The Art of Storytelling with Küf Knotz & Christine Elise

Led by Kuf Knotz & Christine Elise, this will be an interactive workshop centered in the power that music has to connect, to heal and to spark change. 

We're excited to welcome the dynamic duo MC/ Poet/Songwriter Kuf Knotz & classically trained Harpist/Guitarist/Pianist/Vocalist Christine Elise to the Bottom. Together, they create unique music that blends Küf’s hip-hop poetry with deep grooves of soul, while sun-kissed beats are laced with Christine’s melodic harp and ethereal vocals. For their newest album titled Hypnagogia, the unlikely pair connected with a similar vision, wanting to create positive, forward-thinking music driven by a strong message. 

More about each artist:

Named Philadelphia Magazine Best Rapper of 2022, Kuf Knotz Blends hiphop poetry with deep grooves of soul and beats sun kissed with the spirit of Lo-Fi & 90's era vibes , Kuf’s inimitable style focuses on unsubtle spirituality, that, like his music, focus on unity, positivity and creativity. In 2008, the same year he opened for Bruce Springsteen, Kuf sang lead vocals on “Unstoppable,” a song created to mark the Philadelphia Phillies winning the World Series.  In 2010, Kuf recorded “Boombox Logic,” which was named the year’s best hip hop song by the Independent Music Awards.

Christine Gallagher, MA, MT-BC, LMT, LPC “Christine Elise” is classically trained harpist, pianist, and vocalist who has been consecutively touring across North America for the past four years. Studying music therapy at a masters level led her to find a passion for community music therapy. Christine has facilitated group sessions and workshops for professionals and clients in the USA, South Africa, Peru and Jamaica. She has presented at national, regional, and world music therapy conferences and written scholarly articles published by Music Therapy Perspectives. She has provided clinical supervision for undergraduate and graduate students at MusicWorks, Jamaica Field Service Project, Women's & Children's Hospital of Buffalo, NY, Warren Wilson College, and Immaculata University.