In this episode of Circuit Gaze Poets Sharon Mesmer and Boni Joi unfold The Work - ways it comes through and Sharon Mesmer`s new collection of poems Even Living Makes Me Die

For more info on guests:
https://sharonmesmer.com/
https://bonijoi.com/


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Editor/Narrator: jamika ajalon

Creatives Camille Rich, (poet,curator,educator)  and David Barnes, (poet &founder of spoken word Paris) are in conversations about the Parisian anglophone  spoken word scene from its  raw beginnings,   its present becomings and worldwide reach .   They dialogue about the importance of having a haven to share and develop ones craft as well as connect and build something absolutely essential... 

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In this episode of Circuit Gaze Fork Burke and Director Producer Thomai Hatsios open each other`s portals of vision  Spirit Sisters Living the Cut-Up - Birthing Direct Aim

Circuit Gaze: episode 9

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In this episode of Circuit gaze we speak with Wayne Myers and Shinri T. Scott about the legendary Basha House, (hackney wick London) where a motley crew of  misfit musicians, artist got together and made that kinda magic that transcends time.  

For Shinri & Wayne's playlist go to the blog page on : www.lpressl.com or see below

Wayne & Shinri’s  Basha House Playlist

Alero :  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKNJ_hn57rRWAfVooVRmpcg
Katus Young :  https://www.youtube.com/user/katusyoung/featured and
Dahu : https://www.youtube.com/user/mumagi
Yogan : https://soundcloud.com/yogiguitar 

Byron Biroli :  https://www.youtube.com/user/ByronBiroliFilms/videos
Edward Evershed @ basha:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zDVGr63gKc
Wayne @ basha:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1-3rzBEiqQ

Renbusy: https://renu-holykutirecords.bandcamp.com/

Kevin Davy: https://soundcloud.com/kevinstrumpet 

Siemy's  https://www.youtube.com/user/adinguidi/featured & https://www.siemydi.com/music/ 

Alero :  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKNJ_hn57rRWAfVooVRmpcg
Katus Young :  https://www.youtube.com/user/katusyoung/featured and
Dahu : https://www.youtube.com/user/mumagi
Yogan : https://soundcloud.com/yogiguitar 

Byron Biroli :  https://www.youtube.com/user/ByronBiroliFilms/videos
Edward Evershed @ basha:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zDVGr63gKc
Wayne @ basha:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1-3rzBEiqQ

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Given the signs of the times Jamika & Fork converse around the worldwide protest against police brutality, the power of voice and language, lens shifting words and...source.


Circuit Gaze: episode 7

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In this 6th episode of Circuit Gaze we are in Conversation with punk Win Harms of Rough Night Press about  her publishing company,  breaking away from the “white boys club” , living poetically, and what led her to this path and work in Amsterdam.

Circuit Gaze: episode 6
More info on her band & rough night press  here 
This episode hosted by jamika ajalon

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In this episode we are in  conversation with visionary Lesley-Ann Brown,  author of Decolonial Daughter: Letters from a Black Woman to her European Son and founder of Bandit Queen Press - In this episode we do the work while discussing the work - non-separation - motherhood - writing - publishing and vision informed purpose.

Link for Lesley-Ann Brown :  www.blackgirlonmars.com  
& for more info on her book:  https://www.lpressl.com/artists-4

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In this episode of circuit gaze we  are in convo with Malik Ameer Crumpler, about the myths and realities of living in France as a Black American, his book of raps Beneath the UnderGround, and  give you a preview of his very soon to be released collaboration with South African artist Zito Mowa.

host for this segment: jamika ajalon

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Hosts/Producers:  Jamika Ajalon & Fork Burke
Sound Design/Edit  & Narration Jamika Ajalon

On this episode of circuit gaze we will be pulling from the archives, so to speak,  presenting clips of a conversation with Pamela Sneed, centered around her courageous memoir “Sweet Dreams” published in 2018.   Here we get into the importance of narratives that reflect the lives of the QTPOC,  and more specifically the stories of black queer women, the  genre bending aspects of her book, and being seen.

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Hosts/Producers:  Jamika Ajalon & Fork Burke
Sound Design/Edit  & Narration Jamika Ajalon

In this second half Nancy and I discuss her last days in Amerikkka, badass women of color,  her return to France and  what happened the day of her arrest .   (see description in part one for more background)

for more information about topics in this podcast and lpressl.com  go here

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Circuit Gaze is a produced via the publishing site with a symbol for a name at www.lpressl.com 

Hosts/Producers:  Jamika Ajalon & Fork Burke
Sound Design/Edit  & Narration Jamika Ajalon