Fluency: The Language of Water and Who We Are (Pop-Up Event in the Historic Kelly Pool)

Frae-Frae: Daughter of Drexciya presents Fluency: The Language of Water and Who We Are   

LaFrae Sci a.k.a Frae-Frae: Daughter of Drexciya, is an award-winning and internationally acclaimed multi-instrumentalist, educator, composer, and electro-acoustic adventurer. Bedrock to her artistry is the roots and the fruits of the blues from spirituals to afro-diasporic futuristic soundscapes that explore time travel, prayer, meditation, and the African American ecstatic tradition. To date, she has shared her intentional creativity in 38 countries.

LaFrae is also the Executive Director/Dir. of Artistic Programming at Willie Mae Future Sounds named after Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton. W.M.F.S. is a STEAM-based, year-round empowerment through music program that includes deep listening, Afro Diasporic futurism, critical thinking and leadership, including music technology through the lens of the blues tradition for girls and gender non-conforming youth in New York City.

Support for this program has been provided by The Sachs Program for Arts Innovation, the Department of Music of the University of Pennsylvania, and MUSICA PRACTICA / ELETTRONICA VIVA.

Please Note – POOL: A Social History of Segregation is open Wednesdays thru Saturdays 11:00 am – 5:00 pm Admission is Free

POOL was created by Victoria Prizzia of Habitheque and made possible by the generous support of The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage with additional support from the Philadelphia Water Department and the School District of Philadelphia’s Green Futures program. Much of the historical content was researched and referenced by Dr. Jeff Wiltse, author of Contested Waters: A Social History of Swimming Pools in America. We would also like to thank leadership of the Fund for the Fairmount Water Works and Philadelphia Parks and Recreation for their ongoing support for this project.