Kariz Marcel

While on a romantic date in their native land, Kariz Marcel & BlackShesus are captured and sold into the transatlantic slave trade. 400 years after their abduction and murder, they resurrect, blind, and in search of their other half. Guided separately by ancestral forces they journey through lifetimes and a foreign land to finally unite in holy matrimony and end the colonizers reign. In the tradition of family, we pray their village leads them safely to the others love. Will they? Executive produced by BlackShesus and musically scored by Kariz Marcel this break out silent film will challenge your perception of dialogue, love, and Blackness.

MATH + MUSIC=MONEY is a financial literacy curriculum incorporating music production with a holistic approach and a focus on mathematic comprehension using common core standards. Utilizing a portable fully equipped recording production studio and structuring the classroom like a production company allows the students to become familiar with business and financial responsibility. Youth will learn how to produce and create original instrumentals, format and structure a song, operate recording software, and manage financial accounts. This is a fun, productive and blended learning module with a goal of building self confidence by developing creative abilities and enhancing academic skill sets.