This workshop aims to explore intersectionality through the medium of music.

Blues Legacies and Black feminism will be explored through the music of Ma Rainey, Bessie Smith and Billie Holiday.  The author Angela Davis will add her voice to the conversation as we consider the impact of racism, patriarch, sexuality and freedom.

Participants will be introduced to the work of Paul Gilroy; his exploration of music from the African Diaspora through the lens of intersectionality and its cultural and social impact on Britain today.  Jeffrey Boakye’s work will also be featured with reference to the use of music in his practice as an English teacher in secondary school education.  

We will be look at the concept of musical biographies and consider the power of music to exclude as well as include. 

The main presentation will be through playlists which participants will be able to access through Whatsapp. In addition there will be suggested articles, books and You Tube clips that may be of interest. The playlists will comprise of music from a range of genres including love songs and protest songs, some of which have been attributed with contributing to raising awareness on social issues and towards social change.

This will be an interactive workshop in which Workshop participants will be encouraged to bring their own playlists and hopefully bring forth discussions on how they use music in their work with families and in supervision, or teaching. 

About the Presenter

Noah Solarin is a systemic psychotherapist and systemic supervisor. He has worked in mental settings with adult and children and adolescents experiencing intergenerational Trauma. Noah  has taught Systemic Therapy at intermediate level. He is passionate about travel music, film and writing and uses these modalities to enhance his practice when working with young people, families and adults.

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