Supercoolwicked presents “Negro, Spiritual”
Supercoolwicked performs her stunning and jubilant new work “Negro, Spiritual” in connection with UMMA’s exhibition, Silver Linings: Celebrating the Spelman Art Collection. This experimental musical explores self-reflection, ancestral veneration, and transformation. “Negro, Spiritual,” also the name of her forthcoming debut album, recognizes the historical significance, power, and ownership of Black American musical contributions. The Negro Spiritual is considered to be the first “American” musical form and has since shaped the composition of contemporary music with continued influence worldwide. Claiming that lineage as an inheritance and birthright, Supercoolwicked uses Negro spirituals as a launchpad for her personal journey to emotional safety and freedom. Supercoolwicked most recently performed “Negro, Spiritual” at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History for a special off-grid performance in collaboration with artist/climate activist Ash Arder. “Negro, Spiritual” is written and created by Morgan Cecille Hutson, co-written and directed by Salakāstar, and co-produced by Magic Wheel Creative, a creative production agency founded by Tunde Olaniran.
Free and open to the public, no registration required.
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Supercoolwicked
Supercoolwicked is a dynamic multidisciplinary artist from Detroit, MI, whose work spans music, live performances, film, choreography, and educational programming. Rooted in her musical theater background, her process tends toward ensemble-based and collaborative work, blending sound, and storytelling to create powerful, immersive experiences. Notable musical collaborations include Esperanza Spalding and interdisciplinary musician Tunde Olaniran. She has crafted mixed media works with visual and space-based artists Gisela McDaniel and Susannah Pilar. Her projects honor the traditions and legacies of Black culture while fostering collective freedom and self-expression. She has showcased her work at renowned venues like the Detroit Institute of Arts, UMMA, Cranbrook Museum, and MOCAD, and continues to forge impactful collaborations locally and globally.
Magic Wheel Creative
Magic Wheel Creative offers creative ideation, collaborative consulting, and comprehensive production management across the creative arts, including but not limited to music, film, dance, sculpture, animation, merchandising, storytelling, live/virtual performance and event production, and public art installation. Its production history includes a diverse roster of partners, including Yo-Yo Ma, adrienne maree brown, Esperanza Spalding, PBS, Walk with Amal, TED, Allied Media Projects, Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit, Detroit Institute of Arts Film Theatre, Ann Arbor Summerfest, Cranbrook Art Museum, and the Mott-Warsh Collection.