Alex Chadsey

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September 16, 2015

Sounds Beyond Barriers Last Spring In Juvi

Last spring I had the privilege of spending a week at the King County Juvenile Detention Center in Seattle with an amazing group of youth and teaching artists from Seattle & LA. Together we wrote three songs utilizing a collective songwriting process developed by Mayan indigenous communities in Chiapas, Mexico and Chican@ artivistas in East LA. Big ups to the youth & staff at Juvi, Martha Gonzalez, Ph.D., Quetzal Flores, Stephany Hazelrigg, Teresa Bazan, and Scott Macklin (who created this beautiful video). Please check it out and if you like share far & wide …

This project, called Sounds Beyond Barriers, was made possible with support from the Jubilation Foundation and the City of Seattle Office of Arts & Culture.

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Reaching out with good news that I hope will bring some joy and relief in troubled times. Our third album, The Dance She Spoke, is now available on Bandcamp!! The album features original arrangements of traditional music from Mali and The Republic of Guinea plus special guests Thione Diop and Jabrille “Jimmy James” Williams. May […]

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Alex Chadsey has distinguished himself in a wide range of contexts with his unique musical sensitivity. He has performed throughout the U.S. as well as in Mexico, Europe and South America.

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