Desdemona: The Ledge (Zlink Entertainment).Desdemona, three time winner of the Minnesota Music Award for Best Spoken Word Artist, has put out a new full-length disc that serves up a beautiful jazz and boom-bap laden soundscape sound·scape n. An atmosphere or environment created by or with sound: the raucous soundscape of a city street; a play with a haunting soundscape. detailing her personal and artistic journeys through poetry. The Ledge artfully constructs a dialogue on misogyny misogyny /mi·sog·y·ny/ (mi-soj´i-ne) hatred of women. mi·sog·y·ny n. Hatred of women. mi·sog in hip-hop lyricism lyr·i·cism n. 1. a. The character or quality of subjectivity and sensuality of expression, especially in the arts. b. The quality or state of being melodious; melodiousness. 2. ("Don't Listen To The Lyrics"), domestic violence ("Faulty Fuses") and a woman's discovery of the word as armor ("Rhyme Tissue") that is powerful and daring in its vulnerability. desdemona.dunation.com [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Juba Kalamka Juba Kalamka (born July 12, 1970 in Chicago, Illinois) is an artist/activist most recognized for his work as a founding member of "homohop" crew Deep Dickollective (D/DC) and his development of the micro-label Sugartruck Recordings. is a founding member of the queer hip-hop group Deep Dickollective and creator of the label Sugartruck Recordings. To suggest a review, e-mail juba@jubakalamka.com |
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