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“Monologues & Melodies” returns June 11th at Capital Lounge on Pennsylvania Avenue.

Join actor Robert Lee Hardy as he pays homage to August Wilson, performs theatrical monologues, and reimagines classic hip-hop verses as monologues, with live music by Bashi Rose & The Emperor King Bishop, live healing by Damany Vinson, and Baltimore storytelling.

Sponsored by the Black Arts District.

Tickets are officially live. Link in bio.

For your Sunday listening pleasure—a deeply moving set from Konjur Collective, feat. @robertleehardy, LIVE from @rootsjudhur at @thecompoundbaltimore, now on the Transceiver Radio MixCloud. Originally broadcast 11 APR 2026.

📸 @bz____________

May 9th – @dogodutogo with @bashirose@shakoorhakeem and @gijimusic at Current Space in Baltimore, MD! Doors 6pm.

Combining Togolese festive and ritual rhythms, hypnotic voodoo melodies, and lyrics that speak to a new generation of young Africans with a message that resonates globally, Dogo du Togo & the Alagaa Beat Band embodies the heart and soul of modern Togo in its music.

Presented by @secretplanetdc and @currentspace
Tickets on sale now at currentspace.com
Flyer by @you__wu

Added! Catch @bashirose & @shakoorhakeem (LA) and @gijimusic with @dogodutogo May 9th at Current Space in Baltimore, MD. Doors at 6. Tickets on sale now at currentspace.com

Presented by @secretplanetdc & @currentspace

Added! Catch @bashirose & @shakoorhakeem (LA) and @gijimusic with @dogodutogo May 9th at Current Space in Baltimore, MD. Doors at 6. Tickets on sale now at currentspace.com

Presented by @secretplanetdc & @currentspace

Added! Catch @bashirose & @shakoorhakeem (LA) and @gijimusic with @dogodutogo May 9th at Current Space in Baltimore, MD. Doors at 6. Tickets on sale now at currentspace.com

Presented by @secretplanetdc & @currentspace

Added! Catch @bashirose & @shakoorhakeem (LA) and @gijimusic with @dogodutogo May 9th at Current Space in Baltimore, MD. Doors at 6. Tickets on sale now at currentspace.com

Presented by @secretplanetdc & @currentspace

Appreciation post fr 🙏🏾
I was in my head about this show and opened my DMs to this video…

Shoutout to @CookieManDTM_ I appreciate you for making this, for real.

Saturday we live at Capital Lounge
1531 Pennsylvania Ave

$11 entry
Zelle: rleehardy8@gmail.com
Cash App: $hardybaltimore8

An evening of storytelling with live music.
I’ll be performing multiple characters, backed by a live band—�music by Bashi Rose and The Emperor King Bishop.
It’s going down at Capital Lounge.
Thursday, April 9�7PM – 9PM
Tickets are $11.�Space is limited—lock your spot today.
Cash App: $HardyBaltimore8�Zelle: rleehardy8@gmail.com
Pull up. Luh you, hear?

Had a beautiful night with my youngest, Bashi Jr. in Brooklyn attending the opening of “A Language We Share: Beverly Price and Gordon Parks”

Shout out and congratulations to my fam, @filmgoddess_So beautiful to see her work juxtaposed with Gordon Parks.Sparked so much meaningful conversation/interpretation

Such a gifted artist grounded in realness🙏🏿🙏🏿

Bashi Jr. wanted some birria tacos so we found a spot called The Taco Bar

He loved it!❤️

@centerforartandadvocacy
@tacobarbk

Baltimore…

I’m bringing Monologues & Melodies to the city.

An evening of storytelling with live music.

🎤 Multiple characters
🎹 Live music by Bashi Rose & The Emperor King Bishop

📍 Capital Lounge
1531 Pennsylvania Avenue
🗓️ Thursday, April 9
🕖 7PM

🎟️ Tickets are $11
Space is limited—lock your spot today.

Cash App: $HardyBaltimore8
Zelle: rleehardy8@gmail.com

When you send, put your name so I can add you to the list.

