Resonant Rest
2. Manifesting with the Moon with Anjalica Solomon
I would like to nurture a world in which non-binary and women musicians feel safe and comfortable, and inspired to do things themselves and not rely on any shitty producer. I’d like to remove toxic masculinity from the world — especially in the music industry.– Anjalica Solomon
A multi-disciplinary artist, a writer of queer love poems, and a BIG dreamer, Anjalica Solomon joins the Resonant Rest podcast. They speak with host Oceaan Pendharkar about crushing self doubt, seasons and cycles of making art, and nurturing playfulness in music-making.
Anjalica shares their approach to a daily writing practice, and how rest and creativity go hand-in-hand for them. They talk to Oceaan about creating for the self and the spirit as a means of resisting capitalist modes of artistic production. We also hear about their dreams for a world beyond the scarcity mindset — where artists have space to experiment, make mistakes, grow, and thrive.
Bio
Anjalica Solomon is a genderfluid Desi singer, songwriter, lyricist, pianist, clarinet player, loop pedalist, poet, spoken word artist, organiser and multi-disciplinary performer based in what is colonially known as Vancouver, BC on the stolen and unsurrendered territories of the Coast Salish, Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh and Musqueam Nations.
Their poetic work often seeks to proclaim the possibilities of love and resilience. Anjalica is a poet of startling emotional intellect and candour whose work testifies to a deep faith in beauty, the power of nature, and ultimately, the human capacity to salvage integrity, radiance and joy from moments of struggle. In this way, Anjalica Solomon’s poems and performances offer robust visions of hope, tenacity, and love.
Follow @Anjalicrush on Instagram to learn more about upcoming poetry collections, short films, experimental fringe productions, virtual workshops. You can listen to their poem/ song Honey Queen on all streaming platforms.
www.anjalica.com
IG: @Anjalicrush
Music by Anjalica Solomon
“Honey Queen” – instrumentation by Ameer Corro and Mix Master Oceaan Pendharkar
Anjalica and Oceaan make music and perform together as Glow Motive.
About Resonant Rest:
Welcome to Resonant Rest! Resonant Rest is a Grounded Futures podcast series about musicians and creative practice, rest, sustenance, dreams, and community. Through a series of conversations, we will explore these topics with musicians living on stolen Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) and xwməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam) lands (so-called Vancouver). We are interested in collective learning, starting conversations that create real change, and imagining futures where everyone can thrive.
Resonant Rest is hosted by Grounded Futures’ Solo Together Podcast Resident, Oceaan Pendharkar.