Before anything- sending love to L.A. <3 <3 <3
Today is bittersweet because we are excited about our album release but still thinking about family, friends and loved ones on the leftcoast. I made some calls and checked on folks- and even if people say they are "okay" a part of me still feels a yearning to wish that I could do something more than just check-in. [MUSICARES RESOURCES, btw]
So today we have our album release party in Brooklyn, but a part of all of our hearts is in LA. <3
SERMON OF THE MATRIARK IS HERE
Today, W4RP Trio — the internationally touring chamber music group whose daring cross-genre experiments dip into everything from modernist orchestral works to tango and bleeding-edge jazz — release their new album Sermon of the MatriarK, via Phenotypic Recordings®. Listen to Sermon of the MatriarK here and purchase the CD/LP here. (Phenotypic Recordings® will donate all its streaming and digital download proceeds from this album to non-profit organizations advocating for Black women and girls.)
Tonight, January 9, W4RP Trio and LiKWUiD will celebrate the release of Sermon of the MatriarK with a special album release show at Brooklyn Art Haus — full show details here!
A collaboration with the barbed and poetic lyricism of rapper LiKWUiD, Sermon of the MatriarK is a towering conceptual work strives to, as W4RP put it, "honor the strength and resilience of women across the Black diaspora." W4RP constructs a propulsive and ominous sound that evokes Stravinsky-esque theatricality, fire and brimstone gospel music, rhythms from the worlds of contemporary minimalism and jazz, and grandiose hip-hop production.
I truly hope that y'all dig the project. This journey was a labor of love and identity paying homage to the women that brought us here, taught us and loved us unconditionally. I truly believe that this is the most important art project that I've ever been a part of- I'm eternally grateful and honored to have offered my voice to this work. Huge shout out and much love to these remarkable humans and musicians: Josh, Mikael, JY and Rick! Big ups to Steve and Aryahi!
L is for Love
Also, on MLK Day, catch us on NPR's Soundcheck!
Also can y'all follow my IG friend Joey (he's also an amazing singer) and my cousin Brittney (she is a fabulous diva)- they helped me with my outfits. :) And shout out to KaeKlass and ChelsBae for the words of encouragement and love to get me here.
See you tonight, if you got your tickets. If not- this will be recorded <3! So hear us now and see us later. <3
And ATL, I'll see you next week for Founders'Day! And CONGRATS LAMONT ZENOR on your new adventure!!!
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