VESPRE RADIO

My virtual living room, front porch, and kitchen table in Substack form.

Join me here for snapshots of life; deep dives into some of the best, often rare, and most important music ever made; and weekly playlists to keep your days smooth and uplifted.

KUMBUKA

A space to gather, celebrate, and remember - Est. 2016 in Detroit, MI.

Kumbuka was an annual literary event held every February from 2016-2021. I conceived and curated this event each year in order to posthumously celebrate Black writers, orators, poets, and thinkers with the reading of their words. Through the living breath of Black community luminaries in Detroit, we sought to keep their work alive with the strength of our own bodies and tongues.

With the support of audio engineers, I recorded each and every reader at each Kumbuka event over the course of 6 years, amassing dozens of audio recordings that honor our incredible ancestors.