Saturday, May 16, 2020

Via KCRW / Foxhole

https://www.kcrw.com/culture/shows/foxhole


Via NPR / On His Debut Album, Jonah Mutono Embraces His Identity And His Name



After recording as "Kidepo," Jonah Mutono's switch to his real name coincided with his decision to come out as gay. His debut album GERG is about reconciling that identity with his Ugandan upbringing. 


Jonah Mutono's debut album GERG is really more of a re-entry. Until late last year, Mutono released music under the name "Kidepo." But starting with the single "Shoulders," and now with GERG, he's sharing his real name and story of self-acceptance for the first time.

Via Daily Dharma: Becoming Silence Itself

In order to be in a relationship with the sacred, we must be willing to become still and quiet. We must be willing to be if only for a short while, silence itself.

—Vanessa Zuisei Goddard, “The Places We Go to Be Here”

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