Power to the Panther

Hartford-born emcee and musician Afropanther is, in her words, “a Space Jungle Club DJ, producer, and lyrical assassin.” She’s been building communities in New York, Montreal, and Boston, soaking up influences (Fast Eddie, Masters at Work, MK, Teddy Riley, Crystal Waters, M.I.A., Kanye West) and wowing fans with hard-hitting synths, 808s, stream-of-consciousness lyrics, and live finger drumming. Expect an “eccentric personality and off-the-wall hype team” when she plays Greenfield this week.

DJ Afropanther and Friends: Wednesday, Nov. 30, at 8 p.m. Free. Root Cellar Bar, 10 Fiske Ave., Greenfield. (978) 673-8085, rootcellarbar.com.

— Hunter Styles