Roman Norfleet is a mystic, composer, multi-instrumentalist, and interdisciplinary artist whose practice is rooted in sound as a sacred force—one that carries memory, awakens spirit, and invites healing. Guided by ancestral wisdom and Spirit, Roman moves through music as a form of prayer, meditation, and collective transformation.
His sonic language weaves together free jazz, spiritual blues, ambient frequencies, and field recordings, creating immersive soundscapes that open portals to presence. Each performance is a ceremonial act—an offering of vibration, intention, and deep listening.
Roman is the founder and lead facilitator of Be Present Art Group, a collective space for sound, visual art, and community stewardship. His work with the group centers ritual, liberation, and creative care as pathways to cultural healing. He is also the founder of The Cosmic Tones Research Trio, a sonic and spiritual research project dedicated to the metaphysical and emotional dimensions of collective improvisation and healing. Through this collaboration, Roman explores the tradition of cosmic Black music as a living, breathing continuum of resistance and reverence.
Based in Portland, OR, Roman continues to collaborate with artists, healers, and seekers who honor music as a living, breathing force—one capable of shifting energy, holding memory, and revealing new worlds.
His sonic language weaves together free jazz, spiritual blues, ambient frequencies, and field recordings, creating immersive soundscapes that open portals to presence. Each performance is a ceremonial act—an offering of vibration, intention, and deep listening.
Roman is the founder and lead facilitator of Be Present Art Group, a collective space for sound, visual art, and community stewardship. His work with the group centers ritual, liberation, and creative care as pathways to cultural healing. He is also the founder of The Cosmic Tones Research Trio, a sonic and spiritual research project dedicated to the metaphysical and emotional dimensions of collective improvisation and healing. Through this collaboration, Roman explores the tradition of cosmic Black music as a living, breathing continuum of resistance and reverence.
Based in Portland, OR, Roman continues to collaborate with artists, healers, and seekers who honor music as a living, breathing force—one capable of shifting energy, holding memory, and revealing new worlds.