Songwriting singer-saxophonist Masego is a musician who’s excited for where he’s going but never forgets where he’s been. At this summer’s Roots Picnic in Philadelphia, he literally brought out the ...

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Masego can’t stop talking about women. He learned to play the piano because he wanted to impress a woman — a crush. His specialized genre, which he dubs “TraphouseJazz,” was conceived to appeal to the ...

Masego has created and curated a new wave known as "trap house jazz," blending infectious Southern beats like "Knuck If You Buck" with classical jazz elements and a cartoonish character. That's why ...

Sometimes when you're wise beyond your years and truly feel like you have an old soul, the only person that feels right for you is someone with a little more experience. On "Old Age," one of the ...

For more than half a decade, “trap house jazz” singer/songwriter/producer Masego (a.k.a. Micah Davis) has been trying to plant seeds that could someday gain the attention of Apple, whose track record ...

Masego is one of music's most promising chameleons. The Virginia-hailing multi-instrumentalist and purveyor of all things traphousejazz (a subgenre he coined in the beginning of his career) is gearing ...

Masego was made for this. His name, meaning blessing in Tswana, feels prophetic: a reflection of how his music uplifts, connects, and transforms any space it fills. Step into his world, and you’re not ...

Last Friday (May 19), Masego and Simply Mixology delivered an afternoon of cocktails, mocktails, and his self-defined “traphousejazz.” The brisk day at Venice Beach fused the ingenious talent with the ...

› What: Levitt Amp Series› Where: Bessie Smith Cultural Center, 200 E. M.L. King Blvd.› When: 5:30 p.m. DJ Dee Beats and Zowie open, 7 p.m. Masego; today, Aug ...