Count Kujo

All art has a story. It communicates a narrative to us through the abstracted concept. Story's create the meaning behind our identity, defining us in the wilderness of individualism, the warmth of our tribal families and the chaotic collective of humanity. So it's no wonder, when Jazz was just a baby in New Orleans that the hotspot for Jazz was called Storyville. A red light district, Bourbon Street, The House of the Rising Sun. These are the spaces and places where the folk gathered in a melting pot of gumbo. A recipe concocted out of stories colliding as hot bodies intertwined and contorted like the jewelled webs of Ananse stretching longingly back to West Africa amidst the finely ground dust of the ancestors worked to death for centuries and dumped overboard on that terrible ocean passage. It is all connected through story. With such a particular focus on Jazz comes questions over validity. Jazz is a form of music that was, is and always will be incredibly contentious in how the members of its diverse community define 'valid' technique and approach. Count Kujo firmly believe that Jazz, like the creator - is formless. All interpretations are valid, but the key to success and fulfilment is respect, according to Count Kujo. Rather than seek orthodoxy, they seek to pay respect to the art form and narratives by drawing from afar for inspiration. Count Kujo continues to grow by developing more broad and diverse compositions reflecting the profound belief that the shape of Jazz to come will be grounded in our ancestral past. Website link: https://countkujo.com/ Social media links: https://linktr.ee/count_kujo FB Event link: https://www.facebook.com/events/396375287900835/ 7.30PM £4 / £6