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Serena Isioma

“Sensitive” by Serena Isioma blew up the internet in 2020, racking up millions of streams and inspiring a pile of TikTok videos. Their newest single, “Really, Really,” is a seemingly effortless blending of pop, soul and hip-hop — like most of Isioma's music so far. They rocked Lollapalooza in July, and the Terrace is sure to be similarly blown away by this Chicago-based songwriter. Also on the bill at Party in the Dark is Minneapolis up-and-comer Miloe and Chicago rockers Moontype. Earlier in the day, WSUM's Party in the Park returns, with music by Friko, Deryk G., Gentle Brontosaurus and Silk Stranger.

Party in the Dark. Free.

media release: WSUM Student Radio, the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s premiere radio station, is hosting a community wide event at James Madison Park on Sept. 3 from 2 to 6 PM. 

The event will highlight local and regional musical acts including Friko, Deryk G., Gentle Brontosaurus and Silk Stranger as well as some University of Wisconsin-Madison student led organizations. Party in the Park is sponsored by Friends of Madison Student Radio with support from FPC Live (The Sylvee, Majestic and High Noon Saloon). 

The executive management team, composed of 18 students, worked on this event since March. They designed, booked and budgeted on their own — a great feat for a student lead organization. The last time WSUM Student Radio hosted Party in the Park was in 2005; since then, WSUM hosted Snake on the Lake with WUD Music each fall.

Morgan Dooley, the art director for WSUM and the graphic designer for WUD Music, said that “I think Party in the Park is a space for the Madison community to get back together. We’ve had a lot of excited and creative minds working to make everyone happy.”

This year WSUM with WUD Music Committee and WUD Performing Arts Committee presents Party in the Dark at the Memorial Union Terrace from 7:30PM to late. Organized by Izzi Bavis (WSUM), Sam Eklund (WUD Music) and Henry Ptacek (WUD Performing Arts), Party in the Dark will act as one of the many university sponsored events for Welcome Week. 

Riley Younger, the promotions director for WSUM, stated that “My work has paid off and taught me a lot about marketing and promotions, not just in Madison but in the general music scene.”

The event is focused on bridging the gap between community members and University of Wisconsin-Madison students. The students at WSUM are excited to showcase their work.

more on Miloe: Miloe—a.k.a. 20 year old Democratic Republic of Congo-born and Minneapolis-based Bob Kabeya—released his incredible EP entitled Greenhouse last year to acclaim from the likes of NPR Music, The Fader, MTV, NYLON, Uproxx and more. Today he shares a reimagined version of EP-highlight “Winona,” with help from Jamila Woods and Vagabon. Kabeya says of the collaboration: “This version is surreal for me! I’ve admired both Vagabon and Jamila’s work and artistry for a long time. It's such a trip to have stems from musicians I look up to on my laptop in my room. I got to hear a bit about Jamila’s journey with learning guitar recently and connected with Laetitia over our appreciation for Congolese and African musicians like Fally Ipupa. This is a reimagined version of Winona from an alternate reality, which is a fusion with influences from Congolese Rumba, indie pop and afro-beat.” Vagabon adds, “When Miloe asked me to hop on the remix for ‘Winona,’ I went back and listened to the original and immediately said yes. It brings me so much joy to see another West African kid, like myself, influenced by so many genres of music and playing guitar music. I wanted to continue the story from Jamila’s ‘tread softly’ line, and decided to write my ‘verse/hook’ about the idea of caution.”

Greenhouse is an exhilaratingly energetic and youthful homage to Summer and the weather patterns of his childhood, paired with lyrics of teenage melodrama and idealism. Born in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kabeya moved to the U.S. with his family at the age of 8 to reunite with his father, a journalist who was granted asylum three years prior. "The Minnesotan climate can feel so limiting compared to where I grew up, almost like we're waiting half the year to actually live our lives,” he explains. Living in a region that faces harsh winter for much of the year, and in 2020 served as ground zero for uprisings against police violence, Kabeya created Greenhouse as an offering of sunshine to his community as winter returned. Purchase, stream or download Greenhouse now HERE.