Maryama Dahir is a recent graduate of the University of Minnesota where she studied African American and African Studies and English Literature. She is a freelance writer, researcher, a member of the Young Muslim Collective, and editorial assistant for 1991 Zine. When she is not working, Maryama Dahir enjoys art, is an avid afro-futurist, and has a passion for long conversations about insurgent artwork and leftist revolutionary politics.
Mdou Moctar Channels Prince in Minneapolis
The title of Mdou Moctar’s film, Akounak Tedalat Taha Tazoughai, translates to “Rain the Color of Blue with a Little Red in It,” and it takes its inspiration from North Minneapolis native Prince Rogers Nelson. But as Moctar’s recent screening/performance at the Cedar attests, language wasn’t a barrier between Prince and the Tuareg guitarist. Writes Maryama Dhair: “Music is a universal language that spans across culture, creating connections along the way.”