Hip-Hop Sound Bath: Mindfulness, Music, Connection with Ofosu Jones-Quartey
In-Studio Only
Friday, June 19 | 5:30-7:30pm
Join meditation teacher, author, and hip-hop artist Ofosu Jones-Quartey (Born I) for Hip-Hop Sound Bath: Mindfulness, Music, Connection — a one-of-a-kind experience weaving together guided meditation, contemplative sound, and live lo-fi hip-hop performance.
Rooted in mindful awareness and creative expression, this immersive event invites participants to slow down, reconnect with themselves, and remember their inherent worth and belonging. Through accessible mindfulness teachings, a restorative sound bath, and intentional musical offerings, we’ll explore how awareness and self-compassion can open the heart, ease the mind, and deepen community.
This workshop will include:
Guided mindfulness accessible to both new and experienced practitioners
A sound bath experience incorporating singing bowls and ambient textures designed to create space for release and healing
A live lo-fi hip-hop performance blending lyricism and meditation in real time
Heart-centered conversations that honor both personal reflection and collective connection
Whether you come seeking rest, creative inspiration, spiritual practice, or community, this workshop is designed to help you remember that you are enough.
No prior meditation or musical experience is necessary. All are welcome.
Cost: $39 by June 1; $49 as of June 2 and beyond
HYC Members' 15% discount applies
Offered In-Studio Only
Ofosu Jones-Quartey has been practicing meditation since 1999 in the Burmese style of Vipassana as taught to him by his teacher Bhante Buddharakkhita, from the lineage of Mahasi Sayadaw. Philosophically, he is an adherent to the Mahdyamaka-Prasangika school of Tibetan/Mahayana Buddhism. His outlook is informed by other spiritual traditions and philosophical backgrounds as well.
Since 2004, Ofosu has been teaching the Insight Meditation Community of Washington's (IMCW) Family Meditation class. He has been co-teaching the same class with Jennifer Jordan since 2008. Ofosu has been working as an instructor with Minds, Incorporated to bring mindfulness practice to schools, working with students directly in the classroom since 2014.
An accomplished musician, Ofosu also performs both domestically and internationally as a Hip Hop and Electronic Music artist. His writings on how he incorporates his Buddhist philosophy into his secular music have been published by Mahachulalongkorn University in Ayutthaya, Thailand. He currently lives in the Washington, DC area with his wife and their four children.
Ofosu's (Born I) latest albums: In This Moment and Korembi.