Music Friyay: Cher, Kamasi Washington, Felix Laband

By Joanna C. Valente

Here’s some music, new and old, you should listen to and check out:

Cher - Dancing Queen

All you need to know is that Cher released cover versions of ABBA songs in 2018. Praise.

Kamasi Washington - The Epic

This 2015 album is delightful and innovative. Washington is an amazing musician and composer, who often mixes jazz and classical.

Felix Laband - Dark Days Exit

This 2005 album is gorgeous, tender, and refreshing, and makes you feel like you’re in a forest.

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Joanna C. Valente is a human who lives in Brooklyn, New York. They are the author of several books, including Marys of the Sea, #Survivor (2020, The Operating System), and Killer Bob: A Love Story (2021, Vegetarian Alcoholic Press). They are the editor of A Shadow Map: Writing by Survivors of Sexual Assault and received their MFA in writing at Sarah Lawrence College. Joanna is the founder of Yes Poetry and the senior managing editor for Luna Luna Magazine. Some of their writing has appeared in The Rumpus, Them, Brooklyn Magazine, BUST, and elsewhere. Joanna also leads workshops at Brooklyn Poets. joannavalente.com / Twitter: @joannasaid / IG: joannacvalente / FB: joannacvalente