Free State, by Mario Moore, Imani Perry and Waajeed,

Free State

by Mario Moore, Imani Perry and Waajeed,

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Headphonious Monk Only moments into House Shoes playing this record, I knew that I needed it in my life; immediately.
What an informative, provocative project. Perfect.

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Two pieces of red vinyl with a full color jacket designed and illustrated by Moore. Pressed at Archer Records in Detroit. Limited to 200 copies worldwide and ONLY available at our Bandcamp. All proceeds from this album will directly benefit the Underground Music Academy in Detroit, MI. Only one copy per customer.

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	1.	Free State - Side A 06:02
	2.	Free State - Side B 06:01
	3.	Free State - Side C 06:01
	4.	Free State - Side D 07:46

about

Inspired by the experience of Black Civil war soldiers, the visual aesthetics of 19th century posters, and contemporary hip hop, the award winning writer and historian Imani Perry, visual artist Mario Moore and producer Waajeed have collaborated on a groundbreaking new project. Using hip hop to reimagine the soundscape of battle in the mid-1800s, Moore and Perry negotiate both the historical record and the idea of what might have been, navigated by Waajeed's soundscape. It includes lyrics by Perry centering on the Magnolia Projects in New Orleans — home to many New Orleans’ hip hop artists — as well as a monologue by Moore.

This contains two pieces of red vinyl with a full color jacket designed and illustrated by Moore. Limited to 200 copies worldwide and ONLY available at our Bandcamp. All proceeds from this album will directly benefit the Underground Music Academy in Detroit, MI. Only one copy per customer.

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released June 9, 2023

Written by Imani Perry and Imani Perry
Produced and Sound designed by Waajeed

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Underground Music Academy Detroit, Michigan

The Underground Music Academy (UMA) is a Detroit based community music hub, which aims to build the future leaders of electronic music through its distinctive educational curriculum and mentorship model, rooted in Detroit’s Black electronic music legacy.

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