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SUMMARY:BLK ODYSSY / Deaf Institute
DESCRIPTION:BLK ODYSSY project is pushed by liberation. On his first album under this new moniker\, titled BLK \n\n\n\nVINTAGE\, BLK ODYSSY―born and raised in Plainfield\, NJ\, based in Austin\, TX― dives into his personal \n\n\n\nhistory as a Black musician and the world he’s grown up around. It’s an album deeply informed by \n\n\n\nindividual experiences but applied to the plight of Black Americans everywhere. Even when the \n\n\n\nalbum chooses smooth vibes and laid back lyrics in favor of overt activism\, there’s a philosophical \n\n\n\nbent that inspires BLK ODYSSY’s work. BLK VINTAGE is inspired by a few key moments and artists. \n\n\n\nThere’s the death of BLK ODYSSY’s brother\, who was killed at the hands of police officers while BLK \n\n\n\nODYSSY was living in New Jersey. It’s the seminal moment of BLK ODYSSY’s life\, the moment he was \n\n\n\nforced to become an adult and reckon with the harsh reality of being Black in America. It fuels \n\n\n\neverything he does\, especially his activism. \n\n\n\nAfter making a name for himself as an Americana musician\, BLK ODYSSY decided to ditch the \n\n\n\npopularity he gained in favor of creating music that would reflect his own experiences and \n\n\n\nworldview. The result is BLK ODYSSY\, and this first project\, BLK VINTAGE\, moves with the urgency of \n\n\n\nan artist finally realizing their true sound. “I want to create something that will be culturally impactful \n\n\n\nfor my people. I want to do something that is impactful on a larger scale\, something that is for groups \n\n\n\nof Black people across the country.” There’s “1980\,” which slinks with the rich funk-soul of artists like \n\n\n\nAnderson .Paak and Knxwledge\, but BLK ODYSSY’s half-rapped cadence is wholly unique and utterly \n\n\n\nintoxicating. The moments of levity hit equally as hard as the work refracted through the trauma BLK \n\n\n\nODYSSY has experienced. Still\, though\, BLK ODYSSY has the rare ability to present multiple sides of \n\n\n\nhimself. “Hang Low” is a sultry love jam\, strutting with velvet harmonies and a bass line straight out \n\n\n\nof the Pino Palladino school of indestructible grooves. \n\n\n\nThe good times occasionally give way to introspection and remembrance\, though. The death of BLK \n\n\n\nODYSSY’s brother makes its way into the powerful “Drinking Good\,” but he balances it with a desire \n\n\n\nto inspire the next generation. “My goal is to connect with the black youth\, and my goal is to connect \n\n\n\nwith my people and speak to them on a level where we can stop suffering from happening\,” he \n\n\n\nexplains. “There’s only so much we can do for the dead. This record asks: ‘How can we stop this from \n\n\n\nhappening again?’” Though the music is deeply tied to BLK ODYSSY’s own identity\, he speaks a \n\n\n\nuniversal music in his language\, one easily relatable for those that want to see a better world. \n\n\n\nNeo-soul artists like D’Angelo and socially conscious MCs like Kendrick Lamar are clear touchstones\, \n\n\n\nbut BLK ODYSSY also takes cues from the celebratory funk of Parliament who also came from \n\n\n\nPlainfield\, on tracks like “Funketology.” “All the musicians that I grew up with are relatives of \n\n\n\nParliament members. We grew up in that culture\, it inspires who we are\,” explains BLK ODYSSY. This \n\n\n\npotent combination of politically-charged street anthems\, party-ready funk jams\, and top-down\, \n\n\n\nhead-nodding beats makes BLK VINTAGE a sterling debut and one of the most powerful and timely \n\n\n\nreleases of the year. BLK ODYSSY speaks to his predecessors\, but the new concoction is all his own. \n\n\n\nIt’s a triumphant testament to Black power\, a message to the kids that look like him that there’s \n\n\n\nsomeone in their corner. “The Black youth has been poisoned numb because of the shit we have to \n\n\n\ndeal with\,” BLK ODYSSY explains. “I want to speak to our experiences and let people know it’s okay to \n\n\n\nshed that layer and really\, truly feel.” \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBoost the signal:\n				Click to share on X (Opens in new window)\n				X\n			\n				Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n				Facebook\n			\n				Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)\n				WhatsApp
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LOCATION:The Deaf Institute\, 135 Grosvenor St\, Manchester\, M1 7HE
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