OCEAN SONGS | an interactive Gaia House Show

Join us for OCEAN SONGS, an immersive, interactive Gaia Music Collective experience where sound and water intertwine.

For this special evening, our artists will dive into the theme of the Ocean and Water, exploring its vastness, power, and fluidity through music. The ocean can be fierce or gentle, deep or expansive, steady or ever-changing—just like song. Expect waves of harmony, moments of stillness, and invitations to move, listen, and sing along.

As always, Gaia shows are interactive, meaning you’re not just an audience member—you’ll be invited to be part of the music. Whether through call-and-response, movement, or collective soundscapes, we’ll create something ephemeral and alive together

FEATURING:

Alita Moses

Ruth Miller

EMEL

This event will be lovingly led and facilitated by Matt Goldstein, along with Dan Rudin leading a house band of incredibly talented instrumentalists!

DOORS @ 7:30pm

MUSIC @ 8:00-10:30pm

HANG 'til 11:30pm

WHAT TO EXPECT:

-performances by amazing artists from the Gaia community

-songs where the whole room joins in the music-making

-singalongs of beloved tunes and discoveries of new ones

-improvisations that spin song out of thin air

-moments of sharing and storytelling

-a whole lot of harmony

-art-walls for communal creation

-celebrating into the night!

-and more…

OUR MUSIC MATTERS:

11% of all proceeds from this show will be donated to Oceana, supporting their vital work to restore and protect the world’s oceans. Check out their work here!

https://oceana.org/

ARTIST BIOS:

ALITA MOSES - Alita Moses is a Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter known for her soulful voice and remarkable versatility. Her talents have taken her all over the world as a band leader, educator, background vocalist and soloist since the age of sixteen, setting her a part as an artist to watch from the get-go. She has notably graced the stage with musical luminaries like Al Jarreau, Chris Botti, Shawn Mendes, Cynthia Erivo, Bilal, Corinne-Bailey Rae, and Jacob Collier. No matter the venue, Alita invites her audiences into her world with open arms and an open heart.

RUTH MILLER -

EMEL - Since her debut in 2012 with Kelmti Horra, EMEL has released intense, revolutionary music. On her newest album, MRA, meaning “woman” in Arabic, EMEL deconstructs to rebuild, boldly pressing forward her vision of a female-driven paradigm shift in a world in desperate need of one. That is why every single collaborator on MRA, from producers, featured artists, musicians, and beyond, is a woman — marginalized in recognition, but outsized in ability. With the help of artists such as Camélia Jordana, Nayomi, and Alyona Alyona, the result is a multi-genre meld where African trap, batucada, Arabic reggaeton, hip hop, and drum n’ bass rub shoulders seamlessly with vibrant melodies and empowering lyrics sung in 5 different languages & 3 dialects. Standout tracks include the sweeping, mantra-like “Souty,” the anthemic-trap of “Nar,” and the industrial-gospel “Massive Will,” an aperitif of the revolution to come. EMEL seeks a world of resilience and unity on the powerful, salvific, and feminist MRA. “I don't create things to be consumed,” she says. “I hope it transcends time, transcends boundaries, transcends cultures. Music can change the world.”

PARTICIPATION AT GAIA:

Gaia Music Collective events are participatory, but low-pressure. You'll be invited to sing along and make music with us, but we encourage you to draw your own boundaries and engage at your own level - we pride ourselves in fostering a judgment-free community where you can express yourself however feels right!

PHYSICAL ACCESSIBILITY:

1/2 flight of steps to get into the main venue space

Moderate amount of seating available (several couches, chairs, cushions)

Bathroom is not wheelchair accessible (~2 steps in order to get into the bathroom stalls)

LAST BITS:

Respect The Space!

Sound Mind Center is a beloved venue and we want to honor them! Please be considerate of the space.

Lead With Kindness!

This party will be full of wonderful, beautiful human beings, all of whom are deserving of love and respect. Please greet them openly, kindly, and with the intent to connect, listen, and learn from one another!

WHO WE ARE:

Gaia Music Collective is an NYC-based creative community seeking to foster a more connected world through collective music-making. Founded in June of 2021 by Matt Goldstein in a living room in Brooklyn, this project was born out of a desire to create accessible, inclusive, playful spaces for people to explore connection, expression, healing, and release through collaborative song - spaces where folks feel empowered to make music free of judgment or expectation, and to make new friends as our full, beautiful, authentic selves.

We believe that communal music-making is a fundamental human practice, and this project seeks to build spaces for folks to nurture their relationship to music, whether they're shower singers, professional musicians, or anything in between.

All are welcome in this community: all ages, races, genders, sexual orientations, classes, religions, abilities, national origins, languages, and musical experiences. All we ask is that you bring an open mind, a desire to connect, and a willingness to leave judgment of self and others at the door.

In short - we're here to sing, to play, to connect, to grow, and to have a good time!

With love,

The Gaia Team

Host or Publisher Gaia Music Collective