CARLOS NINO & SAUL WILLIAMS - At Treepeople DLP Ska First takes of “New Bikini”

First takes of “New Bikini” and “Hailey” are born from opposite starting points

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CARLOS NINO & SAUL WILLIAMS - At Treepeople DLP Ska First takes of “New Bikini”Land Back! An unadulterated opening statement intoned by Saul Williams three times, as he joins Carlos Nio & Friends in sound ceremony underneath oak and black walnut trees in Coldwater Canyon Park, Los Angeles, on December 18, 2024. The performance, which was organized by Noah Klein of Living Earth on the grounds of longstanding conservationist organization TreePeople, was the first of its kind for longtime friends and collaborators Williams and Nio.