Immersive Multi Day Event

AUDIOPHARMACY Four Directions:

Learning the GONA Principles, Sowing Seeds of Connection, Engaging Creativity

May 1 & 2 with Audiopharmacy

The Brightworks Power & Privilege team is thrilled with the success of the 2-day immersive Audiopharmacy/Brightworks Collaboration.

jo, Teao Sense, poko, Santos, and Ras K’dee led us through a beautiful, engaging, and mind-awakening experience. They were also joined by fellow musicians Obrayon and Chris.

Together, we learned about the GONA (Gathering of Native Americans) Principles of Belonging, Mastery, Interdependence, and Generosity. Students were activated in five powerful workshops:

• Earth/Decolonial Art,

• Fire/Self-Expression,

• Water/Music Studio,

• Air/Empowerment Affirmations and Power Moves,

• and Heart/Sacred Stages & Ceremony (the glue that nourishes all the elements).

We ended with a beautiful cypher in the legacy of the Black American Hip Hop collective sharing talents. Overall, we feel fortunate to have had Audiopharmacy with us for this exciting event and look forward to more collaborations with them in the future.

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Audiopharmacy is a renowned World Hip-Hop Ensemble and Cultural

Community Arts Collective. Audiopharmacy represents the power of Love, Music, and Collective Liberation. Spawned from its roots in Hip Hop, Audiopharmacy creates timeless music and art beyond any one genre. The ensemble is made up of multi-cultural creatives with roots indigenous to Turtle Island (North America), Africa, Asia, the Pacific Islands, South America, India and Europe. Their unique sound is eclectic + avant-garde, yet rooted in the voice of the people and Mama Earth. By intricately fusing turntablism, live instrumentation, global musical styles, poetic lyricism, and indigenous prayers, Audiopharmacy elevates the meaning, sound, and purpose of Hip Hop.