October 2023

Music; the gateway to a voyage that innately belongs to you.
I hope this playlist inspires a journey, let it tell you what you need to hear.
 

These songs represent a time when we weren’t so at odds with one another or rather love had a value proposition in our community

As a DJ and producer, I am constantly in search of new and unique sounds to score a diverse set of assignments. For this playlist, my goal was to connect the dots between a series of recent favorites that, while diverse in sound, maintain a consistent energy and spirit throughout. Like leaves finding their way to the soil, each of these tracks takes me on its own distinct and meandering journey through the moment.

My intention with this playlist was to create a versatile soundtrack for various moments in your day. Whether you're working, dancing, cleaning, on the go, or just relaxing at home with loved ones, I aimed to curate a collection that seamlessly fits into your life.

I've always found it intriguing how our listening preferences change with the seasons. There's something special about how music reflects the atmosphere, and vice versa. As fall slowly and steadily marches in throughout the northeast, I find myself seeking out more soothing, introspecitve, uplifting, and melancholic selections.  It's always exciting to craft a playlist inspired by my current tastes and influences, as well as the environment and attitudes around me.

My musical taste is shaped by my life's unusual blend of cultures, experiences, and passions. Each track in this series reflects a piece of that story. I hope that these selections resonate with you just as much as they do with me <3

"For most of their history, Ghanaian beaches were reserved solely for working men due to a prevailing fear of drowning in the village. This restriction barred women from enjoying the ocean, confining them to household chores.

In 2017, a man named Justice Kwofie spearheaded a transformative movement along with his six brothers with the establishment of the Obibini Surf Club. This initiative not only challenged this gender-based inequality but also the cultural fear around drowning. The surf club empowered women, granting them rights and inspiring young girls to embrace surfing as a new passion.

Justice's visionary stance ushered in a wave of change along Ghanaian beaches, liberating women from historical limitations and sparking enthusiasm for the sport."

"In today’s society, we worship success. Failure is something to be ashamed of, something to be hidden. This film is an unflinching look at failure. A story about how hard work doesn’t always pay off. We follow Kherou, a young wrestler in Dakar, through the ups and downs of his career. Shot entirely on 16mm, the rough look of the film echoes the harshness of his life. This is a film about embracing our failures. Because it’s our failures more than our successes that truly shape the people we are."

Kourosh Keynejad is a British-born photographer based in Los Angeles, California. Kourosh’s deep desire to see this planet’s beauty and experience it’s cultures led him to years of adventurous solo travel to many of the farthest corners of the world. This ultimately led to his lifelong passion and professional career as a photographer. As a global citizen, he captures the world’s most magnificent sights, and offers them to us in a way that makes us feel a spark: the moments that connect all human beings to each other and to the natural world.