The Trans Music Podcast - Asa on Her Crafts: Dancing, Hip-Hop, and Tending to Her Ancestors

Asa on Her Crafts: Dancing, Hip-Hop, and Tending to Her Ancestors

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02/03/19 • 28 min

The Trans Music Podcast

Asa Coaxum is a dancer and rapper who lives in Durham North Carolina. I interviewed her recently and we talked about her new album, how she got her start in the local dance scene, and how Azaelia Banks introduced her to Santeria.

This profile is a collaboration with the Durham Beat. Read the interview transcript and see the photos I took of Asa at: https://durhambeat.com/category/artistprofiles/

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