Our next guest is on a quest. A poet from Brooklyn, Jess DeJesus spins words together and lays them over production as the musical artist Aura. Short for Always Understand and Revive Affinity, Aura's journey toward understanding pulls us into a conversation about expression, growth and finding a place you can call home.
Growing up as a single child left Aura with an outsider's perspective, searching for community but never feeling truly at home within one. On the General Side we catch up with Aura and her learn a little bit history (she used to be a dancer) and about the nuances between poetry and song. On the Specific Side, Aura breaks down how the communities around her inspire her to build a community of her own. We chat about what it means to fit in and how that search ultimately leads to growth.
Of course, if you haven't listened to her music, please give it a spin.
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Generally Specific is produced by Andre Doughty and Anthony Cosme and is recorded in the Wavcave Studio in Bushwick. Our music for the show comes from Nothing_Neue.
