“Moonchild: The Life and Music of Yusuf Salim" is a feature-length documentary film currently in pre-production. The film follows the musical journey of jazz pianist, composer, and mentor Yusuf Salim from his early years immersed in the Baltimore jazz scene to his transformative contributions to the cultural and musical life in Durham, NC, and beyond. Although plagued by racism and other challenges, Salim’s faith in Islam created guiding principles of love and unity that informed his music and his relationships with budding artists and inspired his development of safe community spaces for racial harmony.
We are currently in pre-production with plans to begin production work in early 2022. We invite you to join our email list and to share connections, stories, and archival materials you have with Yusuf Salim and his musical journey from Baltimore, MD to Durham, NC and beyond.
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