Diaspora Music Group Diaspora Music Group Lobel Arts Associates is a talent management, booking and consultant agency based in Austin, Texas. We pride ourselves on specialized, strategic, and creative planning and development for each client; whether it be comprehensive management or a more specified function. Advocacy for our unique and incredibly talented roster is always a priority. Current and previous clients under our umbrella have won Grammys, received financial support from the National Endowment of the Arts and other major grant sources, toured / performed / recorded with some of the biggest acts on earth, composed for or placed music in major films and television programs, played high profile domestic and international festivals and much more. Founder, Owner and Senior Associate David Lobel has more than fifteen years of experience in many facets of the music industry. As an artist he has performed, recorded, and/or toured with the likes of Prince, Spoon, Blues Traveler, Control Machete, Grupo Fantasma, Blue Noise Band and many others. He has worked for major and independent record labels and distributors, music business management companies, theater arts collectives, non-profit organizations, publicists and promotion/marketing firms. David also has a range of expertise in tour booking, tour management, merchandising, music licensing, grant writing and public relations.