I’ve listened to this a number of times now…while driving and at home in the kitchen preparing food or just sitting. It gives me tears and goosebumps all at once…what magic. How is it that these young lions decided to dedicate so many hours of their lives to the pursuit of this knowledge…this expression…this freedom? And about this piece…to quote: Wilkins composed “Fugitive Ritual, Selah” as a hymn to Black spaces. He drew inspiration from the energy of places where Black people gather in celebration, praise and refuge, away from a pervading culture of surveillance. “Selah means pause - one definition is to give space for the Holy Spirit,” he says. “I was fascinated with the idea that generally there are no white people in Black churches. If you go to a Black church, there’s no white people there [laughs]. It’s not like they’re not welcome. But somehow, the Black church has proven to be a space where magical things can transpire, within the space, on a quantum level.” -- This is what Wilkins wanted to express and what these young spirits decided to embrace. If we all endeavored to embrace such empathy and compassion and depth of expression…wow…what magic that would be indeed. Way to lean into that intro melody Ethan and set it all off as the senior statesman here. Quincy and Khalil weaving their voices was wonderously collaborative…like fire and ice. :) … so aware of each other. And those brushes Henry…holding all that energy isn’t easy with just brushes to help the time but way to stir that pot young man…loved the seamless transition back to the sticks and clacks (rim shots). I could write pages about each of you but said simply, thanks for continuing to shout this thing from the mountain tops and whisper it to us in the valleys. Thanks for sharing…and keep going!! 🙏🏽✨🫶🏽
They received a standing ovation for this performance. We were in the audience. A moving and perfect performance.
HOT!!! In the COOLEST way possible!!!
I’ve listened to this a number of times now…while driving and at home in the kitchen preparing food or just sitting. It gives me tears and goosebumps all at once…what magic. How is it that these young lions decided to dedicate so many hours of their lives to the pursuit of this knowledge…this expression…this freedom?
And about this piece…to quote:
Wilkins composed “Fugitive Ritual, Selah” as a hymn to Black spaces. He drew inspiration from the energy of places where Black people gather in celebration, praise and refuge, away from a pervading culture of surveillance. “Selah means pause - one definition is to give space for the Holy Spirit,” he says. “I was fascinated with the idea that generally there are no white people in Black churches. If you go to a Black church, there’s no white people there [laughs]. It’s not like they’re not welcome. But somehow, the Black church has proven to be a space where magical things can transpire, within the space, on a quantum level.”
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This is what Wilkins wanted to express and what these young spirits decided to embrace.
If we all endeavored to embrace such empathy and compassion and depth of expression…wow…what magic that would be indeed.
Way to lean into that intro melody Ethan and set it all off as the senior statesman here. Quincy and Khalil weaving their voices was wonderously collaborative…like fire and ice. :) … so aware of each other. And those brushes Henry…holding all that energy isn’t easy with just brushes to help the time but way to stir that pot young man…loved the seamless transition back to the sticks and clacks (rim shots).
I could write pages about each of you but said simply, thanks for continuing to shout this thing from the mountain tops and whisper it to us in the valleys.
Thanks for sharing…and keep going!! 🙏🏽✨🫶🏽
Thanks so much for the kind & beautiful words Tio Mathew! it means a lot to us!
Beaut9ful!
Ya Q! Awesome feature man!!!
Thank you for capturing this ⚡️in a bottle. Grateful to witness this moment in their journey💞✊🏾!