aja monet - the devil you know

“the devil you know” is the latest from blues surrealist poet, cultural worker, organizer and artist aja monet. Featuring Christian Scott, Marcus Gilmore, Luques Curtis, Weedie Braimah, and Elena and Samora Pinderhughes, the song is a sonic ode to humanity's struggle and the striving for a better society.
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Directed by: aja monet
1st AD: Vashni Korin
Edited at Parallax, Los Angeles, CA
Edited by: Claudius Ansah
Assistant Editor Victor: Dos Santos
Director of Photography: Imani Dennison
Archival: Djali Brown-Cepeda & Josh Begley
poem, vocals, & performance by: aja monet
produced by: Chief Xian aTunde Adjuah and aja monet
asst production by Def Sound
Live Musicians:
Chief Xian aTunde Adjuah: Trumpet
Marcus Gilmore: Drums
Luques Curtis: Bass
Elena Pinderhughes: Flute
Weedie Braimah: Djembe
Samora Pinderhughes: Piano

[@christopherprince2857]

"If we had a sense of humor we'd be more radical". One of the many beautiful turn of phrase. Thank you.

[@kevintucker9856]

The new Gil Scott-Heron

[@NishPfister]

"silence is a noise, too" I like that.

[@murrayr7703]

Beautiful but................As long as we allow our government (left and right) to bath in corruption and all the people that are watching this and still send their hard earned dollars to said hustlers/politicians NOTHING WILL CHANGE!! Nope, no beautiful music and poetry can out smart our powerful lord $$$$. Every race creed color religion has one thing in common they pray to the $$$. The lyric 'melting all the guns' is hilarious, I guess that's the sense of humor part. We have 400,000,000 guns in the US, that we know of and those guns will continue to murder maim and destroy until we finally destroy ourselves with war, climate, and disease. Human beings are on the way out, and sadly the 34,000 people that watched this video are going too Wake up or let the nonsense continue. I'm betting the house on Nonsense.

[@christabron26]

Praise the people, praise the people’s power. 🙌🏽💜

[@airclear]

Shalom Milk and Honey Can’t eat the Money Worthless paper Return Prodigals To the Garden Mother Earth She’s waiting for U Earth keepers Milk and Honey Return Repent Fsther is Waiting Promised Land Milk and Honey Seek First Eternity Kingdom Comes Earth Waits Husbandry Mothers Earth One Love

[@aidahaliyahrasheed6959]

aja, christian marcus luques, weedie, elena and samora thank you all for your love & making the time. sis. aja, thank you for sharing what was placed on your heart with us all. can't imagine all that happened to create such a powerful piece of art, although in our tradition we simply say, "masha'Allah, alhamdulillah." ♥peace be upon you.

[@StoreytellingTarot]

Oh. My. God. This is so deeply moving in every way. Thank you, Aja!

[@MrPjalex]

Best thing I've heard since Amiri Barakas' In the tradition...

[@artistshelleybruce]

MASTERPIECE 💜💜💜 one that we need to be awakened with often

[@2Madre]

Just enuff to die a little slowerrrrrr 2:22

[@rachaeletasse4231]

A masterpiece of Truth ,Sobriety and the need to change the way we feel and think . She should be president of the world . You give me hope . So much respect ✊🏾 Love RachX

[@buddinglight]

♥️💌🌶️🔥🌟

[@newutopians]

Great poem and reading, great blues, and an incredible video edit.

[@dariooquelivillaltachevez1546]

Every word as meaningful as the next, loved it!

[@AlchemyOfChrist]

🌬Divine Algorithm 💞

[@Piscesprettyfishlady1982]

Beautiful! Warmed my soul, spirit & Mood. A fan of yours Aja! Sensual and Joyful.

[@joebarriga-9945]

ah Brooklyn, no Brooklyn no soul.. bless my music, my songs, the sentiment of empathy, of concern for all the souls in this worlds..

[@amerikarma]

Brilliance🌟🌚☀

[@williampeters3716]

My SISTAH . . . you are tough !!!! Love your work.

[@Posthastemedia]

Truth in art. Nothing more powerful.

[@shamikbilgi]

so amazing! congrats & much respect to everyone involved.

[@grahamrobson998]

Powerful and True. Made me hopeful. In the Human Spirit. Might be a thought to remember it is Just dream You manufacture. Therefore important to see nothing is real. NOTHING. Peace and Love in this Paradox

[@iambomanix]

🔥🔥🔥

[@stephaniesmith2941]

This is fantastic. Amazing job, Aja.

[@girlinagale]

Theme tune to 2023 series of Homeland.

[@joeblackwolf17]

Beautifully written and spoken. ❤

[@ZERTIFIZIERT_NI]

🧚🏿‍♂️

You Have a Style!

[@JulienRibotStudio]

beautiful, thank you 😍

[@garthboonzaaier]

28k views on this & monetised. . . subscribe so she can be blessed as we are by her words n production

[@nadiasimmons5403]

Wow! Words…..! Powerful! 🙌🏾🌻

[@jss1ca3]

thank you

[@MattxRed]

this is the word

[@BrandonBanksMusic]

Incredible

[@kennethlee6580]

🔥🔥🔥

[@rachellesalnave9281]

Dope! ❤🎉

[@experiessence]

da dopeness findet man hier

[@vitoriacosta7513]

I am amazed 😊

[@defsoundLA]

This when a poem verbs!! Proud of you aja ❤️‍🔥

[@daoudsun]

Powerful peace sis 🙏🏾💓✊🏽

[@angelamoes240]

Your Choises, Will impact Evolution...it all depends, on your intelligence✌✌✌✌✌💖💖💖💖💖💖😇😇😇😇😇😇😇

[@angelamoes240]

God, created, Us brown...light and dark.

[@angelamoes240]

Your message, is very important, and I Agree in most, remember, corruption that we are all responsible for, Praise, god, profets,messengers......To change to broken take time...and all connected must work together, my sister you are beautifull, and great

[@dibu5438]

simply great! remember that all day. thanks a lot to all artists!

[@Mateo-el6nf]

Promo sm 😪

[@trevortumelo8852]

O berekile AJA

[@kbeatjones]

🌬🌬🌬🌬🌬🌬🌬🌬🌬

[@mariahdavenport3068]

wowww.

[@carbondarkmatter7026]

Thank you queen for sharing you!

[@YearOfPriestess]

Bravo BRAVO AJA!!

[@martharodriguez4737]

Please never stop makings poems ❤

[@geecheemagazine]

Love this! ❤

[@martharodriguez4737]

Amen ❤

[@rhaetcadurlin1132]

Non la conoscevo. Una scoperta, meravigliosa Aja.