Rhiannon Giddens Instagram – As we begin a new year, the voice of artists has never been more important or needed…
We are a collective; we do not speak with one voice, but we do share one aim – humanity, peace, and love for all. By any metric what has been happening around the world is horrific and it has forced us to confront who we are as an organization, and who we want to be. We all grieve for the terrible things happening to innocent people but also must recognize that the systemic issues in place allowing and encouraging violence against our fellow humans is large, complicated, interconnected, and needs so much more than we can do alone. We are artists, we lead with art, and we hope to continue to inspire, challenge, and confront the best and worst of our species with the talents and creative beauty we have been given. There are many ways of speaking – and we must speak – with every note, every sound, every beat we have within us, as we come beautifully and musically together despite distance, different languages, approaches, trainings and expectations – what Silkroad does is radical and shall remain radical; and art, in its purest sense, rejects the inhumanity of violence and demands that we see each other as we see ourselves. That way, and that way only, is the path to transformative change – and we stand for nothing less.
@silkroadproject | Posted on 11/Jan/2024 09:23:18