Pull up. Luh you, hear?! #Baltimore #LuhYouHear

Meet the Artists Behind The Black American Story

On Saturday, April 4, 2026, the Spady Museum brings something extraordinary to Delray Beach — a lyrical journey where history speaks and music answers back. The Black American Story blends live jazz with powerful storytelling to explore the richness, resilience, and complexity of Black history. This is more than a performance — it’s a portal.

🎙️ Brian Knowles (Narrator & Founder, Power Builders) is the architect of Spady Museum’s Black History Studies curriculum, bringing deep knowledge of African ancestry to life through dynamic storytelling — setting the “call” for the musicians to “respond” with soul.

🎹 Lafayette Gilchrist (Jazz Pianist & Composer, Baltimore) is an internationally touring force who has shared stages
worldwide alongside legendary saxophonist David Murray.

🎸 Bashi Rose (Musician, Theatre Artist & Filmmaker) is the founder of Konjur Collective and has performed everywhere from the Brooklyn Academy of Music to the Black Panther Party Film Festival.

🔮 Emperor King Bishop | Solomon Selassie calls himself not a musician but a “Sonic Alchemist” — a self-taught multi-instrumentalist and producer who uses music as a spiritual practice, a space for healing, vulnerability, and unconditional love.

Together they’ll celebrate the 2nd class of the Black History Studies Program, the 100th anniversary of the Spady House, and the 25th anniversary of the Spady Museum. This is history. This is music. This is community.

🎟️ Reserve your seat → LINK IN BIO

Tag someone who needs to be in that room.

#livejazz #jazz #blackhistory #history #jazzconcert

Meet the Artists Behind The Black American Story

On Saturday, April 4, 2026, the Spady Museum brings something extraordinary to Delray Beach — a lyrical journey where history speaks and music answers back. The Black American Story blends live jazz with powerful storytelling to explore the richness, resilience, and complexity of Black history. This is more than a performance — it’s a portal.

🎙️ Brian Knowles (Narrator & Founder, Power Builders) is the architect of Spady Museum’s Black History Studies curriculum, bringing deep knowledge of African ancestry to life through dynamic storytelling — setting the “call” for the musicians to “respond” with soul.

🎹 Lafayette Gilchrist (Jazz Pianist & Composer, Baltimore) is an internationally touring force who has shared stages
worldwide alongside legendary saxophonist David Murray.

🎸 Bashi Rose (Musician, Theatre Artist & Filmmaker) is the founder of Konjur Collective and has performed everywhere from the Brooklyn Academy of Music to the Black Panther Party Film Festival.

🔮 Emperor King Bishop | Solomon Selassie calls himself not a musician but a “Sonic Alchemist” — a self-taught multi-instrumentalist and producer who uses music as a spiritual practice, a space for healing, vulnerability, and unconditional love.

Together they’ll celebrate the 2nd class of the Black History Studies Program, the 100th anniversary of the Spady House, and the 25th anniversary of the Spady Museum. This is history. This is music. This is community.

🎟️ Reserve your seat → LINK IN BIO

Tag someone who needs to be in that room.

#livejazz #jazz #blackhistory #history #jazzconcert

Meet the Artists Behind The Black American Story

On Saturday, April 4, 2026, the Spady Museum brings something extraordinary to Delray Beach — a lyrical journey where history speaks and music answers back. The Black American Story blends live jazz with powerful storytelling to explore the richness, resilience, and complexity of Black history. This is more than a performance — it’s a portal.

🎙️ Brian Knowles (Narrator & Founder, Power Builders) is the architect of Spady Museum’s Black History Studies curriculum, bringing deep knowledge of African ancestry to life through dynamic storytelling — setting the “call” for the musicians to “respond” with soul.

🎹 Lafayette Gilchrist (Jazz Pianist & Composer, Baltimore) is an internationally touring force who has shared stages
worldwide alongside legendary saxophonist David Murray.

🎸 Bashi Rose (Musician, Theatre Artist & Filmmaker) is the founder of Konjur Collective and has performed everywhere from the Brooklyn Academy of Music to the Black Panther Party Film Festival.

