Durham-based musician A.yoni Jeffries understands discouragement. Her latest album, “Potential Gon’ Pay,” was delayed three times this year. But the 25-year-old never stays discouraged for long. In the interim, while she awaited a new release date, she focused her attention on a new endeavor, Handèwa Farms, which she launched in December 2019 with eight partners.
Many of them, including herself are of Afro-Indigenous descent. Hemp has been the farm’s primary crop this year, an intentional choice meant to destigmatize the plant and its uses. She pushes boundaries in her music, too. Jeffries s host Anita Rao to talk about farming activism and “Potential Gon’ Pay,” which is finally available for streaming and purchase.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zG_1LmOv-iM&ab_channel=AyoniJeffries
