Own Every Moment with Peter Hamelin

MTALI BANDA - Philosopher, Teacher, Storyteller, Musician!!

November 29, 2021 Peter Hamelin Season 1 Episode 4
Own Every Moment with Peter Hamelin
MTALI BANDA - Philosopher, Teacher, Storyteller, Musician!!
Show Notes

Mtali Shaka Banda is a Philosopher, Teacher, Storyteller, and Musician!!  He is a son of a Malawian refugee father and an African-American mother, he uses his music which exists outside of codified genres, balancing invention and tradition. The ingredients span jazz, funk, soul, folk, r&b, and hip hop, but also a travelogue, memoir, and family history.n These elements have combined for his exploration of personal history and the Black experience in America.

 In this episode of Own Every Moment, Mtali talks about:

-How he started to make music and the mission of his songs. 

-We talk about his father and grandfather growing up in Malawi and their long history of activism.  

-He shares how his Mom gets kicked out of Malawi and how his Dad gets sneaked out to meet her in the US. 

-We talk about George Floyd's effect on him and how he discovered that his voice was still important and the work is not done.

-He gets honest about how we achieve unity. 

-Owning Every Moment and the Mamba Mentality (Kobe Bryant) 

-He talks about his relationship with his Dad and the work to forgive and learn. 'I've had moments with my day that most men would kill for." 

-He talks about how we all need to tell our stories and how they will help us heal. 

-He dives into the story that is Blackboy Fairytales, which he will perform with a full band Friday, December 3rd, at Hawks and Reed in Greenfield, MA.