Make A Joyful Noize explores the affirming and unifying experiences that uplift the human spirit -- the redemptive power of self-love, happiness and the transformative potential of expressions of pleasure and joy  in the face of oppression. If not for joy, we would have never survived... Make a Joyful Noize is a curated celebration of music, affirmations, rituals, spoken word and dance that explores the force we know as Black joy. It examines the redemptive power of self-love, happiness and the transformative potential of expressions of pleasure and joy in the face of oppression. It is the secular and the religious song; the spoken word and the memorialized image of unfiltered, unadulterated and unapologetic joy. *Co-commissioned by Carnegie Hall. WATCH REEL. Visit soulsciencelab.com/majn for more details.

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Soul Science Lab (SSL) is a music production company with an empowering approach to self-expression formed by artist, educator and creative director, Chen Lo, and multi-instrumentalist, composer and producer, Asante’ Amin. SSL’s current projects include: the duo's debut album, Plan for Paradise; 10 'Trane tribute to the life and music of John Coltane; Soundtrack ’63, a multi-media music production that explores the Civil Rights Movement through images, video, jazz, hip-hop, soul music and poetry; Soul Science Academy kids music and the upcoming visual album, Make a Joyful Noize. With collective credits including work with Common, Erykah Badu, KRS-ONE, A Tribe Called Quest and the legendary Last Poets, Soul Science Lab is a multifaceted vision of the Afro future. Visit soulsciencelab.com for more details.

About the Black Transformative Arts Network (BTAN)

The Black Transformative Arts Network, addresses the goals of uniting Africana Children, increasing the visibility of Africana Arts and Arts Educators in Pittsburgh, healing and building Africana knowledge, power and networks for participants and community.

Creating Make Joyful Noize Presented by The Black Transformative Arts Network