Thalia Hall and Jason Balla are going to become very good friends this month. On Dec. 30-31, the guitarist/singer of Chicago’s popular DIY band Dehd will take the stage for the band’s Bye Bye ’25 NYE ...
AllHipHop caught up with Balla spending a few days in downtown Los Angeles. Read below as we discuss his roots in D.C., top 3 influences and more! Balla is the “Top Opp,” and he’s here to put his ...
When Guinean President Sékou Touré, a huge music fan, was elected in 1958, he issued a decree for musicians to focus on “authenticité,” or music grounded in traditional African folk. That mandate ...