Because of a Flower, Time, and Your Soul is a River
A featured article by Andrés González-Bonillas and a podcast featuring an interview with Ravish Momin of Turning Jewels Into Water
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Featured Article
Ion mind the crickets in my bathroom by Andrés González-Bonillas
Ten toes to the tile and I got
a symphony next to the bathtub
Album
Because of a Flower by Ana Roxanne
Ana Roxanne stands in the middle of Union Station in New York City, intensely focused on a tiny mic and sampler in front of her. While hordes of people run around her to catch their next train, she stands and sings as if in another world.
Film
Time directed by Garrett Bradley
As we follow Fox Rich throughout her painfully long journey of fighting for her husband’s release, we witness the power of a woman with relentless strength, one who refuses to be stopped by any of the obstacles that this broken system has put in front of her.
Book
Your Soul is a River by Nikita Gill
By breaking the fourth wall, Gill can effectively touch her readers and push them to critically examine their own lives, digging deeper into themselves.
Playlist
Sam’s Winter is Coming features The Knife, Actress, and Ela Minus
Sam’s favorite track: “Hasta La Raiz” by Natalia Lafourcade
Description: “Mostly ambient and techno music that has a little darkness behind the beats. It’s the kind of playlist that will have u crying in the club.”
Podcast
Episode #26: Treo Water and an Interview with Ravish Momin
On this week's episode, Sam and Teresa interview musician Ravish Momin over a glass of Treo Water. Ravish Momin is an Indian-born drummer, composer and educator, who makes up half of the incredible electronic music group, Turning Jewels Into Water, with Haitian-born drummer, DJ, educator and electronic music artist Val Jeanty. Ravish talks to Teresa and Sam about defying musical genres, what it means to talk about music intentionally, and performing live.
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