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Leyland James Kirby, photo by Wilkinson Photography; Camae Ayewa, photo by Piper Ferguson
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Continuing a decade-long relationship, Unsound Festival returns to Lincoln Center with Leyland James Kirby, performing as The Caretaker. Over the past 25 years, James has released more than a dozen full-length albums which were initially inspired by the trapped-in-time ballroom from Stanley Kubrick's The Shining before then exploring audio representations of memory deterioration. His explorations of nostalgia and deterioration recreate the atmosphere of a 1930s dance hall with a warped, confusing and haunting verisimilitude. The avant-jazz poet and musician Moor Mother opens the evening with the premiere of a brand new performance based on her 2021 album Black Encyclopedia of the Air. In this first-ever live presentation, Moor Mother will celebrate the poetry and spoken word traditions of the '60s and '70s, featuring an array of special guest appearances by legendary artists including Armand Hammer (Billy Woods & Elucid), lojii, Lonnie Holley, the innovative jazz band Irreversible Entanglements, dancer Kayla Farrish, and tap dancer Melissa Almaguer, with projections by Samvel Krajian.

Run time: approximately 2 hours including a 20 minute intermission. This concert will also be streamed live for free on the Hauser Digital Wall.

If you have any questions about this event, please contact Guest Experience at 212-875-5456 or [email protected].

 
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Unsound New York is presented with the Polish Cultural Institute New York, in partnership with the Adam Mickiewicz Institute