#vtsalaam

#MotherEarth is “oblivious to all the #borders men of ignorance create / Fumbling over nation-states that crumble when tectonic plates a rumble / Warning signs to keep us humble as we boldly procreate / Segregate, then subjugate her from the deserts to the jungles” 🌍 Check out my latest live performance clip, accompanied by the incomparable @mrkarimnagi on the #buzuq, from our #VTsalaam residency at the @artscenteratvt last month! ✨🎙✨ https://youtu.be/0wlekp8Xqrg

Still buzzing from the #VTsalaam final performance in #Blacksburg last weekend! ✨ Couldn’t have asked for a better way to conclude my time w/ the @artscenteratvt (for now ;) & grateful to all the students + professors + community members who supported, attended, rehearsed & performed with @mrkarimnagi & I! 🙏🏽 Excited to be heading to Chicago today for another #BuildingBridges grant residency at @morainevalley alongside @thereminders, @amirahsackett & @asewonder 🌉 #offendumtour.

"As close as my class has come to feeling like a #hiphop show, #OmarOffendum seamlessly combined performance, lecture, and personal testimony resulting in a class visit that was equally poignant and enlightening. Recognizing hip hop’s intertextual and referential qualities, the breadth of his artistic canvas included ancient #prophets, Black Renaissance #poets, modern #artists, and recent events. It was a deeply moving experience for my students and me—perhaps even more the following class when we had a chance to reflect on all that he had shared with us. His combination of personability and performative professionalism leaves a lasting impact." ✍🏾 Dr Kwame Harrison | Gloria D. Smith Professor of #Africana Studies & Associate Professor of #Sociology | #VirginiaTech ... Many thanks to the @artscenteratvt for giving me the opportunity to make these special connections w/ @virginia.tech staff & students through the #VTSalaam residency! ⏳ #TBT

Couldn't have asked for a better conclusion to this week's #vtsalaam residency than last night's concert! Many thx to @artscenteratvt & all the professors + students who hosted us so graciously; already looking forward to the follow-up visits in February & March! 🙏🏽 #Blacksburg, #Virginia ... #OffendumTour.