June 21, 2025

Poetry Electric: BACK TO BEATS – October 6

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October 6, 2025
7:30 pm

Community Arts Space
74A East 4th Street
New York, NY 10003

Tickets:
Adults: $15

Students/Seniors: $10

Ticket price is inclusive of all fees.

By William Electric

ABOUT

BACK TO THE BEATS – AN EVENING OF BEATBOXERS

Is a tribute to beatboxer King Luck.

CREDITS

Series Director – William Electric Black

Featuring – Arabelle Luke (AirLoom Beats) – Engelbert Ramos – Ethan Scott (Exacto) – ZANZIFX

BIOS

Arabelle Luke, known as AirLoom Beats, is a Brooklyn-based beatboxer and hip-hop educator. Blending beatboxing, vocals, and live looping, AirLoom cultivates connection through performances and workshops across the tri-state area. Her melody-forward style has featured in plays, battles, and digital stages, as well as an international residency as a U.S. cultural ambassador in Argentina. Since meeting her mentor King Luck in 2014, AirLoom has carried his legacy forward, building with her hip hop family at cyphers, jams, and spontaneous sidewalk parties—always rooted in the positivity and spirit of hip hop.


Ethan Scott, known as “Exacto” on stage, is a visual and performing artist based in New York City. Ethan has performed in over 400 shows in New York and  internationally, 20+ comedy festivals, and corporate workshops for top name  companies, including Ricola, VH1, MTV, GAP, and Mckinsey VC. Ethan teaches  children and adults, offers private concerts for parties and events, and performs with Sofar Sounds.

Zanzifx is a first-generation Irish-American musician and beatboxer, born and raised in the Bronx, New York. He began developing his beatboxing skills at an early age, ultimately crafting a unique sound that blends the rich textures of traditional Irish melodies with the dynamic rhythms of modern hip-hop.

With over a decade of professional experience, Zanzifx has performed extensively throughout the tri-state area and internationally across Europe. His work reflects both technical mastery and cultural fusion, offering audiences a fresh and compelling take on vocal percussion.

In addition to his live performances, Zanzifx has collaborated closely with American Beatbox, contributing to the production of YouTube content and playing a key role in organizing the American Beatbox Championship, a platform that showcases top beatboxing talent from across the United States and around the world.

Engelbert Ramos is a dynamic musician and a dedicated healer apprentice within Native American traditions, known for his unique integration of music, movement, and holistic healing practices. His journey as a musician goes beyond the typical roles of performer or composer; he embodies a connection to rhythm, nature, and spirit that defines his craft as much as his heritage. As a body percussionist,  beatboxer  and instrumentalist Engelbert draws on the organic rhythms of the earth, emphasizing the powerful connection between the body and nature’s own beats.One of Engelbert’s hallmarks is his use of the Bush Morris conduction style, a distinctive approach to group improvisation that emphasizes spontaneous, interactive movement and gesture-based cues. This style, which relies on an almost dance-like conduction, has deepened his practice by allowing him to create music that feels like an exchange of energy rather than a performance. Through this method, he draws his collaborators into an active, responsive state, creating sounds that seem to mirror. 

Poetry Electric

La MaMa Program

The Poetry Electric fuses music, movement, sound, and dance with the spoken word and presents artists working in a wide range of styles including beatboxing, jazz and hip-hop theatre. This series has presented over 200 emerging poets from diverse cultural backgrounds.

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