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Dunia and Aram - "Strange Fruit" 360 Holographic Music Video

Two people perform music at the center of a volumetric capture stage

The Institute hosted Maryland-based musical duo Dunia & Aram, composed of ska-punk performer Dunia Best and AU professor Aram Sinnreich. Dunia & Aram performed their arrangement of Billie Holiday's heart wrenching classic "Strange Fruit", a song from their new album, Bedfellows. The recordings will be used to create a 360° music video featuring multiple holograms of Dunia and Aram performing all the instruments and vocals for the song. This immersive musical performance will draw viewers into the powerful emotions of "Strange Fruit" and inspire them to stand up against injustices like the lynchings which inspired Holiday's composition.