Shotgun Griot
Conversations with Creatives in New Orleans
- Update frequency
- every 71 days
- Average duration
- 62 minutes
- Episodes
- 11
- Years Active
- 2016 - 2024
Horton Humble, "Creating Language" (live)
In the first episode of Season 2, host Amina Desselle interviews writer and visual artist Horton Humble. Born and raised in New Orleans, Horton’s frequent travels have influenced his art and practice…
Ze11a - Artist Talk and Album Preview (live)
Producer and rapper Ze11a discusses his creative motivations and his forthcoming album, 4what4u. Recorded live in New Orleans on December 19, 2017.Ze11a is a music producer and rapper born and raised…
Jneiro Jarel and Indigo, "Provide the Alternative"
In this episode, music producer Jneiro Jarel and actress/musician Indigo discuss collaborating to create Viberian Experience, their shared appreciation of nature, and their love of New Orleans.
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Deep South By Suroeste, "Better Must Come" (live)
In this live episode, curator Fari Nzinga and artists Nik Richard and Chriselda Pacheco talk about representation and creative community. Recorded at the Exchange Centre Gallery in New Orleans, LA. A…
Dexter Gilmore and Gabrielle Washington, "Where The Music Takes Us"
Musicians Dexter Gilmore and Gabrielle Washington of "Sexy Dex and the Fresh" talk about making a life from their art.
Music: "My BAE-B," Sexy Dex and the Fresh
Photo Credit: Rolando Palacios
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Carl Joe Williams, "An Intuitive Standpoint"
In this episode of Shotgun Griot, mixed-media visual artist Carl Joe Williams shares his creative vision and talks about the challenges of navigating a changing art world in New Orleans.
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Angela Tucker - Artist Talk and Film Screening (live)
In the first live episode of Shotgun Griot, filmmaker Angela Tucker shares stories about working in the film industry with honesty and humor. Episode produced in collaboration with Afrofuture Society…
Lorna Williams, "To Make Work Your Spirit Has To Be Intact"
In this episode of Shotgun Griot, we visit sculptor Lorna Williams to discuss the deeply personal process of creating work. Lorna intuitively arranges natural and man-made materials to create strikin…
Dominic Minix, "A Living Music"
In this episode of Shotgun Griot, composer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Dominic Minix speaks about his development as a musician and shares his unique vision for his sound.
Music: "Figure of …
AF THE NAYSAYER, "Don't Settle"
In this episode of Shotgun Griot, beat maker AF THE NAYSAYER tells stories about discovering video game soundtracks, creating the Dolo Jazz Suite, and why he loves to teach.
Music: “Sunday,” AF THE N…
Blaze Like Fyre, "I Shoot What I See"
In the first episode of Shotgun Griot, Blaze Like Fyre describes life as a photographer, videographer, and digital media producer.
Photo Credit: Interworld Filmz
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