QUARTER SESSIONS: Bilal
Friday, July 18
1:00 – 2:00 pm
Livestream
Quarter Sessions: Bilal
In celebration of The Laundromat Project’s 20th Anniversary!
Thank you for joining us on July 18 at 1:00 pm via livestream for our first Quarter Session, featuring Bilal!
Quarter Sessions is a vibrant music series that brings together live performances from emerging and established artists in an intimate, one-of-a-kind setting, transforming the walls of The LP Storefront into a space of creativity, connection, and cultural power. Inspired by the raw authenticity of Tiny Desk, Quarter Sessions honors the heartbeat of our community and the places where we fellowship and gather. Here, performance becomes a site of reclamation and soulful joy.For our first Quarter Session, coincided with our 20th anniversary celebration. We were pleased to welcome Bilal, whose music encompasses hip-hop, jazz, and soul. Bilal’s rich voice and genre-bending style has inspired with its cultural relevance and spiritual depth. Through emotional resonance and his one-of-a-kind sound, Bilal aligns perfectly with The LP’s mission of honoring authenticity and connections with the places and spaces where extraordinary things can happen in everyday places.
Note: This event was livestreamed.
About the Artist
Bilal Sayeed Oliver is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is an independent artist, noted for his wide vocal range, work across multiple genres, and intense live performances. Starting out at a major label, Bilal debuted with his popular R&B single “Soul Sista” in 2000, but turned to playing jazz venues and recording more progressive soul music in subsequent years.
He has been well received, both nationally and internationally, with an extensive list of collaborations including Kendrick Lamar, Common, Erykah Badu, Solange Knowles, Jay-Z, Beyoncé, Guru, Kimbra, J Dilla, Robert Glasper, and The Roots.
Bilal’s latest album, Adjust Brightness, represents a bold step forward in Bilal’s already innovative sound, blending his deep love of soul, funk, and jazz with futuristic, electronic, and abstract elements. In this album, Bilal seamlessly blends his organic, soulful roots with experimental electronic influences, drawing inspiration from artists such as Aphex Twin and Stereolab. Listeners can enjoy an immersive sonic experience that defies genre conventions, as Bilal continues to evolve and refine his unique style.