About
BEATSNBEANS is an international travel docu-series and pop-up about music, creativity and so much more.
Created in 2014 by multidisciplinary creative and writer Seshat Yon’shea Walker & Grammy nominated artist/producer KOKAYI BeatsNBeans began as interactive pop-up and plug-in concept in which artist and producer KOKAYI would frequent various coffee shops in Washington DC, invite the public to bring their headphones to plug into his beat machine and listen to his creations.
In 2017 it evolved into a monthly pop-up discussion series with various DC based creatives including APRIL & VISTA, Chad Clarke OF BEAUTY PILL, Jahsonic, TRAK GIRL, tattoo artist Imani K Brown, GOLDLINK, Magee Macillvane, KILL SWITCH of Rare Essence, SARA CURTIN and more. That same year BeatsNBeans partnered with the DC OFFICE OF CABLE TV, FILM , MUSIC AND RADIO.
In 2019 BEATS N BEANS was awarded a DCCAH Sister Cities Grant to travel to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to explore and document the creative economy. In August 2021 BeatsNBeans premiered a private screening of INNER SECTIONS: ADDIS ABABA, their first documentary short about the Sister Cities Project.
In January 2022 the documentary was officially selected as a finalist in the Africa World Documentary Film Festival.
BEATSNBEANS is currently planning for their next adventure and episode.
INNER SECTIONS PRIVATE SCREENING RECAP
PRODUCED BY HUMBLE MONARCHS
ALL PHOTOS BY LES TALUSAN
Cheers to our Sponsors: Eaton Hotel, Grant for the Web, and DC Office of Cable Television, Film, Music and Entertainment.
