265: Makaya McCraven

The Trap Set with Joe Wong

Joe Wong

Joewong, Drums, Comedy, Performing Arts, Arts, Drummers

4.8 • 709 Ratings

🗓️ 11 April 2020

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

Makaya McCraven is a drummer, composer, and producer whose innovative work draws a creative through-line between generations of seemingly disparate avant-garde movements. He tells Joe about: being raised by musician parents; why he initially resisted pursuing music as a profession; the difference between the "oral musical tradition" in which he was raised and the academic approach he was presented with in college; the decision to start creating work as a bandleader; parenting; and learning when to say yes to collaborative offers.

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0:00.0	This is Joe Wong.
0:15.0	Welcome to the Trap Set.
0:17.0	During the age of social distancing, we're recording remotely and releasing new episodes every day. I'm I'm I'm
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0:57.0	I'm Today's guest is Mackayah McRaven, a drummer, composer, and producer, whose work illuminates the spiritual through line connecting generations
1:29.3	of seemingly disparate avant-garde movements.
1:33.3	Earlier this year, Makaya released We're New Again, a masterful reimagining of Gil Scott Heron's
1:40.3	final album, I'm New Here.
1:43.3	Makaya spoke to me from his home in Chicago.
2:16.3	I'm good, Joe.
2:18.2	Yeah, how you doing?
2:19.5	I'm good, man.
2:20.1	How are you?
2:20.8	Good.
2:21.4	What have you been up to today?
2:23.4	What did I do today?
2:28.1	Parent.
2:29.8	How many kids do you have?
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