The Title of the Current Exhibition at the International African American Museum @iaamuseum in Charleston, South Carolina and the energy of the space really stuck to my bones.
The reason it did is because my HusBae@mrbounceback180 and I have been creating from UNSETTLED THINGS of our ancestors and CREATING NEW THINGS.
We Are Sonically LIBERATING, Educating,
reclaiming & Decolonizing Time, Spaces and Sounds.
Creating MUSIC OF INTENTION
WITH AFRICAN DRUMS and Indigenous Caribbean INSTRUMENTATION
WHY???
In 1740, SOUTH CAROLINA passed the NEGRO ACT,
which banned the use of African drums
after the Stono Rebellion of 1739,
Africans kidnapped during The
African Holocaust of Enslavement
used DRUMS to communicate and organize.
What did the NEGRO ACT of 1740 do?
Prohibited enslaved Africans from:
• Growing their own food
• Earning money
• Learning to read or write
• Moving abroad
• Assembling in groups
• Using drums, horns, or other loud instruments
How did the Negro Act of 1740 impact African American culture?
The ban on drums led to the development of new percussive forms, such as ring shout, tap, and stepping.
These new forms became part of African American culture and performance traditions
How long was the Negro Act of 1740 in effect?
The Negro Act of 1740 remained in effect until 1865 (125 Years)
WE GULLAH GEECHEE PEOPLE THROUGHOUT
THE DIASPORA ARE RECLAIMING AND
CREATING A NEW FUTURE OF SOUND
160 years later you are listening to
reclaimed, decolonized original music
by Mr. BounceBack & The Mahoganee Xperience
We Are DECOLONIZING SPACES
BY CREATING NEW
AND reclaiming OLD
We Are DECOLONIZING SPACES
BY WORKING ALONGSIDE OUR ELDERS
WE ARE ALSO ELDERS
WE ARE BOLD CREATIVES
WE ARE OUR CHILDRENS KEEPERS.
WE ARE OUR ANCESTAHS
WILDEST DREAMS.
WE ARE STILL HERE.
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