1000MOKOS | LITTLE JABS

1000MOKOS | LITTLE JABS Discovering 1000Mokos was one of the highlights of the beginning of my wife’s research. Through the process, we worked alongside our friend Kriston Chen, who leads the group, and spent time with Little Jabs Moko Jumbie group closely connected to his work. Although we originally hoped to begin our Moko Jumbie […]

FUTURE JUMBIES

Future Jumbies Between November 2025 and May 2026, my wife and I worked alongside Future Jumbies, a Moko Jumbie band led by Adrian “The Golden Moko” Young. The relationship began through autoethnographic research for her Disobedient Bodies project, but for me it became an extended process of cultural documentation. Across the Carnival season and beyond, […]

VULGAR FRACTION | 2026

Vulgar Fraction – Tantiblak Since 2025, I have documented Vulgar Fraction’s annual Carnival presentations from within the band, working closely alongside the Robert Young-led collective as artists, researchers, and cultural practitioners use Carnival as a space for liberation, protest, and public voice. Vulgar Fraction is a small band with a clear and urgent message. Their […]

DISOBEDIENT BODIES | PUBLIC INSTALLATION

Disobedient Bodies A conversation on Afro-Indo relational politcis. As curator of the Disobedient Bodies public installation and sharing, I developed a participatory exhibition environment for Sádé Budhlall’s practice-as-research project, created in collaboration with Moko Jumbie practitioner Adrian Young. Presented at Granderson Lab, Alice Yard in Belmont, the event was shaped in response to the site’s […]

DOUGLA | Screendance Film

DOUGLA (Screendance Short Film) Synopsis A screendance that explores Afro–Indo relational politics through a choreographic encounter between Odissi and Moko Jumbie practice. It follows two figures as they search for connection across unfamiliar movement worlds. LEARN MORE Cast: Apsara – Sádé BudhlallMoko – Adrian “The Golden Moko” Young REQUEST A SCREENING Production Team: ChoreographySádé BudhlallAdrian […]

BOIS | SHORT FILM

Bois (Short Film) Synopsis A group of friends embark on an adventurous hike after a J’ouvert event, but their disregard for the forest awakens something ancient they didn’t anticipate, leading to a harrowing battle of survival against supernatural forces that demand respect for the land. Bois is the first full narrative short film Jerel has […]