Tawiah

Enjoy some videos from these quirky women! Laura Mvula’s “It’s Alright” from her album “Sing to the Moon” Tecla‘s “Fake Tears”

Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth: Sun Ra Poetry

Many know Sun Ra for his cosmic, avant-garde music and costumes as well as a pioneer in afrofuturism, but there is not as much discussion of the poetry he wrote, which he often put together with his music. He did say, “Poems are music: some of the songs I write are based on my poems,” […]

Modern Griots Interviews: RebelMatic

RebelMatic, a New York City punk/hardcore band with a hip-hop twist, are coming out with their album, Elephant Amnesia, the next one after Prey for the Vulture. I asked them a few questions about the inspiration for the album and it’s cover: 1) In the wake of police brutality and killings of people like Kimani […]

Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth: Tracie Morris

This is national poetry writing month. Yay! So, here is one poet I would like to dedicate this month to: Tracie Morris! Last Friday, I went to Speaking the Blues: An Evening of Poetry at the Whitney Museum. The event featured Harryette Mullen, Cornelius Eady, Patrica Smith, Fred Moten and Tracie Morris and her band. […]

Otherworldly Videos: Jasiri X

Jasiri videos from his latest album, Ascension, which was produced by Religion. “Ascension”