Circuit City, I’m No Longer Here, and Sea of Strangers
A featured article by Kadence Mitchell and a podcast featuring an interview with the artist Moor Mother.
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Featured Article
desert flower, sprouting roots by Kadence Mitchell
the desert sun grants me a gift -
to shed this dead weight like old skin.
in her heat, my melanin shows its
true color; deeper. warmer. richer.
Album
Circuit City by Moor Mother
“It’s been so much trauma, I don’t even know where to start… Like I don’t even know what year.”
Film
I’m No Longer Here directed by Fernando Frías de la Parr
I’m No Longer Here is one of the most breathtaking films I’ve ever seen, not purely due to the shots of Monterrey, but also for the energy Ulises exudes and the life he breathes into the film.
Book
Sea of Strangers by Lang Leav
Each page in Sea of Strangers is like a mini-present, oftentimes conveying an important theme, idea, or lesson. Leav brings readers to feel what is written.
Playlist
Emma Trone’s Cosmic Womanhood features Solange, Raveena, and Kehlani
Emma’s favorite track: “Mary Magdalene” by FKA twigs
Description: “Cosmic Womanhood is full of songs by women who are self-assured; they might not all be cheery, but they are comfortable with their own feelings, and their own complexity. Even in their moments of heartbreak, regret, or anger, they transcend.”
Podcast
Two Virgins Episode #19: Root Beer and an Interview with Moor Mother
On this week's episode, Sam and Teresa interview poet, musician, and activist artist Moor Mother over a glass of root beer. Based in Philadelphia, Camae Ayewa (Moor Mother) is also a workshop facilitator and has performed at numerous festivals, colleges, galleries, and museums around the world. As Moor Mother, she released her debut album Fetish Bones on Don Giovanni records to critical acclaim. Fetish Bones was named 3rd best album of the year by The Wire Magazine, Number 1 by Jazz Right Now and has appeared on numerous end of the year list from Pitchfork, Noisy, Rolling Stone, and Spin Magazine. Camae is also a vocalist in three collaborative performance groups: Irreversible Entanglements, MoorJewelry and 700bliss.
Moor Mother talks to Teresa and Sam about seeing the impact of her art, using music as a form of activism, and operating in the Philadelphia art space. Moor Mother's new album, Circuit City, is set to release on September 25th.
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