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Yvette Janine Jackson: Freedom review | John Lewis's contemporary album of the month | Musique Non Stop

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Friday, January 15, 2021

Yvette Janine Jackson: Freedom review | John Lewis's contemporary album of the month

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The composer’s two new works, exploring slavery and homophobia, are like immersive non-visual films

On paper, the latest album by electro-acoustic composer and installation artist Yvette Janine Jackson isn’t the most inviting of propositions for these miserable days. It features two lengthy soundscapes: the 23-minute Destination Freedom is a sonic representation of a slave ship crossing the Atlantic; the 20-minute Invisible People is an aural collage that confronts homophobia within African American communities.

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by John Lewis via Electronic music | The Guardian

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