Join composer King Friday & poet Arsimmer McCoy in exploring sound and song as the carrier of code and liberation.

In this month's workshop Till It's Done: A Music & Poetry Workshop, participants will explore sound and song as carrier of code and caution, and liberatory instruction.

Participants will be guided through the codes found inside of call and response, simple blues chords that act as maps, and calls for rebellion and evolution disguised in beloved dance songs. Attendees will work with Arsimmer to craft lyrics and King to compose a melody, culminating in a final collective song creation; transforming personal experience and tales into powerful expression.

Workshop materials and refreshments will be provided, and those attending are encouraged to bring personal archival materials, and musical instruments with them to inspire their own process, and contribute to the collective's.

Items can include but are not limited to;

• photographs

• letters

• figurines/toys/sculptures

• tambourines

• kalimba/mbira

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Join Hued Songs at the African-American Research Library & Cultural Center. Every month we curate a creative placemaking workshop featuring artists within our ecosystem who will guide participants to engage with Black history and artistic expression in meaningful, interactive ways.

Expect to explore and activate YOUR creativity through; writing, movement, sound, instrumentation and visual artistic mediums to be activated.

Join Hued Songs and Arsimmer McCoy in this month's creative placemaking workshop:

Po Lazarus, where participants will explore how Black song has always carried memory, labor, and liberation. The workshop will take you inside the structure of chants and working songs from Plantation hymns and field songs, through Jim Crow era working songs, Civil Rights era chants, and contemporary protest lyrics.

Participants will be guided to create their own song or chant lyrics informed by a personal cultural/historical moment (personal, communal, local, and beyond) using the poetic style of an Ode; transforming personal experience into powerful expression.

Workshop materials and refreshments will be provided, and those attending are encouraged to bring personal archival materials with them to inspire their own process, and contribute to the collective's.

Between the Notes: An Artist Salon & Performance Series is an intimate, ongoing gathering that invites audiences into the creative journey with artists from across South Florida’s vibrant artistic community. Each conversation gathering features a performance activation which serves as a bridge between artist and audience—designed to collapse the perceived distance between the “stage,” and the “seat.”

Between the Notes are living dialogues to invite curiosity, connection, and communal reflection starting off with featured South Florida artists Ja'Nia Harden and Kendall "King" Friday

Expect to mingle amongst the creative cognoscenti, arts enthusiasts and featured performers inside of eccentric and sometimes unexpected spaces. Wine and cheese pairings available for your enjoyment.

Join us at The Lynn Riggs Black Box Theatre for an evening of powerful music and spoken word that explores what it means to be Black and queer in today's world. Through gospel, classical, and contemporary music, poetry, and heartfelt storytelling, "Witness" creates a space to celebrate joy, process pain, and find community.

This intimate concert features pianist Am're Ford, poet Arsimmer McCoy, and vocalists Jamar Rogers and Kunya Rowley. Together, they'll share stories and songs about love, identity, spirituality, and belonging—weaving together all the threads that make us who we are.

Returning for the fifth year! Celebrate Juneteenth with Hued Songs and The Juneteenth Experience Featuring local and international vocalists, dancers, and musicians, this riveting theatrical concert is woven together in a tapestry of song, spoken word, and dance paying homage to Juneteenth's spirit of liberation and freedom.

Returning for the fifth year! Celebrate Juneteenth with Hued Songs and The Juneteenth Experience Featuring local and international vocalists, dancers, and musicians, this riveting theatrical concert is woven together in a tapestry of song, spoken word, and dance paying homage to Juneteenth's spirit of liberation and freedom.

Returning for the fifth year! Celebrate Juneteenth with Hued Songs and The Juneteenth Experience Featuring local and international vocalists, dancers, and musicians, this riveting theatrical concert is woven together in a tapestry of song, spoken word, and dance paying homage to Juneteenth's spirit of liberation and freedom.

Hued Songs is thrilled to present our Tulsa debut with "Backing Black Belonging: Arriving in Tulsa" – an intimate concert celebrating Black music and artistry in unexpected spaces.

Experience a vibrant fusion of R&B, classical, gospel, and hip hop as we create a night that honors tradition while breaking new ground and the beginning of a creative journey in Tulsa we're excited to share it with you!

