Kareem Ali

A breakout producer from the pandemic era, New York native Kareem made a name for himself with consistent releases of original material over the past few years. Pushing Afrofuturism through his music, with titles such as Future Black Music, We Are Stardust, Black Science, Black Power. A Jazz head first and foremost, he has been playing trumpet and performing on stage for 20+ years. He is inspired by the cosmos and the likes of Sun Ra, Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Frankie Knuckles, Larry Heard, and Underground Resistance. Now located in Tucson, Arizona, Kareem releases independently via his CosmoFlux label, with a wide range of supporters ranging from Four Tet, Caribou/Daphni, Flume, The Avalanches, Bradley Zero, Sherelle, Pete Tong, Kevin Saunderson, Philip Sherburne, Rochelle Jordan, Gus Dapperton, Local Natives, DJ Boring, Martin Garrix, and Bicep. In 2022 Kareem laid the groundwork for his career and proved himself an emerging force in the industry. He played Primavera Sound, MELT Festival, Field Day London, Lost Village Festival, and in the US he toured with Flume and The Avalanches.