00:40 Kalamu Ya’Salaam introduces hismself and his band: percussion, Jonathan Bloom, voices, Sister Anua, Sister Ginger. He explains the Word Band is a concept for doing poetry based on the way jazz is put together. “We have an arrangement, …we improvise as we go. The program is dedicated to the working class people of New Orleans.” He explains that much of New Orleans culture (Mardi Gras Indians, food, etc) came from these people. Mentions working with Silas Hogan, who was unable to come because of illness, who plays in the old style of blues, the music of alienation that’s intrinsic to our society. Introduces the original piece he’s about to play as a blues about Silas Hogan called “The Blues Singer.” 04:45 Demonstration 29:30 Kalamu speaks about the black woman being the beginning of creation and introduces his next piece called “Raise Beauty to Another Level.” 30:15 Demonstration 35:00 Talks about working to end economic exploitation; they add voices for a final Demonstration “All Around the World Same Song,” “what matters is how we help each other deal with the legacy of colonialism….how we cope with human and environmental disasters.” Gets audience singing “all around the world same song.” 44:18 Ends with Allison announcing upcoming schedule.
