Moor Mother


Camae Ayewa, better known by her stage name Moor Mother, is an American poet, musician, and activist from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She is one half of the collective Black Quantum Futurism along with Rasheedah Phillips.

Early life

Born and raised in Aberdeen, Maryland, Moor Mother grew up in a public housing project. She relocated to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to study photography at the Art Institute.

Career

In 2016, Moor Mother released a studio album, Fetish Bones, on Don Giovanni Records. It was included on the year-end lists by Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, and The Wire.
In 2017, she released a studio album, The Motionless Present, on The Vinyl Factory. It featured collaborations with Geng, DJ Haram, Mental Jewelry, and Rasheedah Phillips. In that year, she also released a collaborative EP with Mental Jewelry, titled Crime Waves, on Don Giovanni Records.
She served as one of the guest curators at the 2018 Le Guess Who? music festival. In 2019, she released Analog Fluids of Sonic Black Holes.

Discography

Studio albums