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The Robert Glasper Experiment’s anticipated remix of Black Radio dropped earlier this week with a whole new set of gems to match the originals. With names like Questlove, Pete Rock, 9th Wonder, Solange Knowles, and Georgia Anne Muldrow among others attached to the project it was sure to pack some heat and surely it did.

Just as the dust has begun to settle from the Robert Glasper Experiment’s monumental release, Black Radio, the group has announced yet another game-changer with Black Radio Recovered: The Remix EP where producers will be flipping some tracks from the album as well as some unreleased tunes. And when they say producers, this isn’t some standard line-up of producers. Confirmed to be attached to the project are ?uestlove, 9th Wonder, Georgia Anne Muldrow, and Pete Rock, with contributions from rappers Black Milk and Phonte, The Roots, and vocalist Solange Knowles.

Bed-Stuy and Crown Heights are communities brimming with conflicting Black cultures. Nestled near the border of these two neighborhoods is the Weeksville Heritage Center – landmarked houses of the first free Black residents of Brooklyn, NY. The Weeksville Houses are a metaphorical conduit between clashing cultures; a preserved illustration of a time when all Black inhabitants came together as one in the twilight of institutionalized slavery. To commemorate New York State’s Emancipation Day of July 5th 1827 (38 years before the Civil War ended), the center annually curates The Weeksville Garden Party, a weekly gathering every July to partake in organic food, a blossoming garden and performances that, as the event’s coordinators stated, include “artists that embody the same irreverent spirit of the founders.”

Georgia Anne Muldrow and Dudley Perkins label SomeOthaShip has released a collaboration between acclaimed producer Madlib and Georgia Anne Muldrow. The album is entitled Seeds and it is Madlib’s first venture into working solely with a female vocalist and Georgia Anne’s first time releasing a project that she herself did not produce. A dream collaboration for many avid hip-hop fans, the two artists come together effortlessly combining Madlibs gritty, soulful beats with Muldrow’s powerful lyricism and vocals.

Her sound spans the African Diaspora and you can hear everyone from Abbey Lincoln, Nina Simone, Milton Nascimento, Nate Dogg, J-Dilla to Quincy Jones in her music. So while everyone is arguing about the future of black music Georgia is diligently creating the music that defies barriers of jazz, hip-hop, and soul. Her unique voice has a sense of urgency that immediately draws the listener in, and her lyrics are poignant and prophetic, delivering messages for all people. Georgia Anne is a rare gem of an artist that everyone should listen to carefully. The Revivalist caught up with Georgia Anne for an online interview and she graced us with dope responses that reinforce that she is a true creative genius. Enjoy her answers in all her own words below!