Jamming at JANM

Hip-hop collaborators Magnetic North and Taiyo Na were the headliners at a free outdoor concert presented by the Japanese American National Museum in Little Tokyo on July 30. Also appearing were Irish-Japanese American singer-songwriter Marié Digby and Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter Priska. The event was hosted by Will Pacarro with deejay music provided by Traktivist, plus a special guest performance by DANakaDAN. Kogi BBQ, Arroy Food Truck, and Frach’s Fried Ice Cream participated in the event, and a beer garden sponsored by JANM’s Young Professionals Network. The next summer night concert, set for Thursday, Aug. 30, at 7 p.m., will feature featuring Paul Dateh, Mike Gao, and Go Yama. Info: www.janm.org. (Photo by J.K. YAMAMOTO/Rafu Shimpo)