In an extraordinary meeting of musical worlds, Kaboom Studio Orchestra and Mourning [A] BLKstar came together to create a groundbreaking live album and performance experience. Over months of collaborative workshops and rehearsals, the two groups reimagined Mourning [A] BLKstar’s powerful catalog, composed new works, and crafted an immersive soundscape where orchestral textures, experimental soul, Black liberation music, and Afrofuturism collide.

The result is more than an album. It is a sonic journey, pushing boundaries of genre, process, and performance. Captured in a live audio and video recording session in Cleveland, this project invited the audience inside the creative process as it unfolded in real time. It is a celebration of collaboration, community-driven artistry, and the bold voices of Cleveland’s creative scene.

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Young RuleIn an extraordinary meeting of musical forces, Kaboom Studio Orchestra and Mourning [A] BLKstar came together to create a groundbreaking live album and performance experience. Over months of collaborative workshops and rehearsals, the two groups reimagined Mourning [A] BLKstar’s powerful catalog, composed new works, and crafted an immersive soundscape where orchestral textures, experimental soul, Black liberation music, and Afrofuturism collide.The result is more than an album. It is a sonic journey, pushing boundaries of genre, process, and performance. Captured in a live audio and video recording session on May 31, 2024, at Kleist Center for Arts and Drama at Baldwin Wallace University in Berea, Ohio, this project invited the audience inside the creative process as it unfolded in real time. It is a celebration of collaboration, community-driven artistry, and the bold voices of Cleveland’s creative scene.The album was released on vinyl and digital platforms in summer 2025, alongside a documentary film that premiered at a special viewing party in June 2025. The documentary has also been submitted to film festivals across the globe, sharing this Cleveland-born collaboration with the world.So far the documentary it has won: May 21Kaboom Collective is proud to announce that Kaboom Collective: Beyond the Stage has been recognized with two Telly Awards: Bronze in Student Programming and Silver in Film & Video Documentary. The Telly Awards honor excellence in video and television across all screens, and this recognition highlights the creativity, professionalism, and artistic depth of the young artists who brought this project to life .The documentary centers on the May 2024 collaboration between the Kaboom Studio Orchestra and acclaimed avant-soul group Mourning [A] BLKstar. This film is more than a behind-the-scenes look. It's a portrait of a new kind of creative process—where students and professionals work side by side to shape culture in real time. Kaboom Collective’s education model blends production, mentorship, and artistic risk-taking to give young creators real industry experience.Special thanks to Evan Haiman, Kaboom board member and producer of the film, whose vision and leadership were essential to the project.https://www.kaboomstudioorchestra.org/mourning-a-blkstarHold Me (Official Music Video) // Kaboom Collective x Mourning [A] BLKstarFull video of event will be release later in 2025