Damon Locks Black Monument Ensemble

𝘼 𝙥𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙪𝙡 𝙙𝙤𝙘𝙪𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚, 𝘿𝙖𝙢𝙤𝙣 𝙇𝙤𝙘𝙠𝙨 𝘽𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝙈𝙤𝙣𝙪𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙀𝙣𝙨𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙡𝙚’𝙨 *𝙉𝙤𝙬* 𝙛𝙪𝙧𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚’𝙨 𝙪𝙧𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙫𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙟𝙖𝙯𝙯, 𝙨𝙤𝙪𝙡, 𝙥𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙨, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙨𝙥𝙞𝙧𝙞𝙩 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 21𝙨𝙩 𝙘𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙮.

Recorded against the backdrop of a turbulent global climate, the album is alive with the voices of collective expression, where choir, spoken word, percussion, electronics, and improvisation intersect. Locks channels his roots in visual art and radical thought into a project that speaks to urgency, healing, and joy, keeping the ensemble’s music deeply connected to the struggles and celebrations of Black life.

“Now” stands as both testimony and rallying cry, a reminder that music can be a weapon, a sanctuary, and a source of renewal. It carries forward the legacy of politically charged Black music, while offering a vibrant sonic landscape that feels entirely of the present moment.