Oral Traditions 2023 Episode 1
In this series, students from the Department of Communications’ spring 2023 oral traditions class explore West African cultures and the African American diaspora.
In this episode, students speak with musicians and experts of Chicago's rich jazz scene and discuss topics from the birth of the free jazz movement to the modern artists who are pushing the boundaries of the genre.
We continue the show by exploring the fashions of West Africa with international designer and philanthropist, Haj Gueye. Haj goes into his formative experiences in fashion, the mission of his brand, and fashion as a means of storytelling.
Song used in this episode include:
Art Ensemble of Chicago - “Odwalla” Recorded at the 1972 Ann Arbor, Jazz and Blues Festival (1972)
John Coltrane - “Part 1 - Acknowledgement” from A Love Supreme (1965)
Marvin Gaye - “What’s Going On” from What’s Going On (1971)
Pharoah Sanders - “Astral Traveling” from Astral Traveling (1971)
