Laptop. Check. Water. Check. Carol’s Daughter Browning Oil. Check. Nuts, seeds and raisins. Notebook. Camera. Everything is in the bag as I head downstairs towards the terrace of the hotel. It’s 4pm, the sun is high and the construction has almost come to a complete halt so the flying dust will be minimal. I’ll just shower again before tonight’s event.
The Lyrical Embassy was in Senegal this week to pilot a new workshop specially developed for the Nike Hoop Forum at SEEDS Academy. The program was founded by Amadou Gallo Fall, scout with the Dallas Mavericks. Chen Lo (www.chenlomusic.com), my partner in this endeavor, traveled with me to co-facilitate. We're far away from the Brooklyn high school where we started teaching together. We're both growing, learning and moving to new spaces on our respective journeys, but we're also strategizing 'next steps' for this 'next movement'.
The trip is/was so inspiring. We spent time in Dakar, Theis and Saly. I went to Mbour and visited a village called Ndiol. I want to post more about my insights and the experiences a little later once home.
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