sharpened by a recent interest among artists in remaking systems in ways that harken back to the revolutionary impulses of the late 1960’s, many exhibitions and publications […]

MON / JUL 04, 2022
Grand Park’s 4th of July Block Party
Curated Mix for Fireworks Display

The Fourth of July Block Party is back in-person at Grand Park, and Rani de Leon will be providing a curated mix for this year’s Fireworks display at 9:00 p.m. Don’t miss it! MORE INFO HERE Gates open: 4:00 p.m.Fireworks: 9:00 p.m. Event entrances: Olive and 1st Streets Hill and Temple Streets Main and 1st […]

FRI / JUL 09, 2021
ETHIO CALI + CUT CHEMIST + RANI DE LEON
Grand Performances
guest DJ set

Join us Friday, July 9, for the first in-person concert of the Grand Performances season. I’ll be doing the opening set from 6-7PM, which means I’ll be opening the whole season! Ethio Cali pays homage to the Golden Age of Ethiopian Jazz and Soul, with collaborations with DJs Rani de Leon and Cut Chemist. Ethio […]

SAT / OCT 31, 2020
Istambay
twitch.tv/lestalusan
Livestream DJ set

WATCH THE ARCHIVE! (Set starts around 4:00) ISTAMBAY: In the Philippines, ISTAMBAY means to hang around, a state of inactivity. ISTAMBAY with us and some friends on October 31st! DIRECT EVENT LINK: twitch.tv/lestalusan About this Event:Hang out with us and celebrate the conclusion of Filipino American History Month and to remind everyone to get out […]

FRI / JUL 24, 2020
Summer Nights at Home
Natural History Museum
Livestream DJ set

Summer Nights at Home This summer the Nature Gardens and Tar Pits are coming over to your place. Fix yourself a DIY botanical cocktail and join our events happening LIVE. Turn up the DJ tunes and join in on a talk with Museum Staff who’ll be getting to the root of plants from the present […]

SUN / OCT 13, 2019
Skirball Harvest Festival: A Sukkot Celebration
Skirball Cultural Center
DJ set

Bring in the fall harvest season and celebrate the Jewish holiday of Sukkot at this daylong festival, featuring live music, dancing, and maker stations. Enjoy Mostly Kosher and DJ Rani de Leon on stage, Israeli folk dancing led by Bruce Bierman and Gilberto Melendez, and spoken word in the Skirball Sukkah. Then stop by a […]

SUN / SEP 29, 2019
Autumn in the Garden: A Sensory Experience
Arlington Garden
live performance with Dexter Story

Arlington Garden in Pasadena blooms with sound as Fabiano Do Nascimento, Mia Doi Todd (official), SK Kakraba, Carlos Niño & Aaron Shaw (Black Nile) DUET, and Dexter Story perform live and dublab DJs Gabrielle, Mark Maxwell, and Frosty soundtrack the native foliage. Plus, hear the plants sing as Data Garden activate their interactive MIDI Sprout […]

SAT / AUG 24, 2019
Wax & Gold Film Premiere
Mack Sennet Studios
DJ sets

**SOLD OUT** Join our waitlist, or attend the daytime screening. (or hit me up for guestlist.) Wax & Gold is the latest film from Stumptown Coffee Roasters. Produced in partnership with, Farm League, the film documents their travels to Ethiopia to learn more about its rich history, which serves as the underpinnings for a contemporary cultural tapestry that […]

SUN / JUL 28, 2019
Ethiopia Show
Levitt Pavilion Los Angeles
live performance w/ Dexter Story

Little Ethiopia Cultural and Resource Center presents Ethiopia Day at Levitt LA! Sunday July 28th 2:00pm All Ages FREE To RSVP, visit: http://concerts.levittlosangeles.org/events/2019/7/28/ethiopia-day-at-levitt-la For directions, visit levittlosangeles.org/visit Ethiopia Day at Levitt LA is a free Ethiopian-themed festival drawing inspiration from Little Ethiopia featuring a plethora of musical performances, food vendors, arts and crafts, and family […]

THU / JUL 11, 2019
William Alexander “Love Is Abound” record release
Zebulon Cafe Concert
DJ set

William Alexander “Love Is Abound” record release. Support by Xin Xin, and Rani De Leon Los Angeles native William Alexander debuts his first body of original compositions, ‘Love Is Abound’. Taking cues from early Impressions demos, MPB, and the late DIY scenes of East LA, William chronicles the evolution of post-love musings into rustic stone […]

