Episode 91: A Conversation with Sam Waymon, GANJA & HESS Composer & Actor

On this episode, we’re thrilled to welcome Sam Waymon, composer and actor in several Bill Gunn films and brother of soul legend Nina Simone, to talk about GANJA & HESS (1973), Sam’s film debut. We discuss Sam’s approach to creating music, writing for such a specific vision and his involvement in creating that vision, the renewed attention on Sam’s first movie, and the importance of preserving Black art for future generations. Find Sam and his work at the following links: - Buy the limited-edition GANJA & HESS LP Soundtrack from Light in the Attic: https://lightintheattic.net/releases/3976-ganja-hess-original-1973-motion-picture-soundtrack-rsd-2018-exclusive - Follow Sam on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sam_waymon - Join the Sam Waymon Facebook Fan Club: www.facebook.com/SamWaymonFanClub - Follow Sam on Instagram: www.instagram.com/samwaymon/ - Listen to Sam’s music on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/sam-waymon Follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/trylovepodcast and email us at trylovepodcast@gmail.com to get in touch! Buy tickets and support the Trylon at www.trylon.org/. Theme: "Raindrops" by Huma-Huma/"No Smoking" PSA by John Waters. Outro music: "You Got To Learn To Let It Go" by Sam Waymon from GANJA & HESS (1973).