main for keepsake & bc I’m calling in collective prayer - swipe for my mama’s poem/prayer for the new year. translated from Arabic* so, many words may be lost, but the resonance still comes through. infinitely grateful for her specificity, for her clarity, for her steadfastness, for her deep intention.
may every prayer ring true, for Sudan, for Palestine, for the Congo, for Eritrea, for Somalia, for all political prisoners, for all oppressed countries and peoples - stateside and globally🙏🏾 امييين ي رب العالمين
first slide a sunset memory of the Nile from my last visit home ❣️
my contribution to @ntsradio ’s international migrants day is now up + archived on the site 📡🤍 sounds that range across decades of Sudanese sounds + regions - the versatility in the sonics of Sudanese music has no bounds - here are some songs and artists that are featured in / inspired the mix 🫂
i chose these artists and tracks as they truly underscored my sisters and i’s childhood, upbringing, many trips home, and my loved one’s many journeys of migration, to and from our beloved homeland.
tracks that immediately transport me to a time and place, to a scent and sight. to a living room surrounded by the matriarchs of my family, to a Shabbal rehearsal, to a long car ride crossing Kubri Shambat, to a night out on the balakona sharing shamar and laughs with my family, to walking in to a glitched screen playing Sudan TV in to the late night in my late grandfathers bedroom - to visceral recollections. An ode to many.
so many of us are still so immensely pained at what Sudan is today. there are no sufficient words, ever. and I’m often conflicted by reacting or sharing any romanticizations of Sudan especially while we are still in such a tragic state. In truth i had conflicts in participating - but I’m reminded & grateful that these shows are all part of a cause that directly addresses and brings reprieve through music programming to refugee communities that are impacted by migration, displacement, asylum seekers and the perpetual effects of border imperialism + violence.
That said, this segment is for all, but primarily to Sudanese listeners, I pray this is a balm. 📿🤲🏾
Last few slides are current + ongoing initiatives to support. If you enjoyed this mix and enjoy Sudanese art - please consider also donating to these urgent causes.
show + tracklist 🔗 in bio ❣️
when @rheadillon invited me to contribute to this issue, i was overwhelmed by the initial prospect of trying to synthesize what feels like the impossible. i landed on anger as the compass for these many moving points. still reeling and moving through - but grateful to her and the @montezpress team for offering an anchor for these ever evolving feelings. And a special shout out to my mama for lending her voice to this provocation. link is in bio ❣️
Join us on February 5th to experience an art installation built around the nostalgia of the burned CD. 5,000+ bootleg mixtape CDs. Handwritten track lists. Scratched cases. Early Photoshop artwork. Analog listening. A whole era of hip-hop culture sitting in one place.
Feb 5th, Mexico City
3 song performance and DJ blackpower set by @mikelikesrap
DJ set by @ellahussle
RSVP link in bio
Opening
6-9 pm @ Hule
Address - Av Michoacán 75
Afterparty
9 pm - 2 am @ Balagan
Address - Calle Gral. Prim 66C Juárez
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Powered by @newideacorp , @sukai.cdmx@hule.mx , @balagan.mx@studiopuja
Curated by
Ladin Awad @niidal
Tanima Mehrotra @bytanima
Anthony Hilliard @antsoulo
Before streaming algorithms decided what we listened to, mixtapes were how music actually moved. They lived in basements and bodegas, got sold out of car trunks, sat on barber shop counters. People made them for each other. They weren’t just products, they were also conversations. They told you who someone was, what their city sounded like, what mattered right now. Handmade meant something. Regional identity meant something. When a CD got passed around, it wore down. It accumulated scratches and writing. It became an object with a history.
Opening night at @hule.mx invites you to engage with the material, CD’s sprawled on the walls, stations set up for deep listening, and the opportunity to dig through the collection. This isn’t a trip down memory lane - this is a hard look at what we traded away.
Built around the afterlives of the mixtape, the after party @balagan.cdmx will give life to the archive through intention and performance. Tracing how music moved hand to hand - and how it continues to reverberate today.
Flyer by @callmesabla
IN SUDAN MOMENTS BEFORE
1000 DAYS OF WAR
AT THE HANDS OF RSF & SAF
& THEIR FOREIGN BACKERS
THE PEOPLE MARCHED FOR CIVILIAN RULE
GIVE BACK THE POWER TO THE PEOPLE
مدنية
video source: @niidal@amel.mukhtar
filmmaker: @charlieparkinsonsheen
3️⃣2️⃣ 🎂infinite gratitude for another year. grateful for the reminder of the world of warmth around me and for the opportunity to feel the prayer of community and possibility with each new cycle. last slide an initial cf note but a resonant sentiment that i want to speak more loudly to ❤️ thank you all for the birfday love 🫶🏾
▶️ PLAY MODE 🫦
A night steeped in the brilliance of Black women’s voices, visions, and worlds. Through screenings of music videos and live performances, we’ll trace the artistry and audacity of artists that stretch across genres and generations.
Music performed, written, produced and or inspired by the virtuosity of Black women. Between viewings, there will be gentle space for dialogue—an invitation to share resonances and curiosities in community—think sexy and critical ;) <3
Curated by Ladin Awad
LIMITED SLOTS - RSVP ONLY - link in @niidal bio and company gallery site 🔗💟
in the presence of abundant beauty and love ! helmed by our leading stars @naomielizee@antbluejr 💙💙💙 thank you for letting us all bear witness to your timeless union! (and for the opportunity to impromptu bartend 🤣) - but truly, the whole weekend was a testament to so much warmth and light that the community radiates, overflowing with so much joy and energy - we are all merely a reflection🥹 LOVE YALL DOWN!
