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Brown Sounds, the product of an all-Black creative team masterminded by the extraordinary Raehann Bryce-Davis, a rising star whose 2020 LA Opera appearances made audiences stand up and take notice.
Brown Sounds is an evocative vocal piece tailored specifically for Bryce-Davis' ravishing mezzo-soprano by composer Ayanna Witter-Johnson. In this uplifting new digital short,
Brown Sounds reveals a sumptuous visual treatment from a dynamic assembly of artists: filmmaker Jérémy Adonis, fashion designer Allan Virgo, and dancer Lateef Williams. They Brown Sounds is presented by LA Opera in collaboration with they unite in a joyous celebration of Black art, Black bodies, and Black consciousness. African American Art Song Alliance, Aural Compass Projects, Black Opera Alliance, the National Association of Negro Musicians, and the Philadelphia Dance Company.