Moor Mother
Camae Ayewa's project, laying poetry over noise, free jazz and blown-out beats. Also one voice in the collective Irreversible Entanglements.
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About Moor Mother
Moor Mother is the Philadelphia poet, musician and educator Camae Ayewa. Her early records, Fetish Bones and Analog Fluids of Sonic Black Holes, came out on Don Giovanni Records. They pile spoken and shouted verse onto collaged samples, distortion and fractured rhythm, and keep returning to history, memory and how the past repeats.
Black Encyclopedia of the Air and Jazz Codes, both on Anti-, lean further toward hip hop and jazz, with a long list of guest vocalists and players. Ayewa co-founded the art collective Black Quantum Futurism with Rasheedah Phillips. She also made the album Brass with rapper billy woods.
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What festivals is Moor Mother playing in 2027?
Moor Mother is booked at 1 festival we cover: Big Ears 2027.
Is Moor Mother playing Big Ears 2027?
Yes, Moor Mother is on the Big Ears 2027 lineup, April 1–4, 2027 at Downtown Knoxville, TN.
What kind of music does Moor Mother play?
Moor Mother plays alternative.