Angel Bat Dawid Explained

Angel Bat Dawid (born 1979) is an American composer, clarinetist, pianist, vocalist, producer, educator & DJ.

Life and career

Angel Bat Dawid, born on October 17, 1979, in Atlanta, GA, is a Black American composer, clarinetist, singer, Dj and educator. Her father attended Morehouse College, and after marrying Dawid's mother, the family moved to her father's hometown of Louisville, KY. In 1986, they moved to Kenya, where her parents served as Southern Baptist missionaries for four years.[1] They then returned to Louisville when Dawid was 12. During her teenage years, the family relocated to Chicago, IL, as her parents pursued ministry opportunities.[2] Dawid's parents now identify as Black Hebrew Israelites.[3]

Recognition

Dawid was honored as 2021 "Chicagoan of the Year in Jazz" by the Chicago Tribune. She is on Pitchfork’s Next 25 list of emerging artists to look out for, and was also New York Winter Jazz Festival 2022 Artist in Residence premiering her latest composition "Afro Town Topics: An Afrofuturist Mythological Musical Revue.[4] [1] [5]

Albums

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sun-Times. Selena Fragassi-For the. January 18, 2022. Angel Bat Dawid working to change the music landscape for Black musicians. January 30, 2022. Chicago Sun-Times. en.
  2. Web site: November 12, 2019. 'When you're black, being alive is a success': Angel Bat Dawid, 2019's brightest new jazz star. TheGuardian.com.
  3. Web site: January 14, 2024. Angel Bat Dawid: Between Sun Ra and Gospel. DownBeat.com.
  4. News: Play It Forward: Angel Bat Dawid Knows How to Deliver Emotion Through Song. NPR.org.
  5. News: Russonello. Giovanni. January 25, 2022. Watch 5 Standout Performances From Winter Jazzfest. en-US. The New York Times. January 30, 2022. 0362-4331.
  6. Web site: Angel Bat Dawid: The Oracle. Pitchfork.
  7. Web site: Edgar. Hannah. Chicagoan of the Year for Jazz: Angel Bat Dawid honors memory through music. January 2, 2022. chicagotribune.com.

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