Nytesia P. Ross

I have some NEWS!!!!👀

This Sunday, September 12….me and 4 other AMAZING artists are sharing our hearts aka our art at the GroundFloor in San Francisco.

There will be music, spoken word, plus good vibes and company.

Pull up if you’re interested and available. We’d love to be in community with you!

Tickets (linked in bio): $10 advance / $15 door
Doors: 7p
Music: 7.30 - 10p

A little bit about the artists:

Ian Santillano is a Filipino-American singer, songwriter, guitarist, and producer whose genre-blurring sound weaves together alternative R&B, neo-soul, indie, folk, jazz, and funk. With virtuoso guitar work, soulful vocals, and emotions-bared songwriting, Ian creates intimate performances that explore identity, growth, love, and healing.

SundaY is an Oakland-based singer, songwriter, and performer whose music blends contemporary R&B, soul, and hip-hop influences with effortless vocal warmth and emotional honesty. Her smooth, expressive style and captivating stage presence bring together soulful melodies, thoughtful lyricism, and an unmistakable authenticity.

Nytesia Ross is an award-winning poet and storyteller who has performed nationwide, from New York to California, including at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. Her work has been featured on NPR’s All Things Considered and at Stanford’s World House Documentary Film Festival. She has also spoken at notable events, including one honoring Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson.

redella is a UK-born, Oakland-based singer-songwriter creating soulful alternative music that blends acoustic storytelling with angelic tones, emotional textures, and always a twist in the tale . Drawing on experiences performing from London’s underground music scene to the Bay Area, she crafts songs that are intimate, powerful, and rich with emotion.

Jawno is a soul singer-songwriter with roots in San Francisco, Texas, and Nigeria. Through uplifting songs that blend soul, storytelling, and heartfelt conviction, he invites audiences to imagine a world where we care more deeply for one another and for the planet we all call home.