Supercoolwicked performs her stunning and jubilant new work “Negro, Spiritual” in connection with UMMA’s exhibition, Silver Linings: Celebrating the Spelman Art Collection. This experimental musical explores self-reflection, ancestral veneration, and transformation. “Negro, Spiritual,” also the name of her forthcoming debut album, recognizes the historical significance, power, and ownership of Black American musical contributions. The Negro Spiritual is considered to be the first “American” musical form and has since shaped the composition of contemporary music with continued influence worldwide. Claiming that lineage as an inheritance and birthright, Supercoolwicked uses Negro spirituals as a launchpad for her personal journey to emotional safety and freedom. Supercoolwicked most recently performed “Negro, Spiritual” at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History for a special off-grid performance in collaboration with artist/climate activist Ash Arder. “Negro, Spiritual” is written and created by Morgan Cecille Hutson, co-written and directed by Salakāstar, and co-produced by Magic Wheel Creative, a creative production agency founded by Tunde Olaniran.

Free and open to the public, no registration required.