Kelman Duran & FRANKIE

Kelman Duran and FRANKIE's upcoming album McArthur takes inspiration from LA's Mac- Arthur Park, weaving atmospheric soundscapes, distorted rhythms, and vocal textures into an immersive performance bridging experimental music and contemporary club culture. With their first single dropping and album announcement set for September, the duo will be performing live together to present this new work. Kelman Duran is a Dominican-born, LA-based producer whose signature blend of dem-bow rhythms and experimental electronics has shaped work with Beyoncé, Rosalía, and The Martinez Brothers. His solo practice weaves Afro-Caribbean traditions with contem-porary club culture, creating music that carries both political awareness and emotional depth. FRANKIE is a multidisciplinary artist and vocalist whose raw, fearless performances com-bine spoken word, melody, and sound design. She commands attention through pres-ence rather than spectacle, drawing audiences into intimate, vulnerable spaces that linger long after the show ends. This premiere collaboration between two innovative artists from different cultural and sonic worlds now presents their first full album. Their partnership brings together Car-ibbeanrooted, politically conscious rhythms with cutting-edge electronic experimenta-tion, creating cultural resonance that speaks to themes of migration, diasporic identity, and hybrid club culture. FRANKIE's voice—tender, cutting, unpredictable—meets Duran's intricate, rhythmically adventurous production in performances that shift from cinematic stillness to explosive rhythm. Rather than the typical producer-plus-vocalist format, they treat the stage as space for dialogue, with both artists bringing established individual credibility to create something genuinely rare. The project offers exceptional format flexibility—adapting fluidly across contexts without losing impact: experimental festivals, contemporary art spaces, club nights, or intimate listening environments. This versatility attracts diverse audiences from clubbers to the art world to diaspora communities. Both artists are visually and conceptually strong, with po-tential for compelling A/V collaborations. They maintain active solo practices, offering flexible booking options—from Kelman's DJ sets to FRANKIE's solo performances alongside their duo work.