I will never understand what it means to be a person of color, but I can do my best to empathize with the people who have lived under much marginalization and oppression due to their race. I want to recognize that I use samples and take inspiration from cultures all around the world to create my music. My genre is a blend of my own creativity and that of other musicians, particularly people of color, that have had a profound influence on music since the dawn of time. In particular, African people have shaped almost every genre of music known to man. I also take inspiration from Chinese, Japanese, Indian, and many other cultures to create the music that I make.

Umoja is the swahili word for Unity—meaning to strive for and maintain unity in the family, community, nation, and race. This song incorporates Mongolian throat sining and Senegalese vocals with trap 808s to create a really fun and high energy song. French is the Senegal national language, and there are over 30 languages spoken in Senegal. So, I chose the Swahili word Umoja for this song to declare that the music that I create is a symbol for unity across borders and across race. I never knew that throat singing and African singing could be so incredible together—and what an amazing world we live in where this is even a possibility.

All of my music, and this song in particular, is a tribute to people of color across the world who have given me the ability to use the incredible musical vocabulary and instruments from their cultures. I want to explicitly express my immense gratitude and appreciation for these people who have shared and given the rights to their music to use in my own creative process. 

I choose to use my undeniable privilege to do my best to make the world a better place for everyone around me regardless of their race or nationality. Everyday I look to see how I can be better for everyone around me and how I can serve the planet more. 

If you are a white musician I would encourage you to also recognize where your music comes from and the people that made it possible for you to create what you create. May we all continue to unify and to not let the powers that be tear us apart and make us villainize one another. With love, respect, and gratitude.

Umoja

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Released 10-27-22 on Gravitas Recordings 🌀

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Eastern sun, melt the cold from my bones 
Curtain rise, take the darkness from my eyes 
Breathing in, pulling life into my lungs 
As a child, I am born 
again...

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Here is my gift to everyone for helping me reach 1000 followers on soundcloud! This track is something new from me, as it's the first one I wrote using my guitar and recording all parts myself. Thanks so much for all of your continued support!

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New tune from the Mycelium Music compilation! All proceeds go to the Amazon Mycorenewal Project. Enjoy!

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Wu Wei - Grains Of Sand In The Ganges

This is my submission for CloZee's Harmony Remix Contest. Good luck to everyone who entered. I had such a fun time doing this one. Thank you Chloe for this opportunity. 

CloZee Harmony Remix Contest:
https://gravitascreate.com/remix-harmony/

CloZee Harmony Original Track:
https://soundcloud.com/clozee/clozee-harmony

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