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Life in Vibrations music workshop

Join the African American Arts Association to explore how our favorite artist's mental health, backgrounds, and world impact shape the music they make.

Life in Vibrations is a creative month long workshop by the African American Arts Association exploring how our favorite musical artists' mental health cultures and backgrounds shape the music we love and how that music impacts the world around us on daily.

The workshops are lead by William Jackson who is a local rapper with a passion for hiphop culture and art in all forms. Born and raised in Lexington Ky, William's main focus is making music and and positively influence young local artist.

For ages 12-17. Attendance to all sessions is recommend but not required. Presented by the African American Arts Association. 

Mon July 1st - Mental health

Each student picks their favorite artist and a song they feel best represents that artist. Looking at how that song relates to that artist’s mental health. Look at the emotions their music is best known for. What does it make you feel? Why do you think they feel that way?

Mon July 8th - Culture/Background

Discuss early life and where they come from. Touch on what the music sounds like there and how that shows up in their music. If that influence shows up as much in their early music as much as it does now. Take a look at what artists across genres all seem to have in common and their differences. Look at what they think sparks an artist. What did your artist grow up like? How much is your background like your favorite artist?

Mon July 15th World impact

We look at how all those factors we discussed the previous weeks are expressed to the world.

How do people feel about this artist? What is their image? How do your parents feel about this artist versus how do you feel about them? Look at memes about that artist. Would you like them in real life? We will look up at how their music / image affects their world impact by looking at other representations of their music from videos to movie cameos. How does your artist’s music change / affect the world? Is it the same effect/ change you want to have on the world?

Mon 22nd Continue working on collages/Presentations

Mon July 29 Finish collages/ Presentations

We put the final touches on our collages and present.  

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