Photo credit: Hosea Johnson
PRESS RELEASE:
Performance poet/author Tantra-zawadi, a 2020 Brooklyn Arts Fund grantee!
With great joy and gratitude, I am delighted to announce that I am a 2020 Brooklyn Arts Fund grantee for my forthcoming project “Black Power Baby Blues.”
“Black Power Baby Blues” is a one-woman, multimedia spoken-word performance inspired by my late father who spoke passionately about the blues and its impact on life in the deep southern U.S. This presentation dives into the legacy of the music he loved, and how it influenced me as a child of the pivotal Black Power Movement.
Yes, there will be original poetry, music and art, along with references to some of the most inspiring blues artists of our time!
Love and gratitude to my father who continues to inspire me, my family for their infinite support, fellow artists, supporters and friends who wrote letters or simply listened to my ideas and showed me love; especially The Senegal-America Project https://www.tonyvacca.com and Black Art In America https://blackartinamerica.com. Big thanks to the Brooklyn Arts Council and Brooklyn Arts Fund for this incredible opportunity to share my art in my hometown of Brooklyn, New York!
Stay tuned for updates. “Black Power Baby Blues” is coming your way in October 2020.
For over 50 years, Brooklyn Arts Council (BAC) has been the borough’s leading nonprofit organization supporting artists and cultural groups in all disciplines. BAC reaches hundreds of thousands of artists and audience members each year through music, dance, film and visual arts programs, web-based directories and communities, arts education, urban folk art initiatives, grants, training programs and artist services. By creating and supporting exciting cultural events and platforms for Brooklynites, BAC provides forums for critical thinking and self-expression for young people and adults, enriches Brooklyn’s cultural landscape, and generates engaging experiences that expand horizons. http://www.brooklynartscouncil.org.
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“Black Power Baby Blues” by Tantra-zawadi, is sponsored in part by the Greater New York Arts Development Fund of the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, administered by Brooklyn Arts Council (BAC).
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