Digging Deeper

Tazeen and her husband, guitarist and composer, Lu Fuki, discuss the metaphysics of sound and it relates to meditation.

Tazeen and Kanem X discuss death and deadlines as it relates to artists and creativity.

Tazeen and Dr. Reem Abou-Samra talk about how to go from a fragmented identity to a unified sense of selfhood through poetry and politics and what it means to be an activist.

Tazeen and community organizer and co-founder of WeFoundHipHop, Piper Carter, discuss how Hip Hop is a means of preserving sacred spaces. 

Tazeen and award-winning poet, Aishah Gulam, discuss how modern mediums for creative writing can be used for historic justice issues, particularly issues of oppression of women, sexual abuse and assault, and religious persecution.

Tazeen and Leah Slagenwhite, owner of Starseed Yoga, discuss Decolonizing Beauty Yoga and what it truly means to be honoring the practice, essence, and history of Yoga.

Tazeen and poet/educator Lady Khadija, discuss spirituality and self care as a guide for arts and activism.

Tazeen and talent developer, Ashley Peacock discuss life as a creative entrepreneur and how to deal with perfectionism and fears as an artist.

Tazeen and Spoken Word Professor, Traci Currie, discuss what Traci has coined "Spirit Spaces," and about how to cultivate honesty and authenticity in expression. Book Recommendations: Sister Outsider by Audre Lorde The Color Purple by Alice Walker Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda

Tazeen and spiritual chaplain and Sufi poet, Kamau Ayubbi, discuss art identity and spirituality as it relates to community, meditation, and reflection.