Overlooked Giants

AhSa-Ti Nu
  • 5.0 (2)
  • Performing Arts

Music artist AhSa-Ti Nu embarks on the journey of interviewing queer women of color throughout the arts world. This podcast offers the collected stories of these women with a lens into how they have continued to create art despite the struggles they face in being who they are.

  1. 01/23/2021

    Ep. 14 Mx Queen LaRae Gainey, The Queen Worthy of Her Throne

    AhSa-Ti Nu meets with singer-songwriter and podcast host, LaRae Gainey aka Mx Queen LaRae. Mx Queen is the co-host of the dynamic podcast Black, Queer &..., as a well known background vocalist throughout the Bay Area and Los Angeles. The Queen can often be found vocal arranging, producing, and coaching new up-and-coming artists for stage performances and studio work. Hailing from both New York and California, you can definitely feel Mx. Queen LaRae’s eclectic style and influence. While on this musical journey, she has been fortunate enough to provide vocals for awesome artists like- Anita Baker, Eric Clapton, Andrae Crouch, Jennifer Hudson, and Goapele.  Listening to her story, I identified with so many parts of her experiences. I understood all too well her struggles and to this day I appreciate her guidance as she walks into her greatness. She brings a knowledge and wisdom to the table that the old folks would call "beyond her years", but I just call it an openness to love and life.    Social Stuff:  Website - https://blackqueerpodcast.podbean.com/ Insta - https://www.instagram.com/blackqueerpod/

    1h 1m

  2. 10/29/2020

    Ep. 13 Lillie Robinson, The Finest Detroit Born Bass

    AhSa-Ti Nu meets with bassist and guitarist Lillie Robinson. Born and raised in Detroit, Michigan and graduate of Cass Tech High School, alma mater to Diana Ross, Della Reese and more. Having played with numerous bands and performers, Lillie has also written a stage play.  Having the opportunity to listen to her story I felt her pain, and struggles but most of all I felt her gift and passion for music. She pushed through the barriers and continues to. Lillie is an amazing bassist who continues to create great music and push through the barriers.  Social Stuff: https://www.facebook.com/lillie.robinson1

    1h 13m

  3. 09/30/2020

    Ep. 12 Trevelyn Lee, A True DrumHer

    AhSa-Ti Nu meets with drummer Trevelyn Lee, affectionally known as Trev from San Francisco, CA. On stage she has this super power of being locked in and holding that tempo like nobody’s business. Off stage Trev is one of the chillest women you will find, with an energy of laughter and love. She has played with so many phenomenal musicians and artists, it’s hard to keep track. I just know I’m always glad when I get to share the stage with her.  Her story is one of living and learning to become better a brighter. As women, there are some thing that can go unlearned because the world feels it unnecessary or without value to teach us. Some of us go on with life never learning how to love ourselves, Trev is the side of womanhood that chooses to not only to learn how to love herself but allows her path to be a way for others to follow.    Social Stuff: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/trevelyn.lee

    44 min

  4. 09/03/2020

    Ep. 11 Beatrice Thomas, Black Benatar Magic

    AhSa-Ti Nu meets with queer multidisciplinary artist/performer, film and theater director, Beatrice Thomas aka Black Benatar. Beatrice comes from a family lineage of pastors, performers, doctors and healers. A maker of objects, installations and theater, Mx. Thomas reveals, revises and constructs alternate realities. They use the artifice of drag to inhabit Black Benatar, an exaggerated black femme alter ego creature that challenges blackness, whiteness, oppression & convention. Thomas is a featured drag queen for RADAR Productions “Drag Queen Story Hour” a program that brings drag queens to read stories at public libraries. Beatrice’s work has graced the stages of the deYoung Museum, SF PRIDE Mainstage, CounterPulse, SOMArts Cultural Center and the Institute of Advanced Uncertainty and has shown in galleries across the United States. Thomas works nationally consulting and advocating for equity and the inclusion of queer arts on national mainstream stages.   This sister stays working and so I was glad for the chance to meet with her. This was an amazing conversation to have and I thoroughly enjoy the opportunity to hear more about her personal story.  Social Stuff: FB: https://www.facebook.com/AuthenticArtsandMedia/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AArts_n_Media FB: https://www.facebook.com/beatrice.l.thomas

