More than a community song circle, this evening will be a blend of performance, ritual, singalong, and community power. With the support of a locally-sourced musicians, join us as we journey through songs from the newly-birthed album Gather Your Resilience: Medicine for Liberation by artist and songleader Ríomas (previous known as Shireen Amini).

With great intention and design, this album is meant to be taken in as medicine, then affirmed in community, rewiring our nervous systems and subsequently rewriting collective scripts. It is just one side of the vision that is incomplete without the live experience. So please, bring your voice in celebration of this music now being out in the world, summoning us to build resistance and life-serving culture from within and, bravely and joyfully, with each other.

In collaboration with special guest Samara Jade!

This gathering is offered as a part of the Gather Your Resilience Tour, a traveling series of locally-attuned song circle-ceremony-performance experiences inspired by the recent release by Ríomas.

SPECIAL INVITATION:

If you are able, you are invited to listen and learn lines from the album in advance as study for this pop-up community choir experience. Teaching will be minimal. Though not at all required, (parts will be just as easy to pick up in-the-moment) this will add boost and magic to our gathering.

LISTEN AND/OR PURCHASE THE ALBUM ON BANDCAMP

DOWNLOAD THE BANDCAMP APP

You are highly-encouraged to listen on Bandcamp, but the album is also available for listening on any streaming platforms.

IN THIS CONTAINER:

We believe singing is a birthright and welcome all levels of experience.

No matter your race, ethnicity, culture, gender, sexual orientation, size, neurodivergence, abilities, immigration or housing status, you are welcome, wanted, and needed here.

EVENT DETAILS:

Doors open: 6:30pm

Singing: 7-9pm

$20-60 sliding scale

Pay what you can / No one turned away Tickets Available:

$0-$19 >> enter Access Code: CARETICKET

Limited *BIPOC comp tickets available >> enter Access Code: BIPOC

*Black, Indigenous, and People of Color

This is a no-alcohol event

All ages welcome

Kids 12 and under are free (must be accompanied by an adult)

ABOUT THE VENUE:

First Congretational UCC embodies a Forward-Thinking, Courageous, and Diverse Christian community. Practices Affirming and Radical Hospitality. Engages our Local and Global Community with acts of Love, Mercy, Peace, and Justice.

PARKING:

Parking lot.

SITTING, STANDING, MOVING:

We will have chairs setup, standing room and dancing zones as well as an altar area. We may have floor seating, with the invitation to bring floor cushions, if needed.

ACCESSIBILITY:

The building is ADA accessible. We will prioritize chair seating for folks who have that accessibility need.

COMMUNITY CARE:

If you are not feeling well, please stay home. Masking is not required for this event. We encourage you to mask and distance to your own comfort level and will hold a culture of respect for the choices everyone makes to take care of themselves. In the case of having to stay home because of feeling ill, contact host before the event starts to receive a full refund. No refunds will be offered if contact is made after the event.

LAND & PEOPLE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:

We acknowledge that the land upon which we will sing is the traditional, unceded homelands of the Cherokee peoples.

WHAT WILL BE PROVIDED:
Water

Chairs

Restroom facilities

WHAT TO BRING:

Any altar item that feels connected to the themes of this album (it will return home with you)

A water vessel

Any clothing layers and supports you need to to help your body feel comfortable

Possibly a floor cushion (you will be notified by email if we could use some folks willing to sit on the floor)

Your voice, your open heart, your whole truth

Contact the host of Ríomas ft. Samara Jade | Community Sing | Gather Your Resilience Album Release ASHEVILLE