Live Spirit Strategies through Performative SoundLive Spirit Strategies through Performative Sound

The intention behind The Ummah Chroma's installation, G/D THYSELF: Spirit Strategy On Raising Free Black Children, is translated into a global performative sound meditation.

The event starts with an incantation. There are performances by artists, musicians, writers and poets, coming together in a global sound meditation. Audiences from around the world are invited to take part. Everyone is welcome on this sonic journey to share and reflect in community.

The Ummah Chroma's Terence Nance and Marc Thomas, Erin Wile, Burniss Earl, John & Debi Medeski, Pat Surdam & Maryn Azoff from Cura Cura and Tribe of Love (from USA), Lauri Faggioni (from Mexico), Yannick Hiwat, Nevill Mitchell Martins, Unorthadox & Eni-less, Eve Bion, Lisette Ma Neza (from Rotterdam), The Nest (from Kenya), Nash Caldera (from Curaçao) and Johny Pitts (from the UK).

Please have a candle, lighter or matches and water ready to participate in the blessings. This program will be recorded and might be publicly used afterwards. We are looking forward to sharing this space together with you.

00:00 - G/D Thyself Obelisk Sound Bath

Marc Thomas (The Ummah Chroma), New York, The United States

05:33 - Meditation

Erin Wile, New York, The United States

20:46 - Enotoneira

John Medeski, New York, The United States

29: 01 - Fire Blessing

Lauri Faggioni, Oaxaca, Mexico

37:30 - Water Blessing

Debi Medeski, New York, The United States

42:45 - 7 - Prince

Performed by Pat Surdam & Maryn Azhoff of Cura Cura and Tribe of Love, New York, The United States

47:25 - Gunpowder residue

Unorthadox/Shahmen, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

56:30 - Dim

Eve Biōn, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

1:03:20 - Ana-lize

Nash Caldera, Willemstad, Curaçao

1:06:14 - Improvisation

Yannick Hiwat - 7 string Mezzoviolin, Moog Model D, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

1:12:53 - The 7:30 to Frankfurt

Johny Pitts, London, The United Kingdom

1:19:29 -_ G/D Thyself - Streetscape_

Marc Thomas (The Ummah Chroma), New York, The United States

1:27:01 - Black girls crying in white languages, Why black women are dying

Lisette Ma Neza, Breda, The Netherlands

1:34:52 - A Light To Show The Way

Jim Chuchu (The Nest Collective), Nairobi, Kenya

1:44:45 - MoonDial

Burniss Earl, New York, The United States

1:54:52 -

Terence Nance (The Ummah Chroma), New York, The United States

2:14:16 - The creator has a masterplan

Nevill Mitchell Martins, Rotterdam, The Netherlands