From the UC Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive this is Black Life, a podcast that explores the vitality of contemporary Black art and culture in the Bay Area and beyond. As you stay in place, we reached out to creatives to ask about the pressing themes that shape their work. I’m your host, Ryanaustin Dennis.

Today we will be talking with Oakland-based musician, night-life organizer, producer, and DJ MahaWam, whose experimental sound is a percussive mix of hip-hop and modern electronic music. 

For more about MahaWam: 

HOPING NO ONE NOTICE (Official Video):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pReD5WRO3vI

Website: https://mahawam.com

Music: https://mahawam.bandcamp.com/album/is-an-island

Instagram: mahawam.exe

Cover Art: Dancing, West Oakland, CA

Photo by Joanne Leonard, 1967