ADMISSION:
Admission is free. Reservations required. RSVP at the links below beginning Thursday, August 11, at 9 a.m.

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DESCRIPTION:
Explore the connections between art and activism in a workshop with Rebeca Lane, one of the fiercest voices of Latin American hip hop.

Activist, poet, rapper, sociologist, and hip hop educator Rebeca Lane was born in Guatemala City in 1984 and grew up during the final stages and difficult aftermath of her country’s lengthy civil war. She became an activist for truth and justice early, ultimately finding her voice as a poet and rapper. Today, Lane performs around the world—and she agitates for justice wherever she goes. Set to reggae, dancehall, cumbia, hip hop, and R&B rhythms, Lane’s lyrics powerfully address womanhood, imposed heterosexuality, colonization, and much more. In a dynamic workshop, Lane will offer inspiration and practical tips for making art that makes a difference.

Lane is the founder of Somos Guerreras, a movement to create a less sexist hip hop culture, and is part of the collective Somos Mujeres, Somos Hip Hop with twelve other Latin American rappers and activists. Before starting her solo career, Lane was a member of the hip hop posse Última Dosis.

Additional Links:
Rebeca Lane Facebook, SoundCloud, Twitter

Related Event:
Somos Guerreras: Feminism, Hip Hop, and Guatemala
An Evening with Rebeca Lane
Tuesday, September 13, 2016, 7:30 p.m.
Bovard Auditorium
For more info, click here.

Co-sponsored by the USC Shoah Foundation Center for Advanced Genocide Research and El Centro Chicano.

Photo: Paula Morales