"Valida paints rich musical landscapes with colors from all over the world. In a scene full of good djs she sets herself apart with a deep love and devotion to music. Valida has been a force in the underground music scene producing memorable weeklies like Proper (properla.com) and monthlies like Backspin at the Conga Room. Valida's style ranges from breaks and downtempo, to house, hip-hop, funky grooves, drum & bass, and worldbeats. She is always pushing her creative boundaries and her skills are not limited to music. In addition to being a dj she is a documentary filmaker. Valida produced Concentric Beats a DVD which documents the underground Drum&Bass/Hip-Hop movement.  Join us for a special evening at Soul Lounge with Valida and residents Gabriel Diggs and Ezentric. ...And for all of you who keep coming up short on Jointz Magazine, this Friday at Soul Lounge will be the official night for the March issue release! Guarantee yourself a copy of L.A.'s number one guide to Underground music, events, and lifestyles. Join us this Friday at Soul Lounge and enjoy a night of beautiful music with three of LA's finest selector's! " Soul Lounge Crew Gabriel Diggs & Ezentric Spinning Downtempo, New Soul, Rare Grooves, & Deep House Every Friday 8:00pm - 1:00am Opus Bar & Grill 3760 Wilshire Blvd. 9-1/21+/FREE     UPCOMING PERFORMANCES      3.10 - Valida (Proper, Backspin, Standard Hotel)    3.17 - Al Jackson (Soul Children, JuJu, Together)   3.24 - Jeremy Sole's Musaics (Afro Funke')   3.31 - Mexican Dubwiser (Smokers Hi-Fi) w/Live Art by Split (CBS)   4.07 - TBA   4.14 - Azul (213, Firecracker, Bridges, Descarga)   4.21 - Sloepoke (Root Down)