Ghost Bird: A Night of Poetry & Music with Omar Musa & Mariel Roberts Musa

Poetry and music touch our deepest feelings. They inspire, nourish and expand our understanding of the world and ourselves. This is why we are so excited to welcome OMAR MUSA and MARIEL ROBERTS MUSA to an in-person event in Madrid on July 2nd where music and poetry come together to explore issues of identity, climate change and grief.

Together, this artistic duo creates a unique artistic dialogue that weaves together Omar's powerful words and rhythms with Mariel's innovative musical interpretations. Award-winning Bornean-Australian poet and rapper Omar Musa brings to the stage a remarkable artistic journey that spans continents and mediums. Virtuoso American cellist Mariel Roberts Musa has earned recognition as a "fearless explorer" in contemporary music (Chicago Reader), combining technical mastery with an adventurous spirit that transcends traditional boundaries.

Their collaboration promises an evening where poetry meets experimental music, where the urgency of climate crisis and the complexity of identity find expression through two extraordinary artistic voices. Don't miss this rare opportunity to experience their combined artistry in the intimate setting of Librería Parenthesis.

OMAR MUSA is an author, poet, rapper and visual artist from Queanbeyan, NSW. He has released three poetry books (including Killernova), five hip hop records (including The Fullness), and written an acclaimed one man play, Since Ali Died. He was named one of the Sydney Morning Herald’s Young Novelists of the Year in 2015 for his novel Here Come the Dogs and long-listed for the Miles Franklin Award. Omar has had several solo exhibitions of his woodcut prints. He is based between Brooklyn and Borneo.

MARIEL ROBERTS MUSA is an American cellist and composer, widely recognized not just for her virtuosic performances, but as a “fearless explorer” in her field (Chicago Reader). Her deep commitment to collaboration and experimentation as an interpreter, improvisor, and composer have helped create a body of work which bridges avant-garde, contemporary, classical, improvised, and traditional music. Roberts is widely recognized for her “technical and interpretive mastery” (I care if you listen) and for performances which seethe with “excruciating intensity” (The Whole Note). Roberts has appeared as a soloist and chamber musician across four continents, most notably as a member and co-director of the Wet Ink Ensemble (named “The Best Classical Music Ensemble of 2018” by The New York Times), as well as with the International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE), Mivos Quartet, Bang on a Can All Stars, and Ensemble Signal.

Tickets: 12€ (we offer 5 subsidized spots - email aGVsbG8gfCB0aGV3cml0ZXNhbG9uICEgY29t if you need one).

Snacks and drinks are included with the ticket price.

Parenthesis is a new bilingual (Spanish and English) bookshop in the Lavapiés neighborhood in Madrid.

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