Launching in South Florida through dynamic, community-centered performances, we're bringing that same creative energy to Tulsa. This soft launch event marks our first step in building something meaningful here in Tulsa.

Building belonging, empathy, and community for all, Hued Songs weaves and performs a tapestry of song and spoken word at The Bass by an all-women cast, centering female resistance, freedom and liberation of self.  RSVP here.

Hued Songs will take the stage with a powerful musical performance of gospel music and spirituals to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Learn more here.

Join Hued Songs for “Soulful Christmas", a community celebration of Christmas. “Soulful Christmas” combines music, storytelling, and community engagement. This intergenerational performance offers a unique experience that pays homage to Black Christmas traditions and the essence of iconic, soulful Christmas songs. This incredible performance is brought to the community completely free of charge. 

Join Hued Songs for “Soulful Christmas", a community celebration of Christmas. “Soulful Christmas” combines music, storytelling, and community engagement. This intergenerational performance offers a unique experience that pays homage to Black Christmas traditions and the essence of iconic, soulful Christmas songs. This incredible performance is brought to the community completely free of charge. 

Join Hued Songs for a free, seaside, relaxed concert honoring various sounds of Black music. The program will feature an eclectic array of music ranging from classical art songs by Black composers, to soul, musical theatre, & R&B. Artist & Cast: Ja’Nia Harden, Kunya C. Rowley, & Jared Peroune.

Backing Black Belonging asks "Where do we belong?" From the neighborhoods we live in to the spaces we occupy daily, place and location play a critical role in shaping belonging. At this event you'll explore the intersection of belonging and place, examining the many ways these two concepts are interwoven. Part concert, part reflection- this site-specific tapestry of song and text, will draw inspiration from each artist's own personal reconciliation with the concept of belonging. Inspired by and against the backdrop of Vizcaya, we’ll examine the complexity of belonging, shaped by place, community, visibility, and likeness.

This hour-long program will take place in the Courtyard of Vizcaya's Main House against the backdrop of a mesmerizing full moon rising over Biscayne Bay. It features Hued Songs year-round concert series, Backing Black Belonging, a celebration of Black creativity, innovation, and artistry that imbues Black music within unexpected places. Purchase Tickets Here.

The Juneteenth Experience is a groundbreaking annual celebration of our country’s national holiday, Juneteenth. From gospel rhythms to classical melodies the performance weaves together a tapestry of sound, spoken word, and dance paying homage to Juneteenth's spirit of liberation and freedom. Join the celebration on June 19 at The Colony Theatre in Miami Beach.

GET YOUR TICKETS HERE

The Juneteenth Experience is a groundbreaking annual celebration of our country’s national holiday, Juneteenth. From gospel rhythms to classical melodies the performance weaves together a tapestry of sound, spoken word, and dance paying homage to Juneteenth's spirit of liberation and freedom. Join the celebration on June 18 at The Colony Theatre in Miami Beach.

GET YOUR TICKETS HERE

Hued Songs and the African-American Research Library and Cultural Center Present Soulful Christmas. A multidisciplinary function, Soulful Christmas is a holiday celebration for all, featuring music, storytelling, and community. The concert will center on the re-telling of the classic story, The Night Before Christmas, with a local and cultural twist. Audience members will take a musical journey through decades of iconic music that has shaped the sounds of Black Christmas- ranging from gospel, spirituals, soul, and everything in between, led by a diverse cast of artists. This concert centers the celebration of Black Christmas and Black Memory and that this unlocks.

Soulful Christmas features a dynamic cast of powerhouse artists, led by Director & Choreographer Darius J. Manuel.

Hued Songs and the African-American Research Library and Cultural Center Present Soulful Christmas. A multidisciplinary function, Soulful Christmas is a holiday celebration for all, featuring music, storytelling, and community. The concert will center on the re-telling of the classic story, The Night Before Christmas, with a local and cultural twist. Audience members will take a musical journey through decades of iconic music that has shaped the sounds of Black Christmas- ranging from gospel, spirituals, soul, and everything in between, led by a diverse cast of artists. This concert centers the celebration of Black Christmas and Black Memory and that this unlocks.

Soulful Christmas features a dynamic cast of powerhouse artists, led by Director & Choreographer Darius J. Manuel.