Mwalim News

Tuesday night the Native American Music Association announced to top nominees for the 2018 Native American Music Awards and once again, Liberation Multimedia recording artists are on the ticket!

Grammy Nominated soul band, The GroovaLottos will be playing at SOB's on September 1st. Almost as impressive as their live show are the musician's foundations as backing players for the who's who of classic and contemporary soul music.

'We had been jamming in the carriage house for almost two years and sounded pretty good,' recalls Mwalim DaPhunkee Professor, 'I had brought in a digital recorder and we even made a demo of about 4 or five songs.' 'The only thing,' added Eddie Ray Johnson, 'was that all we knew were about 4 or five songs... completely. We also knew a couple of Mwalim's originals; but otherwise, we barely had a complete set. The next rehearsal, Mwalim casually mentions that we had two gigs coming up, both on the same day.'

The Boston One-Minute Play Festival (#1MPF) returns for The 7th Annual Boston One-Minute Play Festival!

The Boston One-Minute Play Festival (#1MPF) returns for The 7th Annual Boston One-Minute Play Festival!

On Tuesday, August 16, the Native American Music Association announced that The GroovaLottos are top nominees for 'Best Pop Recording' with their E.P. 'Do You Mind...?'

The One-Minute Play Festival, Boston Public Works Theater Company, and Boston Playwrights' Theatre continue their dynamic annual partnership for The 5th Annual Boston One-Minute Play Festival, with part of the proceeds to benefit new play programing and artist funding at Boston Public Works Theater Company and Boston Playwrights' Theatre.

The One-Minute Play Festival, Boston Public Works Theater Company, and Boston Playwrights' Theatre continue their dynamic annual partnership for The 5th Annual Boston One-Minute Play Festival, with part of the proceeds to benefit new play programing and artist funding at Boston Public Works Theater Company and Boston Playwrights' Theatre.

The One-Minute Play Festival (Dominic D'Andrea, Producing Artistic Director & Caitlin Wees, Associate Producer), Boston Public Works Theater Company (John Greiner-Ferris, Producer), and Boston Playwrights' Theatre (Kate Snodgrass, Artistic Director) continue their dynamic annual partnership for The 5th Annual Boston One-Minute Play Festival, with part of the proceeds to benefit new play programing and artist funding at Boston Public Works Theater Company and Boston Playwrights' Theatre.

This weekend, members of various state jurisdictions of Prince Hall Freemasons as well as the general public will be treated to a new play 'Ask and It Shall Be Given' the 3rd play in the 'Among Brothers' trilogy, written by Mwalim *7) and Directed by Naheem Garcia.

Casting has been announced for The 3rd Annual Boston One-Minute Play Festival, onstage at Boston Playwrights' Theatre today, Jan. 4-6.

Casting has been announced for The 3rd Annual Boston One-Minute Play Festival, onstage at Boston Playwrights' Theatre Jan. 4-6.

The One-Minute Play Festival and Boston Playwrights' Theatre (Kate Snodgrass, Artistic Director) continue their dynamic partnership with the The 3rd Annual Boston One-Minute Play Festival, with part of the proceeds to benefit BPT's artist residency programming.

Twenty-three students from the 71 semi-finalists that competed last weekend have advanced to the State Finals of the national Poetry Out Loud (POL) spoken word competition, to be held this Sunday, March 10. The competition will begin at 9:30am at the Old South Meeting House (301 Washington Street, Boston), site of the historic meeting of colonists that led to the Boston Tea Party and a continued haven of free speech today. The competition is free and open to the public.

Internationally recognized performing artist and writer, and UMass Dartmouth professor, Mwalim (Morgan James Peters), received funding from the Healy Fund, Osborne Foundation and New England Foundation for the Arts Native Arts Program to pursue the current phase of his Stone Soup project. Using the Federal Theater project of the 1930's as a model, Mwalim is working in cooperation with the Leduc Center for Civic Engagement at UMass Dartmouth and New African Company in Boston to develop community and regionally based theater productions that engage the community as artists and audiences.

Musician/ Playwright/ Spoken-word artist and UMass Dartmouth Professor, Mwalim (Morgan James Peters) 'DaPhunkeeProfessor' was surprised and honored with a proclamation from the Boston City Council. During Mwalim's May 3rd presentation of 'You're An NDN??' at the Dudley Branch Library, Ken Yarbough, special assistant to Charles Yancey made the presentation in front of an audience of about 30 - 40 people. Cited for his '27 years as a performing artist, writer, digital media artist, educator and mentor throughout the Boston area...' Mwalim was particularly recognized for his 'Academic On The Block' initiative that brings presentations in the arts and humanities to community spaces, libraries and schools throughout eastern Massachusetts, including Roxbury, Dorchester, and Mattapan.

'You're An NDN???' is an interactive performance piece with music by Mwalim: the tales and adventures of a Black Indian experience from the perspective of a Black Indian who grew up in a Jewish neighborhood. This free performance will take place today, May 3rd at 5:45 PM at the Dudley Branch Library, 135 Dudley Street, Roxbury, MA. This performance is free and open to the public.

The P.A.C.K. (Performing Artists Communicating Knowledge) in cooperation with the Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Massachusetts presents a performance of 'AMONG BROTHERS' Parts I&II of the African Lodge Trilogy a play written by Mwalim *7) DaPhunkeeProfessor and Directed by Naheem Garcia tonight, April 28th @6PM. The Kroc Center is located at 650 Dudley Street, Dorchester, MA.

'You're An NDN???' is an interactive performance piece with music by Mwalim: the tales and adventures of a Black Indian experience from the perspective of a Black Indian who grew up in a Jewish neighborhood. This free performance will take place on Thursday, May 3rd at 5:45 PM at the Dudley Branch Library, 135 Dudley Street, Roxbury, MA. This performance is free and open to the public.