Jessi & Yam welcome their listeners into a conversation with artist and educator Aaron Johnson about the ways intentional closeness can interrupt oppression. They discuss singing as a form of resistance, love as a disrupting force, beatboxing, anti-racist song circles and the transformative qualities of tender touch. Jessi shares a brand new song inspired by Aaron’s words and work. Aaron encourages listeners to take a risk. The podcast lives to see another day.
If you'd like to learn more about Aaron's offerings or attend one of his many workshops, check out The CUT Project, Holistic Resistance, and Grief To Action. You can also connect to Aaron on Instagram @holistic_resistance.
The lyrics for today's song teaching are :
Risk Something
(by Jessi Rado)
What is it
that I feel
that I have to lose
being here
open-hearted with you?
What is it
That I feel
That I have to give
Being here
Taking a risk with you?
If I don't risk something
Will we see what's possible, ever?
Let it mean something real
To you and I
If we would risk something
And do it gently together
What if Love could grow and fill
The spaces between us?
MmMmm
Give something
That’s worth something
To you
*This show was written by Jessi & Yam, engineered and produced by Traesti, and edited by Yam. Additional music and sound effects for today's episode were sourced for free or with permission from freesound.org, pixabay.com and premiumbeat.com.
Special thanks to Full Bloom Sanctuary for making the recording of this episode possible, to all of our listeners and patrons who so enthusiastically bolster this work, and to our top patrons Alyssa B, Amanda B, Jesse F, Dawn M, Helaina P, and Timmo for sharing in reciprocity so freely with us. Your support makes so much possible.
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