Meet Destiny, a master harpist, music-community organizer & band leader, some know her as the Harpist from the Hood! If you have not yet heard Destiny play, go find her music right now and listen before this episode! Destiny proves in her performing of the harp, that it is truly a majestic instrument that demands patience, diligence and a command of listening that goes beyond the sonic space. In our conversation, we examine all the ways that we reflect ourselves, in each other; Our expectations in the creative process; Our experiences, how they are mirrored across cultures; Glissing learning-opportunities from generations before and after us.

Join us as we discuss the dimensions and harmonics found throughout our journeys in life. This is full of deep dives & odes to our ancestors in sound. Take time... yes, more than five... to listen to the treasure trove of gems, so generously given by this Harpist from the Hood.

Guest Bio:

Destiny Muhammad is a Recording/Performing Artist, Band Leader, Composer & Producer. Her genres span from Celtic to Coltrane, with a cool and eclectic feel of Jazz & Storytelling to round out the sonic experience. Destiny has curated concerts for: Grace Cathedral Christmas Concert Series; SFJAZZ Tribute to Jazz Harp Legend Alice Coltrane; SF Symphony SOUNDBOX Series featured guest for GRAMMY Winner Kanye West ‘Sunday Service’; Destiny has also shared the stage with Jazz Masters Denise Perrier, Omar Sosa, and Blue Note Artist Ambrose Akisemuire, to name a few. She has headlined The Healdsburg Jazz Festival, and Butchertown Jazz Fest. Destiny is The Healdsburg Jazz Festival 2022 Artist in Residence a Guest Workshop Presenter for Amatuer Music Network; collaborator with the Santa Cruz Symphony Harp Ambassador for the Awesome Orchestra Collective, and also The Marcus Shelby’s New Orchestra. Destiny is Governor Emeritus and Educational Chair Emeritus of the Recording Academy, ASCAP Songwriter Awardee, SFJAZZ Teaching Artist, Bay Area Jazz and Blues Award Winner (BAJABA) and a California Arts Council Legacy Fellow. Don't mess around, unless you ready to find out what this legendary harpist is all about!

https://destinymuhammad.net/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/DestinyMuhammadMusic/

Reference links:

I love Lucy: Harpo meets Ethel & Caroline!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZuh8r93yqM

Moving Finger, featuring Destiny Muhammad on jazz harp and Shirley Kazuyo Muramoto on jazz koto... - Shirley Kazuyo Muramoto

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CttIE6wN0E

Cuba Gooding - We're In Love

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9tr19AdAA0

We're In Love - Patti Austin (1977)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7Mqwb6UC6I

Harpist from the Hood merch

https://harpistfromthehood.bigcartel.com/

Meet Jeannie, a Loom Weaver, a photographer, an artist, an avid gardener, and community advocate leader! We discuss the interwoven threads of, loom weaving, practicality in clothing, the impacts of unsustainable capitalism, community engagement, as well as our love for our pets and the simple joys in life. Join us for a short but rich chat, that will leave you with a curiosity for more, and maybe even a matching thread in your life.

Share with a friend who enjoys crafting, knitting, crocheting, loom weaving

Guest Bio:

Jeannie creates visual art in the pursuit of moving storytelling and sharing joy. She mostly works with film photography (35mm & 120mm), watercolors, gardening, and textile materials. Her first love in art is the pencil and ink, swooning over graceful lines in graphic novels.

At this time, what influences me the most:

- my cat

- renewal and decay in the garden

- music

- world building for justice informed by the teachings of Mia Mingus, Mariame Kaba and Assata Shakur

Reference links:

Stop Waste https://www.stopwaste.org/

Mia Mingus https://leavingevidence.wordpress.com/

Mariame Kaba http://mariamekaba.com/

Assata Shakur http://www.assatashakur.org/

Meet Jonathan, a Tech Artist, a Game Dev, and a Dad, fulfilling his dream come true job, making Video Games! We discuss how he built his career in the video game industry after college... influences we grew up with that we love and can all relate to. He shares valuable career advice for any person aspiring to create video games; and how they can contribute, without having to fit-in to the perceived status-quo. Join us for a very candid and friendly chat, full of laughs, & warm console vibes!

Guest Bio:

Jonathan Morales- Rocha (he/him) grew up in the Central Coast and Central Valley of California and attended UC Santa Cruz to pursue a career in games. Jonathan is now a Senior Tech Artist at Jam City and a co-founder of No Static Games working on a Rap Rhythm game and some smaller-scale projects.

Instagram

@devmodedad

Jonathan Morales-Rocha

Dad | Game Dev | Tech Artist | Audio

jonathanmorales.net

Reference Notes:

No Static Games Website

https://nostaticgames.com/

The GDoCExpo Direct 2022 - Indie Games Showcase

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lzzaHMGKaY&t=43s

Game devs of color

https://linktr.ee/gdocexpo