Volume VI features my friend and poet Jamal Rashad. Jamal thoughtfully took the time to record his answers to questions I sent him for this episode. He dives into his background growing up in Washington DC and yet finding his poetic voice in the Bay Area. He tells us about being editor of the “Imagoes” queer anthology and the process therein. Jamal…

Volume V of Audio Evidence honors freedom fighters Malcolm X & Yuri Kochiyama who were both born on the auspicious date of May 19th. This episode aims to highlight the audio evidence of Malcolm X after his travels abroad during the mid-1960’s, including to the holy city of Mecca. Many people seem to forget how impactful those travels were on Malcol…

Volume IV of Audio Evidence is a Mother’s Day tribute to my mother Chiori Santiago who also serves as the inspiration for this sound series. The audio in this episode is a digitally constructed conversation between my mother and I that was originally released in April of 2017. The recordings of Chiori’s voice come from old tapes I had found in our …

Volume III of Audio Evidence features Nacho’s favorite voice messages from family and friends over the last decade and change. Enjoy these capsules of sound.

Volume II of Audio Evidence is a short piece curated for Meta Den’s )(eclipse)( Aries SZN :: Ram the Rona event experienced on zoom. The audio heard here is a collection of musical performances recorded in the public spaces of New York City before the spread of covid-19 interrupted public life and interaction as we knew it.…

Volume I of Audio Evidence features excerpts of dialogue by Angela Davis speaking live at The Sanctuary Auditorium, First Corinthian Baptist Church of Harlem in New York City on September 26, 2018. Professor Davis highlights her relationship with freedom fighter Yuri Kochiyama and she goes on to discuss the insight and potential of women of color. …