Every heavy music fan should know Zulu. On their incredible 2020 EP, My People… Hold On, the LA act mix hardcore with spirituals and performance art, and center the experience of African American women. “As a Black woman, I stand at the intersection of racism and sexism,” Aleisia Miller testifies over hypnotic piano on album opener “Blackcurrant.” A minute later, Zulu explode into an exhileratingly brief hardcore suite spanning blastbeats, beatdowns and breaks that culminates in the album’s title plea. At X-Bar, they’re joined by tourmates Scalp and San Jose’s own Spy, whose 2020 EP Service Weapon is pure dystopia soundtrack.

Zulu
Fri, 7pm, $10
The X-Bar, Cupertino