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Stranger Fruit is an online music and discussion series reflecting on the legacies of prominent Jazz and Blues women. For more information and to join live sessions visit https://strangerfruit.net/

This video is Stranger Fruit Live Session 1 February 26th 2022: Reflections on Abbey Lincoln with Sharron McLeod. The discussion and performance took place on Zoom, and was recorded live.

Based in Nice, France, Sharron McLeod reflects on the music and life of Abbey Lincoln recognised as one of the most arresting and uncompromising singers who was also a successful actor, civil rights activist and educator. Sharron presents music and themes centred around Abbey Lincoln’s emphasis on ‘having a point of view’. The session (re)connects us to the essence of jazz and blues as mediums to disrupt norms and empower marginalised voices.

Sharron’s insights are richly personal, informed by her relationship as a student and friend of Abbey Lincoln.

In the session, Sharron is joined by Charlotte Keeffe (trumpet), Renu Hossain (percussion) and Roella Oloro (keyboards).

Canvas Painting by Clare Marshall

The improvisations in Session 1 are exquisite. As we go on to Live Session 2 a lot has been experienced and learned from the first one. Come back soon to see how that session shapes up!

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Register for Stranger Fruit live sessions at https://strangerfruit.net/ The series is co-hosted by Debbie Golt and Marva Jackson Lord. The series is envisioned and curated by Bilkis Malek of Transculturalvisions and delivered in partnership with Outerglobe & Griotsarts.