Mahoganee
• – • The Venue MTP
About the speaker
Mahoganee, also known as "Da Sea Island Songbird", is an Interdisciplinary Cultural Worker and Gullah Geechee Sound Griot, born and raised in South Carolina. Alongside her husband, Mr. Bounce Back, she has spent over 35 years crafting what they call "Indigenous Soul Music": a soulful, ancestral blend of Jazz, Funk, Blues, Hip-hop, and West African and Caribbean influence rooted in Gullah Geechee cultural memory. Together, they create "The Mahoganee Xperience" - an onstage expression where music, writing, photography, and mixed media converge as a liberatory practice. Through their nonprofit, Responsible ARTistry, Inc., Mahoganee serves as Executive Creative Director, using art to Entertain, Elevate, Enlighten and Explore – advancing Gullah Geechee culture, heritage, and land and water stewardship with local and international youth.
A Certified Teaching Artist through the SC Arts Commission, Grammy Recording Academy member, Leo Twiggs Leadership Scholar, and TEDx performer, Mahoganee has shared lineups and projects with Grammy winners and nominees including Dom Flemmons and Carolyn Malachi – most recently contributing as a Gullah/Geechee Sound Healer to the Grammy-nominated album The Auditorium Vol. 1 by Common and Pete Rock and its nominated video, "When the Sun Shines Again."
Find more information at TheMahoganeeXperience.com and ResponsibleARTistry.org.
Local partners
Founded in 1926, HomeTrust Bank is headquartered in the vibrant mountain city of Asheville, NC with regional headquarters in Charlotte, NC. They are a community-focused financial institution committed to providing value added relationship banking through their talented, service- focused people.
REDUX CONTEMPORARY ART CENTER is a nonprofit organization committed to fostering creativity and the cultivation of contemporary art through diverse exhibitions, subsidized studio space for visual artists, meaningful education programs, and a multidisciplinary approach to the dialogue between artists and their audiences.
The Venue MTP is a must-visit destination for live performances and cultural arts experiences. This intimate community arts venue brings theater, music, comedy, dance, and special events to life in a welcoming setting designed to connect audiences with performers up close. The Venue MTP is a cornerstone of cultural arts in Mount Pleasant, offering a diverse lineup of shows that appeal to locals and visitors alike.
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Additional details
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Location
Hosted at
The Venue MTP
627 Johnnie Dodds Blvd Suite 107
Mount Pleasant, South Carolina United States 29464
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