AfroCosmicMelatopia
Featuring Mwenso and the Shakes
Part of: Afrofuturism and AfroCosmicMelatopia
Performers
Mwenso and the Shakes
Michael Mwenso, Bandleader and Vocals
·· Shenel Johns, Vocals
·· Vuyo Sotashe, Special Guest Vocals
·· Ruben Fox, Saxophone
·· Giveton Gelin, Trumpet
·· Rashaan Salaam, Trombone
·· Franklin Rankin, Guitar
·· Chris Smith, Bass
·· Chris Pattishall, Piano and Keyboards
·· Dominique Gervais, Drums
·· Ahmad Johnson, Drums
·· Michela Lerman, Tap and Dance
·· Negah Santos, Percussion
and
Adia Colvin, Poet
Chimwekele Okoro, Poet
Deborah Adesodun, Vocals
Orson Benjamin, Vocals
Catherine Genao, Vocals
Ainka-Amara Gillespie, Vocals
Sarai Gonzalez, Vocals
Jamar Johnson, Vocals
Ruth Kendall, Vocals
Tiana Oquendo, Vocals
Jesse Quiros, Vocals
Cynthia Soriano, Vocals
Bishop Chantel Wright, Vocals
Jordan White, Vocals
Shonari J. Edwards, Vocals and Keyboards
Quenton Xavier Blache, Cello
BLVK Samurai, Sampler
Miles Lennox, Piano
Imaani Russell, Dance
Program
MICHAEL MWENSO "Resolute"
MICHAEL MWENSO "Know The God"
"Say You Believe"
RUTH KENDALL "Freedom's Anthem"
"They Say"
LORD JUDAH Manifestations
CYNTHIA SORIANO / PAUL ODEH "Black Star"
CATHERINE GENAO / JESSE QUIROS / SARAI GONZALEZ / TIANA OQUENDO "Beauty"
ADIA COLVIN "He is at the beginning, and we meet him at the end"
MICHAEL MWENSO "Be Careful What You Pray For"
MICHAEL MWENSO "No Regrets"
SHONARI J. EDWARDS Dive (Into the Cosmos)
MILES LENNOX "City Walk"
QUENTON XAVIER BLACHE "Free for layered celli"
JOSEPH WILSON "Honestly"
CHIMWEKELE OKORO "A Letter to My Daughter"
IGMAR THOMAS "RMPs"
BLVK Samurai "Cosmic Jungle"
"Black Magic"
MICHAEL MWENSO "Stop Playing Games"
MICHAEL MWENSO "The Letter"
Support for Afrofuturism is provided by the Howard Gilman Foundation and Bank of America.
This project is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts.
Support for the visual arts components of the Afrofuturism festival has been provided by the Helen Frankenthaler Foundation.