SHÈR
Music, art, and memory
in the Afro-Atlantic world
I’m an interdisciplinary scholar and artist whose work examines race, gender, religion, and the arts in Afro-Atlantic port cities and the landscapes that sustain them. Through music, historical research, and public humanities practice, I trace how rivers, plantations, ritual life, and urban worlds shape Black diasporic memory—from New Orleans and the Mississippi River Road to Havana and Matanzas, Salvador and the Paraguacu, and Lagos and its connected hinterlands.
Music
Original recordings and performances that draw on Afro-Atlantic histories, Louisiana Creole culture, and Black feminist storytelling.
Research & Teaching
Interdisciplinary scholarship and courses on Black Atlantic worlds, Afro-Atlantic religions, gender, and the arts.
Public & Collaborative Work Consulting, curatorial projects, and partnerships with cultural institutions, foundations, and community organizations.
Featured Project: Kokòt (EP in development)
A 6-song project blending Afrobeats, blues, country, and jazz-inflected vocals to explore Louisiana Creole history, migration, labor, and love.