LISTENING
I channel spirit through rhythm—listening to frequencies, feeling the beat beneath words. My storytelling lives in movement, drumming, and dance—bringing ancestral memory and collective truth to life.
“LISTENING in Spirit” has no script. When I dance AND DRUM, I’m simply a conduit for energy, choosing vulnerability and openess. Its a journey of exploring how my body embodies the beat and rides the rhythm. To hold back would be to deny the divine.
"The North End Funk Legacy: A Sonic Ancestry"
Curated and carried forward by cultural architect Bryce Detroit, the legacy of funk on Detroit’s North End is more than music—it's a movement. Rooted in radical Black expression, ancestral rhythms, and neighborhood survival, this sonic lineage shaped generations. From basement jam sessions to block-party revolutions, the North End pulsed with the spirit of Parliament-Funkadelic, local legends, and future-forward funk pioneers. Today, Bryce Detroit uplifts this legacy as living history—honoring the soundscapes, social power, and sacred storytelling embedded in every bassline.
“Monday is the New Monday” at Motor City Wine.
The air was thick—the vast space, the small container, the why behind, the full moon, and even the culmination of a techno weekend. My nerves were a flutter, searching for an anchor. Yet, the moment the drum’s call resonated through me, all hesitation was OUT the door.
“Movement in Spirit” has no script. When I dance, I’m simply a conduit for energy, choosing vulnerability and openness. It’s a journey of exploring how my body embodies the beat and rides the rhythm. To hold back would be to deny the divine.
This performance was a potent reminder: what you feel is never the destination, but how you move through it dictates where you’ll go.
Rhythm Keeper at OMI 9 Shrine- Detroit, MI
Being a rhythm keeper requires you to listen to your intuition and feel the space…in real time….to trust the whispers from your spirit that tell you information and give you directions on what to do next…and to use your instruments as tools for fine-tuning frequency. This is an external work that is strengthened internally…How well do you keep the rhythm of your own life? This was no ordinary event. It was a necessary ritual for what already is and what is to come…and I’m sure the walls are still vibrating from the blessings we left on the floor. Grateful for Akilah listening to the call…a call that we all knew to answer…may you never go without the more you go within
“Congo Square is a sacred place in New Orleans”
Situated in the oldest black neighborhood, in the middle of Armstrong park, (named after Louis Armstrong) is a place where the enslaved would gather to socialize, dance, and often trade goods. These gatherings were a rare opportunity for us to connect and honor our tradition. These gatherings were a form of resistance and resilience in the face of oppression. Decades later within the first few days of 33, I find myself HERE, feeling everything it always had been and still is. Ase’
Afro-urbanism Institute feat. SOL TRIBE
Reflection: Before the show we were asked “How do you show up” ?
My response: I show up “listening” listening to spirit…Listening to my intuition…when I listen, depending on the invitation, I take this information and I synthesize/alchemize/translate/channel it into… spaces I curate, canvas art, spoken word, storytelling, oracle/tarot, energy healing, graphics, video, movement, drumming etc.
The more experiences that I have, the more I learn…the more I light up my shadow….the stronger my “ear to hear” becomes….and the more my expression expands….Ase