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11/12/2025

Ja'nese Brooks-Galathe, "Pioneering Sensuality"

In this episode, multi-disciplinary artist and educator Ja'nese Brooks-Galathe shares her creative journey of self-expression and community-building. Through her practice of dance performance, fashion design, and arts-based education, Ja'nese connects her creative and spiritual practices to uplift community relationships and illuminate paths for individual and collective self-determination. Join us as we talk about her journey through dance to burlesque performance, creativity as a teaching strategy, and the importance of sensuality and pleasure in our social and spiritual lives. All images used with permission from the artist. © Shotgun Griot shotgungriot.com
11/12/2024

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. Horton founded the Level Arts Collective in New Orleans, and his work highlights the importance of creative community. The conversation explores art as personal ritual, accountability as a form of self-care, and the relationship between grief on creativity. Recorded live in New Orleans on September 29, 2024. Photo credit: Matthew Draughter, Saturn Return Studios All images used with permission from the artist. © 2024 Shotgun Griot All images used with permission from the artist. © Shotgun Griot shotgungriot.com
12/23/2017

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 in New Orleans, LA. Growing up in a Pan-African household in the 11th ward, Ze11a was exposed to the broad range of musical styles that co-exist in New Orleans. He has studied percussion and played with West African drum ensembles for years, including a performance at the New Orleans Jazz Fest with Percussion Incorporated. In 2007, Ze11a produced the Hurricane Katrina protest song "Freedomland," featuring New Orleans heavy-hitters Raw Dizzy, Dee-1, Kidd Kidd, and Raj Smoove. He went on to co-found Flight School Productions, a production team that has collaborated with Mannie Fresh on several hit tracks. Ze11a's forthcoming album "4What4U" showcases an evolved sound that incorporates the cultural history of the city. The music is rooted in the sounds of record labels No Limit and Cash Money, major forces in bringing New Orleans hip hop into the mainstream. 4What4U is synthesis of diverse musical influences, characterized by polyrhythmic beats, guitar riffs and live samples, and a trap vibe. Features on the album include musical visionaries Anderson .Paak, Mannie Fresh, Dee-1, Pell, Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, Dani Kartel, and more. Subscribe to Shotgun Griot and visit www.shotgungriot.com for more. All music and images used with permission from the artists. © 2017 Shotgun Griot All images used with permission from the artist. © Shotgun Griot shotgungriot.com
07/22/2017

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. Intro Music: N.A.S.A. Instrumental, Jneiro Jarel Outro Music: Microclimate (My Mind), Jneiro Jarel ft. Amatus, Dex Gilmore, and Indigo Subscribe to Shotgun Griot and visit the website at www.shotungriot.com for more. All music used with permission of the artists. © 2017 Shotgun Griot All images used with permission from the artist. © Shotgun Griot shotgungriot.com
05/29/2017

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. Art by Nik Richard. Special thanks to Deep South By Suroeste, The Color Bloc, Arts Council of New Orleans, and Exchange Centre Gallery. Subscribe to the Shotgun Griot and visit shotgungriot.com for more. All images used with permission from the artists. © 2017 Shotgun Griot All images used with permission from the artist. © Shotgun Griot shotgungriot.com
05/16/2017

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 Subscribe to Shotgun Griot and visit www.shotgungriot.com for more. All music and images used with permission from the artists. © 2017 Shotgun Griot All images used with permission from the artist. © Shotgun Griot shotgungriot.com
02/17/2017

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. Photo Credit: Steven Baily Subscribe to Shotgun Griot o and visit www.shotgungriot.com for more. All images used with permission from the artist. © 2017 Shotgun Griot All images used with permission from the artist. © Shotgun Griot shotgungriot.com
10/22/2016

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. Recorded in Three Keys at Ace Hotel, New Orleans on October 1, 2016. Photo Credit: Mariana Sheppard Subscribe to Shotgun Griot and visit www.shotgungriot.com for more. All music and images used with permission from the artists. © 2017 Shotgun Griot All images used with permission from the artist. © Shotgun Griot shotgungriot.com
09/30/2016

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 striking pieces that confront questions of identity and the human body. Photo Credit: Tiona M. Subscribe to Shotgun Griot and visit www.shotgungriot.com for more. All music and images used with permission from the artists. © 2016 Shotgun Griot All images used with permission from the artist. © Shotgun Griot shotgungriot.com
06/02/2016

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 Speech (Numb Me Now)," Dominic Minix Quartet Photo Credit: Jonathan Jackson Subscribe to Shotgun Griot and visit www.shotgungriot.com for more. All music and images used with permission from the artists. © 2016 Shotgun Griot All images used with permission from the artist. © Shotgun Griot shotgungriot.com
04/13/2016

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 NAYSAYER - The Autodidact Instrumentals Vol. 1, Self-Educated Vinyl Photo Credit: Chad Whited Subscribe to Shotgun Griot and visit www.shotgungriot.com for more. All music and images used with permission from the artists. © 2016 Shotgun Griot All images used with permission from the artist. © Shotgun Griot shotgungriot.com
03/25/2016

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 Subscribe to Shotgun Griot and visit www.shotgungriot.com for more. All music and images used with permission from the artists. © 2016 Shotgun Griott All images used with permission from the artist. © Shotgun Griot shotgungriot.com

12 Episodes

Conversations with Creatives in New Orleans

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Shotgun Griot
Years Active

2023 - 2025
Episodes

12
Rating

Explicit
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