Junebug Productions

Gomela, a Bantu word, means “to go back to/to return.” Featuring award-winning poet Sunni Patterson, Gomela will highlight the vibrant and percussive movements and stories that breathe life into ancient forms (African dance and drumming) and new artistic expression (spoken word, hip-hop, and jazz) that make evident the connection between Africa, Haiti, and New Orleans. At its core, it illuminates Place Matters— gentrification and the Right of Return of New Orleanians displaced after Katrina; and Black Lives Matter—the beauty and resilience of Black people, past and present.

Work Sample Compilation (2015)