Rafiq Bhatia & Sam Dew

Rafiq Bhatia is a Brooklyn-based composer, guitarist, and producer known for his boundary-challenging solo music and as a member of indie rock group Son Lux. He released an EP and a full-length debut in 2012 before becoming an official member of Son Lux in 2014. His second solo album, 2018's Breaking English, was recognized for its synthesis of genres, cultural influences, and acoustic and electronic palettes. Born in Hickory, North Carolina in 1987 to immigrant parents from East Africa (of Indian descent), Bhatia grew up in the university town of Raleigh. He counts Jimi Hend...