Melanesia Hunter is the creator and curator of Tha Juice Joint and the Crockpot live music events in LA. Mel shares the origin story and evolution of these community-building music events, which started as intimate gatherings focusing on music and grew into notable venues bringing together hundreds of people weekly. She also talks on the financial, logistical, and emotional challenges she faced in creating these events while emphasizing the powerful impact they have on the community, on relationships, and on artists' music careers in an urban city like LA.

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