LOVE IN THE TIME OF COONA VIRTUAL DANCE PARTY: SOUL FOOD + SOLIDARITY

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Ever wonder what the difference is between Southern and Soul Food? How certain dishes ended up as standard summer BBQ fare? How Black and Native Americans have shaped American cooking?

Author Adrian Miller can tell you all about it. He's our featured guest at the final Love in the Time of Corona Virtual Dance Party of the season, "Soul Food + Solidarity." Dancemaker Parijat Desai begins by playing a range of Black and desi musics—some topical, some danceable. Then we offer a moment of collective silence followed by a conversation with 2 special guests:

Soul Food historian and former lawyer/policy expert Adrian Miller talks about his rich research, his new book Black Smoke, and his thoughts about the watershed moment we’re living. We'll also be joined by political organizer Sahana Mehta, just out of college and plugged in. She'll share about South Asian American activism, desi/Black solidarity. and ways all of us can get involved.

SOLIDARITY SESSION IN 2 PARTS
PART 1: LISTEN/MOVE
PART 2: CONVO [starts ~8:45P Eastern | ~5:45 Pacific]

Event is donation-based | Part of proceeds go to ActBlue Bail Funds (secure.actblue.com/donate/bailfunds)
Info + registration: www.gofundme.com/parijata-dance-company-online

6/27/20 PLAYLIST
This playlist was about continuing to stand in solidarity with the movement for Black Lives, and mourning the continued police and economic violence against Black Americans. Black music and artists have long done the labor of healing, connecting, and uplifting people the world over—and I acknowledge and give thanks for that. I selected a mix of Black artists who reflect old and new, queer and less queer, feminine and masculine. Some tracks uplift, some give cutting commentary, others weave grooves so infectious you need a mask. Also included: desi artists who speak a clear politic or reflect the influence of Black music while remaining grounded in their own experience. Many anthems for the movement.

[Available on Spotify: “Love-Corona 8” (except 2 tracks labeled ‘YouTube’ below)]
Right Here - Human Nature Radio Mix, SWV
What's Going On, Marvin Gaye
Endangered Black Woman (Instrumental), Robert Glasper
Endangered Black Woman; Andra Day, Staceyann Chin, Robert Glasper
Jon Stewart on Crossfire; Vijay Iyer (composer), Mike Ladd (hip-hop artist/writer)
Hypnotize, The Notorious B.I.G.
Sunshine of Your Love, Ella Fitzgerald, Ernie Heckscher Big Band & Tommy Flanagan
aTENTion, M.I.A. (British/Sri Lankan rap artist)
Where You From, Riz Ahmed (British/Pakistani actor, rapper, and activist)
Mogambo, Riz Ahmed
Livin After All (Big Mountain Blues), Toshi Reagon
We are Family, Sister Sledge
Soul Makossa, Manu Dibango (Cameroonian music legend)
Treat 'Em Right, Chubb Rock
Vogue Beat: Vogue For Me, artist unknown [YouTube]
Git On Up, Fast Eddie
Hot (Original Mix), Hangover Boss; The Power, Lookee, Made in Alaçatı, Vol. 3 (Mixed by Levent Özbay) [YouTube “Funky House Funky Disco House 351”]
Put Your Hands Up For Detroit, Fedde Le Grand
The Warli Revolt; Swadeshi, Prakash Bhoir | Hip-hop band from Warli indigenous community, native to Mumbai region; amazing political commentary [video with translation and beautiful animation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYADNgIkelY]
Right In; Bryce Detroit, Coko Buttafli
BLACK PARADE, Beyoncé
Lift Every Voice and Sing, The Wardlaw Brothers

This event was produced with the help of CPR - Center for Performance Research. Parijat and Parijata Dance Company thanks Remi Harris of CPR for helping produce this event, and Emily Nahmanson and Trinity Dawn Bobo for their technical support.

For past playlists, click party listings in PARIJATA DANCE COMPANY’S EVENTS CALENDAR.