Going into this show, I had never heard of Cain Culto but after his iconic set, I was left yearning to see and hear more from him. I was both ecstatic and shocked to see him pull out a violin for his set like Sudan Archives and knew we were in for a wonderful and unconventional night of strings. It was second nature the way Culto took the reins of the stage and effortlessly hyped up the crowd. His music is heavily rooted in traditional Latin music with his own modern hip-hop twist that includes that electric violin in the mix to really spice up his sound. With a few outfit and accessory changes; Cain Culto is an artist to keep an eye on. He easily won my heart over as I pretty much got lost in his set. Giving headliner energy, Culto closed out his opening set with his ballistic song “¡BASTA YA!” an upbeat yet pleading call to environmental and political action; enough is enough.
After an insane opening, Sudan Archives graced Thalia Hall with her first fully produced tour that absolutely blew me away. As if I haven’t been obsessed with this record already, her live renditions of her tracks from The BPM were just as faithful to the studio versions and then some. From her killer body suit printed with electrifying lightning bolts to her iconic talents with her violin; she knew how to get the crowd locked in from the second she set foot onto the stage. Opening with the lead single from The BPM, “DEAD,” Sudan showed Chicago her authentic showmanship that I can confidently predict will earn her well-deserved recognition in the music industry.
All photos by Andrew Lagunas.
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