amniotic/flow the cd

bridgforth says: “oh but you betta ask somebody/mami’s babygurl can sang!”

buy it now! amniotic/flow the cd $15.00

mother-daughter team/bridgforth and perryman have come together to create this 14 track cd that: articulates the experiences of lesbian mother-straight daughter/urban raised southern Spirited Black American wy’mn/growing; blending music and vocal styles-both sung and spoken; innovating a word based music driven jazz/story; using the personal/to articulate and examine the spaces between and connecting autobiography and mythology/memory.

sonja perryman
in december of 2003 perryman will graduate from nyu’s tisch school of the arts/drama. perryman performed in nyu mainstage productions of cafe cantantes and tegggoni. both productions fused dance, song and non-linear text/which is the kind of theatre that perryman is most passionate about. besides singing and acting perryman enjoys: international travel; learning languages; meeting new friends; and spending time with family - all of which she considers part of her artistic training. perryman learned to speak Spanish fluently as an exchange student in Venezuela, has studied dance in Cuba, and spent a semester in Florence, Italy with la pietra, nyu. after graduation perryman plans to pursue a career in theatre.

bridgforth and perryman have come together to create this interdisciplinary work that articulates the experiences of lesbian mother-straight daughter/urban raised southern Spirited Black American women/growing.

amniotic/flow is expressed through the integration of spoken word/vocal orchestration/and music in a theatrical setting/giving voice to jazz. the original text was developed under the direction of daniel alexander jones.

bridgforth and perryman will present this work in celebration of their newly released cd produced by allgo (the austin Latina/Latino lesbian gay bi-sexual transgender organization) and lisa bryd.

amniotic/flow was made possible by the generous support of: City of Austin under the auspices of the Austin Arts Commission, Writers' League of Texas for the Texas Commission on the Arts, the Public Welfare Foundation, Alice Meyer Foundation, Center for Women and Their Work, National Performance Network and the generous support of community members.

sample tracks

#1 walking/Divine
words: sonja perryman, lourdes perez & sharon bridgforth
composition: lourdes perez
featuring: perryman

#2 just chilling
words: sonja perryman & sharon bridgforth
composition: amy l. vanpatten
featuring: perryman

#3 I Am
words: sonja perryman & sharon bridgforth
composition: amy l. vanpatten
featuring: bridgforth & perryman

#4 mama’s girl/grown
words and composition: sonja perryman & sharon bridgforth
featuring: bridgforth & perryman

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