Kansas City - Bedford - Camden Fringe
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Soul Renaissance
BEATS +STRINGS
Take in an evening of R&B and Soul music performed by a trio of Kansas City's best...
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DJ - D Dot Professor
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Violin - K'Tina
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Cello - RMJ Music
Beats + Strings: Soul Renaissance is a unique live music experience set in a sultry nightclub aesthetic. Leave your troubles at the door and take in their dynamic playlist of soul favorites performed with acoustic strings, electronic vibes and percussive beats.
K’Tina – Tina Bilberry
K’Tina is a dynamic and versatile performer whose artistry spans genres and continents. Holding a Master’s degree in Violin Performance, she has built a multifaceted career as a performer, composer, singer-songwriter, educator and international clinician. Equally at home in classical and contemporary settings, K’Tina is well versed in a wide range of musical styles, including baroque, gospel, R&B, pop, jazz, Argentine tango and folk traditions. Her performances are distinguished by expressive depth, stylistic fluency, and a gift for improvisation that brings a fresh, engaging energy to the stage. An internationally active artist, K’Tina has performed in Canada, Spain, Jamaica, Germany, Ecuador, Kenya and Argentina, connecting with audiences through compelling and heartfelt performances with a commitment to artistic excellence and a passion for creating meaningful musical experiences.
D Dot Prof - Desmond Mason
Energetic, intense, yet sensitive, and inquisitive. These words and more describe the style and work of Kansas City producer, musician, and composer Desmond Mason. Raised in Kansas City, his musical roots can be traces to hip hop, R&B, gospel, and jazz, he was largely self-taught, but also studied with KC Jazz legends Scott Anthony and Bobby Watson. He has played the full circuit of venues in KC, was one of Casio’s representatives for the worldwide Make Music Day 2021 and is a multiple International Beat Battle/Music Production Showcase champion, marking him as one of the best beat makers in the world. He also won the KC Jazz Music Ambassadors Award for Favorite Pianist in 2025. His musical writing has found its way to the hit Fox TV show STAR, Jägermeister campaigns, and CBS Sports Radio.
RMJ Music - Robert McNichols, Jr.
Baritone vocalist and cellist Robert McNichols, Jr., is an international concert artist. Recent engagements include a return to the Kansas City Repertory Theatre as cellist for The Wizard of Oz, a lecture recital in collaboration with Carnegie Hall and the Black Speculative Arts Movement in Harlem, and portraying Bob in highlights of William Grant Still’s Highway 1, USA at Spelman College. He is the 2023 winner of Pick of the Fringe Award at the Bedford (UK) Fringe Festival for his one-man show about Paul Robeson. In fall 2025, he presented Reflections, a joint-faculty recital at Fisk University and Morehouse College, produced Beats+Strings: Soul Renaissance in Kansas City and St. Louis, and appeared as Asagai in the St. Louis Black Repertory Company’s production of Raisin.