The ensemble, TONALITY, is best known for creating choral concerts that focus on issues rarely presented in choral music, including gun violence, homelessness, refugees, climate change, mental health, women’s rights, and exercising democratic rights. Dr. Alexander Lloyd Blake joins Garrett to talk about founding TONALITY, queerness in Black spaces, and becoming an artist activist. Scott shines a light on Black Americana, Garrett offers his response to "Fire Shut Up In My Bones", and the guys draw comparisons between law enforcement and arts institutions.

TRILLOQUY is made possible, in part, by a generous grant from Springboard for the Arts: https://springboardforthearts.org

Playlist:

Solo Made - "Freedom for Michael" (https://www.facebook.com/693654909/videos/567477514566233/)

Astor Piazzolla - "Oblivion" (perf. Colour of Music Festival: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohasWjnnq_8)

Valerie Coleman - "Umoja"

Lyles Music - "Worship Music" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XBegehgd04)

perf. Angel Blue - "Natural Woman"

Buffalo Nichols - Lost & Lonesome (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_odIZqss4A)

Flutronix - "Life Lines"

Alexander Lloyd Blake - "1232 Lyfe"

Alexander Lloyd Blake - "America Will Be"

Philippe Hersant - Pavane for Solo Viola

More:

TONALITY: https://ourtonality.org

Downbeat (Sis. Karon Phillips Testimony): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEKF-1UTrZQ&t=98s

Christopher Columbus Statue Sledgehammered in the Bahamas: https://ewnews.com/the-read-archangel-michael-catalyst-or-just-more-chaos

Colour of Music Festival to Perform in Sacramento: https://amp.sacbee.com/news/equity-lab/representation/article255049962.html

Ryan McQueen Visual Art: https://www.instagram.com/rydo11a/

The Bible: Jeremiah 20:9

Terence Blanchard Interview: https://www.npr.org/2021/09/27/1040126008/terence-blanchard-metropolitan-opera-first-black-composer

State Trooper Fired for Speaking Out Against Police Violence: https://www.blackenterprise.com/louisiana-state-trooper-fired-for-speaking-out-on-death-of-a-black-man-after-violent-arrest/?test=prebid