South African in New York since 2001. collaborator. creator, pianist, composer, producer, maker, writer, social being trying trying. organize with @musicworkers
Join us at Yidstock on Sat, 7/15 @ 8pm for David Krakauer's Mazel Tov Cocktail Party, conceived and created by clarinetist/composer @DavidKrakauer and producer/multi-instrumentalist @kathleentagg. For tickets go to https://t.co/0Sw49n6AJY
SXSW Corporate fantasy: "SxSW music workers are medical students on vacation?" Fact: @SXSW festival pay-to-play = RACISM, blocking participation of gifted, low income Black artists & working class artists of all races. End music industry structural racism NOW! #FairPay at #SXSW
Tone deaf @SXSW response to @UMAW_ /@MusicWorkers#FairPay Campaign makes Marie Antoinette look woke! We're workers fighting for our economic survival & dignity:not moonlighting dilettantes. We generate 100’s of million for SXSW & City of #Austin & we're fed up w being exploited
Tone deaf @SXSW response to @UMAW/@MusicWorkers#FairPay Campaign makes Marie Antoinette look woke! We're workers fighting for our economic survival & dignity: not moonlighting dilettantes. We generate 100’s of million for SXSW
& City of #Austin & we're fed up w being exploited
TODAY,12pm: JOIN MWA & Coalition partners @UMAW_@WGAEast@nycDSA@secretlyunion@bandcampunited@NYWFP to demand #FairPay @ SXSW. Penske Media HQ, 475 5th Ave, Manhattan. SXSW artist pay is absurdly low: $250 per band & hasn’t increased in over 10 years https://t.co/vsFQQrbjTW
Musicians wanted! We're asking folks to bring their non-amplified instruments to join in our chorus of dissent at our our upcoming rally on Weds, May 31st! Come make noise for fair pay!
#FairPayatSXSW
📅 Wed. May 31 @ 12pm
📍Penske office (midtown)
RSVP: https://t.co/PzE2yeeqDH
REMINDER- TOMORROW!🚨 RALLY ALERT 🚨WED MAY 31, 12pm. Outside Penske Media Corporation, 473 5th Ave, NY💪MWA is part of a coalition led by @weareumaw to demand fair pay for musicians at SXSW. JOIN US! @weareumaw @weareumawnyc @wgaeast@nycdsa@secretlyunion@bandcampunited@NYWFP
“Many of us are tired of parties, political parties. Support strong independent candidates who are progressive. Support candidates who will want to fix the state. The work of parliament is long and hard. And I am willing to do that work, but I won't do it alone" - ZA
It's @Bandcamp Friday again! Some of my albums & tracks available there on our own #tablepoundingrecords: Breath & Hammer, Mazel Tov Cocktail Party, Where Worlds Collide and more.