SUN / JUL 7, 2019
DAYCLUBBING
Ace Hotel & Swim Club
DJ set

Join dublab for a full day of music hosted by Dexter Story as part of a 4th of July Dayclubbing weekend at Ace Hotel & Swim Club in Palm Springs Start at 12pm-5pm with DJ sets by the pool feat. Dexter Story and Rani De Leon At 7pm don’t miss out a live performance by Tinish Wondem by the Sundeck […]

SUN / JUL 21, 2019
VIBING TIME
Ace Hotel Downtown LA
DJ set

dublab is a community supported web radio station and creative collective dedicated to the growth of progressive music, arts and culture. Since 1999 dublab has been exploring the wide spectrum of Future Roots music. dublab DJs dig deep to share music that blurs boundaries and elevates ears. Each Sunday at Vibing Time, a rotating posse […]

SUN / JUN 23, 2019
INTERNATIONAL SUNSHINE
Ojai Rancho Inn
live performance w/ Dexter Story

International Sunshine Co-presented by dublab + Shelter Social Club Sunday June 23rd 1-6pm, poolside at Ojai Rancho Inn, no cover DEXTER STORY (Soundway Records) w/ DJs John Ramar & Earthtones Dexter Story and band bring their L.A.-interpreted contemporary Ethio-Jazz sound to our Ojai poolside for the second year running ~ their performance last year a […]

TUE / JUN 18, 2019
Idris Ackamoor ☥ The Pyramids, SK Kakraba, DJ Rani de Leon
Zebulon Café Concert
DJ set

IDRIS ACKAMOOR ☥ THE PYRAMIDS will continue their intergalactic musical odyssey with a global tour beginning with a return performance on Tuesday, June 18, 2019, at ZEBULON. Following the Zebulon show, the band will embark on an extensive US and international tour during summer and fall of 2019. The tour is a follow-up to their critically […]

SAT / JUN 08, 2019
FILIPINO INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION w/ Ruby Ibarra, Gingee, Rani de Leon
Levitt Pavillion Los Angeles
DJ set

Ruby Ibarra Known for her sharp lyricism and rhythmic multi-syllabic flows, Ruby Ibarra attributes her musical identity to being a child during the 90s and witnessing the ‘golden era’ of hip-hop. [Conocida por su agudo lirismo y sus flujos rítmicos de varias sílabas, Ruby Ibarra atribuye su identidad musical a ser una niña durante los […]

SUN / JUN 02, 2019
Halfway There to La Cienega Community Celebration
La Brea Tar Pits and Museum
live performance w/ Dexter Story

Performing live with Dexter Story. Free community event! Sunday, June 2, 2019 from 11am–3pm 5801 Wilshire Bl, Los Angeles, CA 90036 La Brea Tar Pits and Museum – Great Lawn We’re building more rail for LA. Come out and celebrate with us. We’ll have FREE family fun, food, games, raffles, and live entertainment.

SAT / MAY 25, 2019
AFRICA DAY
Fowler Museum
live performance with Dexter Story

The African Studies Center is celebrating its 60th anniversary on Africa Day, Saturday, May 25. Join us for African dance and drumming, musical performances, a children’s village, and more! Saturday, May 25, 2019 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM Fowler Museum Los Angeles, CA 90095 Africa Day Schedule (subject to change) Opening Remarks & Welcome – […]

SAT / MAR 02, 2019
Carnaval Bloco Party with Thalma de Freitas and Bloco Obini
Zebulon Café Concert
DJ set

Carnaval Bloco Party with Thalma de Freitas (Brazil/LA) + Bloco Obini with DJ sets from Da Chick (Portugal) + Rani D (LA) more info: HERE

SUN / DEC 16, 2018
DUBLAB Presents: Smorgasburg Los Angeles w/ Rani De Leon & Seano
Smorgasburg Los Angeles
DJ set

Smorgasburg Los Angeles brings together dozens of exciting food vendors, plus sophisticated shopping from the realms of design, craft, style, vintage, wellness, and more. Cultural events, pop-ups, and other surprise experiences will also be part of the market mix, transforming the vast site into a new node in Downtown LA’s burgeoning scene, and a unique destination […]