NIGHTTIMES, by Zekkereya El-magharbel

NIGHTTIMES

by Zekkereya El-magharbel

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NIGHTTIMES 30:28

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night can be static in its stillness,
a small pool in which time blooms like algae,
wriggling spawn materialize out of nothing,
separated by the surface of the water.

for a moment,
your mild reflection is a portrait,
in dialogue with them,
your face is a tapestry for their consumption.

do not be afraid,
there is more to you than flesh

do not be afraid,
there is more to sleep than eyelids

there is no need to count the seconds,
there is no need to consult the sundial,
and though the pool is shallow,
it's a wonderful night for a dip

'Nighttimes' is an exploration of timelessness through the over-saturation of melody and harmony. These two spatial components of sound, can often help hold culture specific memory, and aid in conducting culture specific ritual. In the saturation and repetition of these components, I encounter catharsis in the form of a divine permission to lay down this burden to preserve culture in the face of white supremacy.

It's an oddly welcome permission amidst our zeitgeist of cultural militancy. In these unceasing waves of appropriation, and this era of declining cultural exchange, the invitation to not uphold any sort of cultural obligation is somewhat anxiety inducing. I found in accepting it, a new form of peace, that is both fearsome and electrifying. Not the peace championed by modernist liberalism as a sort of faux multiculturalism for BIPOC to chew on while our cultural essences are pillaged, but the peace brought about by immersion in the unknown as a human being that does indeed exist in an inescapable cultural matrix.

Im reminded of when the late-great painter Sam Gilliam was asked if abstract art was political.

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released April 7, 2023

Zekkereya El-magharbel: Trombone, SP-404

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Zekkereya El-magharbel Michigan

Educator and Artist. Afro-futurism and visual/aural design are the tools I use to help myself and others when I can. I love cats and cooking for my loved ones.

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