NOMMO Session: IN-FORMATION – The Breakdown | 27.05.16

May 6, 2016 Alkebu-Lan Revivalist Movement
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TENDAI MWARI
 

THE NOMMO SESSIONS  

NOMMO is the, monthly interactive session for the Afrikan community, presented by the Alkebu-Lan Revivalist Movement. On the last Friday of every month, you can rap, reason and re-energise with like-minded Sisters and Brothers through film, music and the spoken word in its many forms.
 
The next session….

Nommo In-Formation 2

Nommo In-Formation b

In recent years, few (if any) musical events have stirred up the Black Community and popular culture at large like Beyonce’s ‘Formation’ video & performance followed by the release of the video album, ‘Lemonade’. Sudden allusions to Black Pride, Political activism and even Afrikan Spirituality seem shocking and out of place in a career characterised by non-threatening De-Racial, and A-Political pop SUPER Stardom. The white backlash was strong. The Black praise was loud. The internet buried itself in speculation about her personal life, while many tried to figure out whether to fully embrace this new Bey or treat her with scepticism. This Nommo we take a moment to delve deep in to the language, symbolism & hidden messages in ‘Formation’ & ‘Lemonade’, the cultural impact and the implications for the future of Black Art. This is an interactive session so…..

COME AND HAVE YOUR SAY!!!!!!

Presentations By
ShakaRa

Cultural Scientist, Veteran Spoken Word Activist

Coming straight from work? Hot Meals Available @ NOMMO

Date: Fri 27th May 2016
(Every Last Friday of the Month Thereafter)

Time: 7:00pm – 10:30pm

VENUE:

@ Mama Afrika Kulcha Shap
282 High Road Leyton E10 5PW

Entry: £3 – Under 21’s FREE

   Nearest Tube: Leyton (Central Line) 3 mins walk – Buses 69, 158, 97, 58, w15 

Info: 020 8539 2154 | 07908 814 152 |  www.ALKEBULAN.ORG

“NOMMO can be thought, NOMMO can be played on an instrument, NOMMO can be sung. It is prayer. It is curse. It is incantation! NOMMO is a praise song. NOMMO is our use of the spiritually activating principle.NOMMO is will and intent. NOMMO is consciousness.” 
– Marimba Ani, Let The Circle Be Unbrokenwww.ALKEBULAN.ORG