A senior music recital by Monique (Arabena) Siaw. This recital, a second part of her thesis, engages with how art addresses and remembers historical traumas of slavery. This performance demonstrates black female composers and artists and highlights each song as a narrative. With different arrangements, Art as Resistance, tackles pleasures and pains of the black female body.

The Band: 
Zach Berkowitz (Guitar)
Alex Rowland (Bass)
Donovan Brady (Alto Saxophone)
Giselle Lawrence (Tenor Saxophone)
Hugh Salk (Drums) 
Jason Reitmann (Guitar) 


Vocalists:
Tiffany Gordon 
Evelyn Kim
Wagaye Mesele

Collaborating Artists:
Shirley Fang
Destiny Polk 
Alex Hensley 


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