For musician Mekala “Mickey” Session, the single-family home he’s lived in in South Central for most of his life is more than just a house.
It’s a creative space where the Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra—the Leimert Park jazz and civil rights-affiliated movement founded by musician Horace Tapscott in the '60s—has held its rehearsals for years.
It’s a place where music videos, short films, and documentaries have been filmed and songs spanning multiple genres recorded.
It’s also a place where backyard, “pay the rent” jazz and rap concerts have been hosted with $10 ticket prices.
Session’s garage was even recreated within a 2022 Darol Olu Kae art exhibit at The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA.