I haven’t posted in a while, but thought I’d share my latest mosaic. It’s called “The American Scream” 15”x25” cut paper and block printing on illustration board. #BlackMastodon #BlackTwitter #BlackFediverse #BlackFedi #BlackAcademics #BIPoc #diversity #DiversityEquityInclusion #mastodon #racism #antiracist #art #artist #TraditionalArt #art
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Apr. 30th was #InternationalJazzDay and since today is also Friday, I'm sharing a clip of Gwana Jazz Master Abdellah El-Gourd. Gwana music emerged out of the cultural fusion of West African spirituality and music with North Africa music. Jazz artists from the US became attracted to Gwana and incorporated some of its elements. Fast forward to 16:58 to hear the Gwana rhythms.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ubUotT90kc
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Hopefully this will be a timeline cleanser for some today. Just got back from the Toronto International Jazz Festival. Took a chance and went to what ended up being a sold out concert of this artist: Afrooj Aftab. It was a delightful event. What a great voice. The link below is to her Tiny Desk performance on NPR. Enjoy. Direct link: https://youtu.be/ZUYJ8_tBSSQ
https://www.aroojaftab.com/videos/
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