ELEVATE's multimedia dance experience 'Sunset Carnavale' launches Sept. 25

Dj Salah Ananse curates ELEVATE's 'Sunset Carnavale' on Sunday, Sept. 25 at Ali Events at Lakewood. (Salah Ananse)

Since 2011, Atlanta’s public arts festival Elevate has brought unique and enriching experiences to our city. This year, their theme is “Open Spaces,” and events are taking place at a variety of locations on weekends through Oct. 9.

New this year is the “Sunset Carnavale,” a multimedia experience and dance party taking place at Ali Events at Lakewood this Sunday, Sept. 25. The event will feature Fabian Williams‘ artwork displayed via projection mapping, as well as carnival dancers, stilt walkers and a performance from French icon Moesha13. “Sunset Carnavale” producer DJ Salah Ananse joined “City Lights” senior producer Kim Drobes via Zoom to talk about what the festivities of “Sunset Carnavale” have to offer.

A DJ as well as a dancer, music producer and event organizer, Ananse recounted how, as a born-and-raised Atlantan, he came out of Northside High and cut his teeth in the city’s music scene during one of its most exciting periods.