Wanda's Picks

This is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay! 1. Lead singer and lyricist BUTTERFLY WILLIAMS and music producer WINSTON BERGER join us to talk about their group OLOKUN is a psychedelic power pop duo based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Their debut album SURVIVAL KIT. Visit http://bit.ly/olokunitunes 2. Byb Kongo Bilene, Kiandanda Dance theatre, join us to talk about the Mbongui Square Festival fundraiser, Nov. 11 at EastSide Arts Alliance. Visit 3. Aldo Billingslea, Interim Artistic Dire