DJC MONTHLY CONCERT VOL. 2: SIMPLY, NAOMI
We kicked off 2021 in style with our second volume to the DJC Monthly Concert series, showcasing the work of Naomi Blount Wilson, or, SIMPLY, NAOMI.
In 2021, Die Jim Crow Records will begin a project with SIMPLY, NAOMI and other DJC collaborators. Proceeds from the evening were split with 70% going towards the production of the DJC / Simply, Naomi album, and 30% towards the performers.
Featured Talent:
Naomi Blount Wilson or, SIMPLY, NAOMI
BL Shirelle @BLSHIRELLE
C.I.T.Y. @c.i.t.y_216
Shamir @shamir326
The Nude Party @thenudeparty
Hosted by Maxwell Melvins @melvins782
Simply, Naomi recorded by Jack Impink @jackory_impink
Many more monthly concerts to come, stay tuned for Volume 3, airing on February 21st!
More on SIMPLY, NAOMI:
Naomi Blount Wilson learned to play piano and sing when she was eight, influenced by her mother’s gospel roots, and cut her first hit record as a teenager.
However, her path to becoming a professional musician took a long detour in 1982, when she was sentenced to life in prison.
While incarcerated, music accompanied her and she led every choir she was a part of, including The Lady Lifers, a choir of women serving life sentences at Muncy State Prison in Pennsylvania. As their composer, Naomi wrote the music for “This Is Not My Home” which received over 130K views as part of a TedX conference, during which she also performed a solo composition called "Incarcerated.”
In 2019, after serving 37 years in prison, her sentence was commuted. Since leaving prison, she has continued to compose and record music. At seventy, Naomi has begun a new chapter towards her path as a professional musician, and she feels as ready as ever.
