Waajeed – Motor City Madness

Official Video for Motor City Madness by Waajeed. Pre-Order the new album Memoirs of Hi-Tech Jazz here: Credits Director: Waajeed, Evan Zott, Justin Kearney Producer: Waajeed, Evan Zott, Justin Kearney, Hailey Dukes Shoot location: Detroit, Michigan Follow Waajeed: Subscribe: (C) 2022 Tresor/ BMG Recordings Inspired by revolutionary efforts against oppressive hegemonies in Detroit, and in Black locales around the world, Memoirs of Hi-Tech Jazz is a sound score evocative of that resistance. It is also a reminder that although violence and injustice looms, it is not the only story: we are much more than what oppresses us. The album celebrates Black leisure and play; the mundane joys that persist in spite of the depleting realities of the world. Movement, and the very mobility of the car specifically is integral to Memoirs of Hi Tech Jazz. Timed perfectly to match the duration of a round trip drive from Underground Music Academy in the North End, to Detroit’s island park, Belle Isle— the album is undoubtedly best experienced in while driving. That journey signifies the transition from labor to pleasure: from the neighborhood of the Techno Museum in North End to an outdoor park that has long been a destination for Black Detroiters to cookout, park their boats, play spades, and listen to local music. Memoirs of Hi-Tech Jazz embodies the feeling this place engenders—a reprieve from the midwestern work ethic, and a reminder to ground in the pleasures of your body and the land. Releases November 25, 2022 Produced, written, mixed and arranged by Waajeed (P)&(C) 2022 Tresor Records under exclusive licences to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited #waajeed #motorcitymadness #detroit #officialvideo #bestdancevideos #bestdanceperformance #detroitcarculture #sundayfunday #sundayfundaychallenge #sideshow #sideshows #detroitsideshow #carrally #detroitcommunity #undergroundresistance #detroitundergroundresistance #detroitcarculture #belleisle