Delivered with eloquence, fire and an impressive eye for poetic detail, Lonnie Holley’s ‘Tonky’ is a work of multitudes. It follows unlikely trails, expands on themes other artists would pass over, and invites a depth of thought and engagement rarely found in contemporary music.
This week, Lonnie Holly released his new single ‘That’s Not Art, That’s Not Music’, a reflection on his early experiences in the art world and larger institutions’ apprehension in accepting Black self-taught fine art.
Broken Mirror shares kinship with such great albums of the past that its greatest feat might be how it manages to sound so modern… a testament not only to Holley’s fiercely relevant songs but to White’s impressive showing as a composer… deep, complex & formidable, and intensely rewarding.
Watch the new video from Lonnie Holley which features artwork from members of ‘Souls Grown Deep Foundation’ which is dedicated to documenting, preserving, and promoting the contributions of artists from the African American South.
Following decades of a rich, singular artistic output, celebrated visual and performance artist Lonnie Holley has signed to Jagjaguwar. Watch a new short documentary.
