Description:
A conversation with musician Lawfawndah and media scholar Laura U. Marks presented as part of New Forms Festival 2019. During the thirty-minute talk, Lawfawndah and Marks discussed the musical influences, creative decisions, collaborative processes, and visual identity of Lawfawndah’s debut full-length album Ancestor Boy (2019). A presentation of Lawfawndah’s song “Tourist” and a screening of her music video for “Daddy,” inspired discussion around Lawfawndah’s approach to live performance and styling. The talk concluded with a question and answer period.
Video documentation is available upon request.
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