    46 min

  5. 08/12/2020

    Ep. 10 Orgena Rose, Leading the Way

    AhSa-Ti Nu meets with the dynamic and inspirational singer, songwriter, producer, motivational speaker and award winning voice expert, Orgena Rose. A powerful and transformational energy, Orgena has appeared on Oprah, the Today Show, the Tony Awards, PBS, Broadway, Carnegie Hall, and Conan in Tyler Perry’s Row 11. She is the CEO of Sacred Rose Productions where she writes and records not only her own music, produces music for businesses as well as transformational video and TV. To inspire and empower, she hosts The Orgena Rose Show and to give back, she founded the Global Artists Academy which offers courses, workshops and programs in her mission to heal, empower and transform through the arts.  Orgena carries the gift to follow through on her vision and her purpose. Her story reminds us of the importance of sticking to what you know you were meant to do, despite the world telling you otherwise. Stay in touch! Website: http://www.orgenarose.com iTunes: https://music.apple.com/us/search?term=orgena%20rose Twitter: twitter.com/orgenarose Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/orgenarose

    50 min

  6. 07/29/2020

    Ep. 09 Angela Wellman, The GiftThat Keeps on Giving

    AhSa-Ti Nu meets with trombonist, scholar, activist, a third-generation musician, educator  and founder of the Oakland Public Conservatory of Music (OPC Music), Angela Wellman.Hailing proudly from Kansas City, Missouri. She has performed with the McCoy Tyner Big Band, Joe Williams, Al Grey, Slide Hampton and other noted musicians. Ms. Wellman has a Masters degree in Music Education from the Eastman School of Music and is a Ph.D. Fellow in the School of Education, department of Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Wisconsin in Madison. Growing up in Kansas City, Ms. Wellman was nurtured in a musical family and community. Her initiation into the world of Jazz as a player began while hanging out at jam sessions at the famed chitlin' circuit Local 626, the once–Black musicians' union in Kansas City and now sanctuary for the spirits of jazz pioneers such as Ernie Williams: The Last of the Blue Devils, Charlie Parker, Count Basie, and countless others who got their start in that very place. Ms. Wellman is the proud founder of the nation's first Public Conservatory of Music, The Oakland Public Conservatory of Music (OPCM). Founded in 2005 in Oakland, CA, OPCM is dedicated to the study of American Musical culture and identity.   You can connect with her through the following:   Twitter - @angelawellman4 Instagram - @wellmanangela FB -https://www.facebook.com/angela.wellman.7

    1h 4m

  7. 07/15/2020

    Ep. 08 Quimani Brown, I Came to Stay

    AhSa-Ti Nu meets with entertainer, producer and entrepreneur, Quimani Brown aka Qui510. Qui first made international noise as Sony Music Group’s [Europe] recording artist “TriQui Di”, who from an early age laid her foundation as a Rapper/Emcee & Break Dancer while singing in her church & school choirs. She is the Founder/CEO of I Told U Entertainment™, a boutique entertainment company that prides itself on being "a small company doing BIG business". Last but not least. Qui has been planning, promoting and putting on events since she was 17years old. Often called the "Female P Diddy of Partying in the Bay",Qui has committed herself to giving people an incredible experience with every party, event, production, and concert she puts her name on. She is a phenomenal woman with a heart of gold and a message of love for all. Check below for links to her website and social media information. www.qui510.com www.facebook.com/QUI510 www.instagram.com/KeyFive1Dime www.twitter.com/Qui510

    1h 4m

  8. 06/30/2020

    Ep. 07 Karen Williams, Paving the Way For Laughter and Healing

    AhSa-Ti Nu meets with comedian and humor educator, Karen Williams. Williams has the unique distinction of being the nation's first openly lesbian black comic to include specifically lesbian material in her act. Curve Magazine calls Karen Williams "...a laugh riot!" The Sydney Morning Herald proclaims that Karen Williams is "ferociously funny, with perfect pace, timing and structure." She is known for her quick repartee, insightful commentary, audience rapport, and sheer like-ability. She is a comic craftmaster, a gifted actor, a multitalented writer, and an inspirational lecturer, whose HaHA Institute attracts clients from the public and private sectors. Armed with her "healing with humor" philosophy, Karen is a modern-day alchemist and motivational humorist, whose audiences revel in her cathartic laughter and whose peers consider her a comic's comic! Williams graduated summa cum laude from Cleveland State University with a personally-designed major in "Humor and Healing." She earned a Master of Education degree from CSU's Adult Learning & Development program. She is the founder of HaHA Institute, which was established to encourage the fullest and highest activation of human potential for compassion, wisdom, and life force through the daily use of humor and healing arts, which includes stress management, nutrition, exercise, massage and healing touch, aromatherapy, and spiritual practices. Be sure to connect with her: Website - www.hahainstitute.com Social Media: Facebook - @karen.williams.7547 Twitter - @KarenTheComic YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIkAePmR8CU&feature=youtu.be

    48 min
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Music artist AhSa-Ti Nu embarks on the journey of interviewing queer women of color throughout the arts world. This podcast offers the collected stories of these women with a lens into how they have continued to create art despite the struggles they face in being who they are.

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  • Creator
    AhSa-Ti Nu
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2021
  • Episodes
    14
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2020 All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    Overlooked Giants