IN THE LOUNGE Legends, Statements & Stars! Banjela Davis
About This Show
The schizophrenic and youth-friendly appeal of ‘‘All That’’ meets RuPaul thematics and ‘‘Let’s Make a Deal’’ irreverence. Legends, Statements & Stars! is a talk show concept from the mind of Zee Frater, who hosts the show as the pseudo-intellectual around-the-way girl Banjela Davis. Up and coming New York-based creatives are profiled, heckled, and awarded prizes for correctly responding to queer trivia. Commercial breaks throughout include brief segments on nightlife, animated shorts, PSAs, hot topics, and/or satirical news. Each episode features live performances from special guests and Banjela Davis herself.
On July 15, Banjela will be joined by co-host Das Mannequin, DJ Amali on the 1’s and 2’s, and 2 very special guests TBA!
About the Artists
Zee Frater, born and raised in NYC, is a performance artist, curator, writer, and aspiring educator. This past winter, Zee debuted their talk show concept Legends, Statements & Stars! as part of La Mama’s Squirts: New Voices in Queer Performance. Performing as Banjela Davis, Zee helped showcase the work of fellow LGBTQ artists of color. Zee’s interviews and original writing have been published by the Helix Queer Performance Network, Posture Magazine, Bronx 200, and Visual Aids. Zee has curated performances and visual exhibitions at Brooklyn Arts Exchange, BAAD! The Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance, Project Reach, and at City College (CUNY), where they received their B.A. in Art History in 2012.
Kaimi Glover was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY. Kaimi is an artist, who loves drawing and painting, and thoroughly expressing his love for being Black. When he’s not under his artistic guise as Das Mannequin, you may also call him Shirley Jizzolms; he’ll fight for your rights and love you all night.
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Credits
Created & hosted by
Banjela Davis
Co-host
Das Mannequin
Sound
Qloudqore
Special Guests
Peer Counselor Travis Rivera, The Iconic Yolanda Jourdan & Musician Marshall Vincent
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