🔮 Emperor King Bishop | Solomon Selassie calls himself not a musician but a “Sonic Alchemist” — a self-taught multi-instrumentalist and producer who uses music as a spiritual practice, a space for healing, vulnerability, and unconditional love.

Together they’ll celebrate the 2nd class of the Black History Studies Program, the 100th anniversary of the Spady House, and the 25th anniversary of the Spady Museum. This is history. This is music. This is community.

🎟️ Reserve your seat → LINK IN BIO

Tag someone who needs to be in that room.

#livejazz #jazz #blackhistory #history #jazzconcert

Meet the Artists Behind The Black American Story

On Saturday, April 4, 2026, the Spady Museum brings something extraordinary to Delray Beach — a lyrical journey where history speaks and music answers back. The Black American Story blends live jazz with powerful storytelling to explore the richness, resilience, and complexity of Black history. This is more than a performance — it’s a portal.

🎙️ Brian Knowles (Narrator & Founder, Power Builders) is the architect of Spady Museum’s Black History Studies curriculum, bringing deep knowledge of African ancestry to life through dynamic storytelling — setting the “call” for the musicians to “respond” with soul.

🎹 Lafayette Gilchrist (Jazz Pianist & Composer, Baltimore) is an internationally touring force who has shared stages
worldwide alongside legendary saxophonist David Murray.

🎸 Bashi Rose (Musician, Theatre Artist & Filmmaker) is the founder of Konjur Collective and has performed everywhere from the Brooklyn Academy of Music to the Black Panther Party Film Festival.

🔮 Emperor King Bishop | Solomon Selassie calls himself not a musician but a “Sonic Alchemist” — a self-taught multi-instrumentalist and producer who uses music as a spiritual practice, a space for healing, vulnerability, and unconditional love.

Together they’ll celebrate the 2nd class of the Black History Studies Program, the 100th anniversary of the Spady House, and the 25th anniversary of the Spady Museum. This is history. This is music. This is community.

🎟️ Reserve your seat → LINK IN BIO

Tag someone who needs to be in that room.

#livejazz #jazz #blackhistory #history #jazzconcert

History doesn't just live in books. It lives in the music.⠀
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The Black American Story is a live, music-driven experience unlike anything you've seen. Storytelling. Live jazz. History that moves through you.⠀
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On April 4th, Brian Knowles — founder of Power Builders and master of African ancestry storytelling — will speak the "call" and musicians Lafayette Gilchrist, Bashi Rose, and Emperor King Bishop | Solomon Selassie will answer with song. Together they'll take you through the African Diaspora's past, present, and imagined futures through narrative, live jazz, and interactive discussion.⠀
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We're also celebrating three milestones:
🎓 The 2nd graduating class of the Black History Studies Program
🏛️ The 100th anniversary of the Spady House
🎉 The 25th anniversary of the Spady Museum⠀
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📅 April 4th, 5–7 PM
📍 Vintage Gymnasium, Old School Square — 51 N. Swinton Ave, Delray Beach
🎟️ $75 per person — seats are limited⠀
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👇 Get your tickets now: LINK IN BIO ( spadymuseum.com )

On Saturday, April 4, the Spady Museum brings "The Black American Story" to Delray Beach — a lyrical experience that weaves storytelling and jazz to explore Black people's richness, resilience, and complexity.

Brian Knowles ( @teachhealbuild ), founder of Power Builders, joins Baltimore-based jazz musicians Lafayette Gilchrist ( @lafayettegilchrist ), Emperor King Bishop | Solomon Selassie ( @keython ), and Bashi Rose ( @bashirose ) to merge historical oratory with soulful music into one unforgettable journey.

5–7 p.m. | Vintage Gymnasium at Old School Square ( @delrayoldschoolsquare )
51 N. Swinton Avenue, Delray Beach
Tickets: $75 per person

🎟️ Link in bio!

#delraybeach #blackexcellence #blackvoices #blackstories #spadymuseum