Liberated Muse Member Events Coming Soon

(In photo: Binahkaye Joy. Photo by Elen Awalom)

Binahkaye Joy shares an evening of interactive dance journeys, featuring The Mother Project, New Orleans!, Lifelines on 57, and Bootyism.

Live music by Manatho "Shumba" Masani on Mbira and Eric Maring on Tabla.

Advance tickets online @ http://www.osadance.blogspot.com/

Friday May 1, 2009 @ 8pm

Capitol Hill Arts Workshop

545 7th Street, SEWashington, DC 20003@ Eastern Market Metro

Visit Binahkaye on Liberated Muse by clicking HERE

On Friday, May 1, 2009, Liberated Muse Member Diallo Sumbry of the Adinkra Group

is bringing Hip Hop to U Street!

Almaz Restaurant @ 1212 U Street will come alive with a live concert

featuring a live performance by SKILLZ http://www.skillzmusic.com/

+hosted by Asheru & Maimouna Youssef

Other performances by:

+DJs RBI & MarcNfinit on the Main Level

+DJ Mel B EZ on the Second Level+additional performances by:

++M!das (www.myspace.com/that808)

++Shaka (www.myspace.com/shakabks)

++RAtheMC (www.myspace.com/simplyra)

++The Package (www.myspace.com/itsthepackage)

Doors @ 9 pm

Ladies Free b4 11 pm

Fellas $10 b4 11 pm

Visit Diallo Sumbry on Liberated Muse.

The Saartjie Project PRESENTS

Homecoming:

A Juried Artist Showcase & Benefit Commemorating the final return home of our heroine and namesake, Saartjie 'Sara' Baartman

In May 2002, Saartjie (Sara) Baartman's remains were flown back to her homeland, South Africa and laid to rest almost 200 years after she was taken in 1810.

"Her story was forgotten for centuries... but slowly she has been rediscovered, by women in South Africa, in England, in the United States...they have written plays and poems, made films and speeches telling her story in the hopes of reclaiming her torturous past..." - unknown

Join The Saartjie Project for an evening of great music, poetry and performances by dynamic women and girls using "art as a catalyst for self- expression, re-definition & healing".

Suggested Donation: $20

Your donation help ensures that The Saartjie Project is able to "infortain" the international artist & social justice community at the 2009 Pedagogy & Theatre of the Oppressed (PTO) International Conference in Minneapolis.

Date:Saturday, May 2, 2009
Time:8:00pm - 11:00pm
Location:Capitol Hill Arts Workshop
Street:545 7th St. SE (Eastern Market Metro)
City/Town:Washington, DC

Get your tickets @ http://homecoming.eventbrite.com/

Learn about PTO @ http://www.pto.web/.

Visit the Saartjie Project on www.LiberatedMuse.com by clicking HERE.

This Weekend's Top Choices

The artist collective known as The Saartjie Project (pronounced Sar-key) is back again with a new show called R/Evolution: Deconstructing the Myth of the Booty. The show examines the politics surrounding the Black woman's body by using the life of Saartjie Baartman-- known as the Venus Hottentot--as the lens. Baartman lived in the 1800's, brought from Africa to Europe and caged in a traveling exhibit so people could examine her large butt and genital area. The fascinating story about her life is still largely unknown, but the known facts are astounding. This show weaves elements of Baartman's life into today's contemporary images of Black women--examining stereotypes and the inner-depths of Black womanhood.

Two shows--one tonight and one tomorrow night-- will play this weekend at the Capital Hill Arts Workshop in Washington DC. Visit here for more details.

Also this weekend on Saturday, Feb. 21 is a musical treat-- Hot Buttered Soul:A Musical Affair. This event will take place in Washington DC at Mirrors Nightclub on New York Avenue.

An Adinkra Group Production, Hot Buttered Soul: A Musical Affair features the vocal stylings of Maimouna Youssef who was the featured vocalist on the Roots' 2006 hit "Don't Feel Right".

From the acerbic lyrics to the intense production to Maimouna Yousef's soulful crooning, everythingabout this song feels absolutely right," wrote Henry Adaso of About.com after the single's release. Thesingle went on to be nominated for a Grammy nomination in 2007.

Youssef's appearance with The Roots led to performances throughout the U.S. and around the world as sheshared stages and swapped musical licks with such artists as: Angelique Kidjo, Brian Wilson’s band, BigDaddy Kane, Nas, Wilco, Zap Mama, Cody Chestnut, Martin Luther, Jill Scott, Erykah Badu, Mos Def, andTalib Kweli.

Youssef rocked the stages of many renowned venues such as Denver Colorado ‘s Red RocksAmphitheater, New York City’s Radio City Music Hall, and Switzerland’s Moniteau Jazz Festival.

She will perform at Mirrors on Feb. 21 for a concert to include performances by jazz/soul vocalist AkuaKyerematin, and roots soul musician C. Love. The event is hosted by spoken word artist Bassey Ikpi of the HBO show "Def PoetryJam".

Show begins at 7pm and advanced tickets $20. Tickets can be purchased at http://hotbutteredsoul.eventbrite.com/.

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