GRIOTS REPUBLIC - An Urban Black Travel Mag - April 2016

There are still some artists left who do it for love,
whose voices speak to so many because they
take the time to listen. Unbound by conventions of
beauty and being, Saddi Khali is one such artist.
Khali’s faithful walk from writer to producer and
image evangelist is marked by trials and transience.
Displaced overnight by Hurricane Katrina, the
New Orleans native returned unsheltered and
untethered to his beloved community of 30 years.
Khali lost a lifetime of artifacts and keepsakes,
departing with bare means, memories and a
budding love for photography.
Crediting traditions that are distinctly southern, yet
unapologetic in their aesthetic, Khali continues to
craft a bold and brash brand of art and arts practice
through his exploration of vulnerability and courage
-inviting viewers to welcome the possibilities that
arise when they choose both.
It is through this listening lens that Khali stakes
claim to a healing arts renaissance, which
fearlessly intends the restoration of black love and
black beauty.
(From his website, www.SaddiKhaliPhoto.com)