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Today's post will give you a very small glimpse into three Black artists of a visual nature: James Montford (multi-media), Bill T. Jones (dance), and Zanele Muholi (photography). James Montford
In his words, "We're defined by who we are and where we come from. It's hard to break out of a class structure, and we don't talk about class structure in this country, but there is a class structure." While does not have a formal website, you can read more about his work and philosophy here, and you can see his work at Yellow Peril Gallery in Providence, RI till July 13th. Bill T. Jones
His work with visual artist Keith Haring is also widely known and lauded. While it is difficult to explain his talent with words, THIS VIDEO FRAGMENTfrom his performance entitled "Breathing Show" captures a small amount of his creative and analytical genius. Enjoy! Zanele Muholi
Her exhibitions and her encouragement of others in this community to pick up a camera has helped to reshape concepts of beauty and normalcy in an otherwise harsh environment, and her humanitarian approach is captured poignantly and vividly in a documentary she co-directed entitled "Difficult Love." You can read more about her here.
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Welcome to the first post of the BIBA Blog! If you've gotten here through Facebook or Twitter, please tell your friends to like and follow us! If you got here through our website, a link from another website, or word-of-mouth, thank you for checking this out, and tell others! The goal of this Blog is to highlight and/or promote Black artistry in a succinct, respectful, and educational manner. Furthermore, it is to examine unique facets of the Black experience and the Black story around the world. With this in mind, if you're interested in making a suggestion, WE'D LIKE TO HEAR FROM YOU! Our first post is about the renown violist Nokuthula Ngwenyama.  As a violist, Ms. Ngwenyama has achieved many respected awards, and has performed across the United States and around the world. She has studied at top institutions, including the Curtis Institute of Music, and the Conservatoire National Superieur de Musique de Paris. She also is a fine administrator, directing the Primrose Viola Competition, and serving as President of the American Viola Society. Culturally, Ms.Ngwenyama is Japanese (mother) and Zimbabwean (father). However, if this mixture is not already unique enough, she recently discovered that her background includes a unique Jewish lineage from her father's background. "What's interesting about my father's background is that he came from a group of Ndebele, but also Lemba, who are the Jews of southern Africa. I didn't know much about this growing up because my father was extremely secular," explains Ms. Ngwenyama. Because Judaism in the Lemba tribe is indeed patrilinial, she did not need to convert to Judaism when she married her husband, who is a Ukrainian-Lithuanian Jew. Her story continues in this article, HERE! Watch her perform the (in)famous fourth movement from Hindemith's solo viola sonata Op. 25 No. 1: |
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