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Jazz Poetry Month: Mai Khoi's Bad Activist at Jazz Poetry Month at City Of Asylum @ Alphabet City
Courtesy of Nada Wheelock | Posted on September 8, 2021
Where
City Of Asylum @ Alphabet City
Jazz Poetry Month
40 W North Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA
Map
412-435-1110
When
Mon, September 20, 2021
7:00 pm
Get Ticket
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Musicians
Mai Khoi
vocalsMark Michelli
pianoEli Namay
bassBen Barson-Baritone
saxophone, baritoneRamin Akhavijou
keyboardsAbout
Bad Activist is an autobiographical performance piece, combining storytelling with state-of-the-art music performance. The narrative charts the extraordinary trajectory of Mai Khoi’s life—from renowned to Vietnamese pop star to dissident activist, fighting for artistic freedom in Vietnam and pitting herself against the strong arm of the communist government. Within this crucible of political titans, international powers, and constant surveillance and threat, Khoi develops a personal and unique art form. Her new sound is rooted in forgotten Vietnamese musical traditions fused with jazz and ripe with political song lyrics. Bad Activist explores both the actual historic events of the artist’s life, as well as the subconscious dream worlds that have fueled her work....