Originally recorded in 2014 and 2015 as a two-CD set tribute to the legendary poet / activist Amiri Baraka, this collection of “12 Jazz / Poetry Hi Fi Dig Its” explores the range of vernacular styles that Amiri Baraka utilized during his journey from Beat to Black Nationalist to Black Marxist to Post Black Arts Surrealist. These recordings are both celebratory and critical as HAGL is unafraid to embody the nuanced complexities of Baraka’s controversial legacy as well as transform that work into new forms that challenge the easy and outdated structures of much of today’s Written and Spoken Word, resulting in a vibrant exploration that forges a new understanding that is useful to the next generation of feelnicians.
The Amiri Baraka Sessions
Featuring James Brandon Lewis, Thomas Sayers Ellis, Margaret Morris, Luke Stewart, Janice Lowe, Randall Horton, Mariahadessa Ekere Tallie, Heru Shabaka-ra, Brandon Moses, Warren “Trae” Crudup, Da Frontline, Catalina Gonzalez and Michael Bisio.
Track Listing
Amina
Superstar
The Shrimpy Grits
SuiteBlack Flyer
Land Back
Amina 2
The Real Illegal Must Be Crazy
LeAutoRoiOgraphy
Forensic Report
Sad Dictator
The Tender Arrival of Outsane Midget Booker Ts Who Kill Drums Runnin’ Da Voodoo Down
Amina 3
