HOMECOMING: An Afro-centric Sound Journey

HOMECOMING is an Afro-centric Sound Journey that brings forgotten ancestral narratives to life through a layered blend of historically recorded African-American music, improvised live sound.

Rooted in the power of the human voice and sound as a healing medium, this project offers participants a transformational listening journey that reconnects them with stories that have been lost for a long time.

Through the use of archival field recordings—church hymns, work songs, and a cappella pieces from the fields and prisons—paired with improvised soundscapes and guided meditation. HOMECOMING becomes a portal to the past, a space of deep reflection, and a call to collective healing.

This offering is not a retelling of all Black experiences in America but rather a dreamlike meditation on voices that echo through time—voices that deserve to be heard, honored, and remembered.

Attendees are encourged to lie down for this experience. Please bring a mat or anything else to allow you comfort. There will be some chairs available for those who need more support.

This project is made possible with funds from the New York State Legislature and administered by Arts Mid-Hudson.

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Host or Publisher Ben Brown