A playlist featuring Solange, Kendrick Lamar, Nitty Scott, and others
Communion is the sharing or exchanging of intimate thoughts and feelings, especially when this exchange is on a mental and spiritual level. Umoja— the Swahili word for Unity— is the act of building a community that holds together. It is through music that the Black diaspora partakes in communion to cultivate Umoja. This playlist is a collection of different degrees of communion in the Black community. Black love, Black family and the Black communities are the foundation of the Black experience.
I thought a lot about Miami, my family and friends while making this playlist. It reminded me of the streets I grew up on, the apartment complex playground I played with all my friends in and how that experience is so common and staple to communion. Hoping this playlist takes people back home like it did for me.