Starting Date: 04-16-2006
Starting Time: 7:00pm
Scott Hall Rm 135 - Rutgers University
43 College Ave
New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901
United States
973-954-2521PLEASE FORWARD WIDELY!!!!
LYRICS FOR LIBERATION:
Voices of Resistance
HIP HOP AND SPOKEN WORD FOR PALESTINE
Featuring HBO Def Poet MARK GONZALES - SON OF NUN - HASAN SALAAM
Directions to Scott Hall: http://maps.rutgers.edu/directions.aspx?id=291
This incredible event is FREE! Bring all your friends!
Don't miss this evening of hip-hop and spoken word for Palestine - and for
justice and liberation everywhere! Art and poetry have always been an integral
part of the culture of resistance and liberation. Come for an unforgettable
night of amazing performances by renowned spoken word and hip hop artists
sharing their LYRICS OF LIBERATION.....
Featuring:
MARK GONZALES is a Hip Hop Theatre playwright, HBO Def Poet, performance
lecturer, and founder of the Human Writes Project. He has been commissioned to
perform his productions for Cornell University, the Cali (IE) Hip Hop Theatre
Festival, members of the United Nation, U.S. Congress, and conferences across
the United States. Gonzales uses spoken word and hip-hop theatre to focus on
elements of oppression from African and indigenous drums to drum tracks; from
the West Coast to the West Bank; from private property to mural Marxists. His
performance lectures range from his identity as a Chicano born in Alaska, to
his travels to Palestine and the Carribean. His lecture "Hip-Hop and Hegemony,"
uses spoken word and a turntable to give audio examples of how hip-hop has
served and is serving as a tool of resistance, rebellion and enlightenment. In
2003, Gonzales traveled throughout the West Bank to document firsthand the
struggle of the Palestinians for social justice. From these writings and
dialogues, he has compiled several performance pieces and a Hip-Hop Theatre
play; the result is a daring and innovative way of promoting social justice
through Hip-Hop culture. Tapdancing between Fanon and Freire, Mark's words
temporarily pirouet into your eardrums, only to take permanent residence in
your cranium. Mark Gonzales is currently on a full Fellowship to obtain a
Master's Degree Education from the University of California, Los Angeles. His
target area is beautiful Watts, California.
For more information and samples of Mark's work:
http://www.myspace.com/HWProject
http://www.onecypher.com/interviews/mark/mark.htm
SON OF NUN is a Baltimore city high school teacher, organizer, activist, and
poet who doesn't just entertain his crowds -- he empowers them. s.o.n. has
performed at universities, activist conferences, demonstrations, rallies
such as the Sorry State of the Union in front of the U.S. Capitol, and at
nightclubs in Baltimore, DC, New York, Pennsylvania, and Chicago to name a few.
He's opened for Mr. Lif, Akrobatic, Buck 65, Odd Jobs, Roni Size & Reprazent,
and performed with Adam F., Diesel Boy, DJ Die, DJ Krust, and others. s.o.n.
has appeared on the Invisible Records two disc compilation notes from thee real
underground volume 2 with King Rhythm, and on the critically acclaimed WHAT'S
LEFT album by King Rhythm on the Quatermass label (visit www.kingrhythm.com for
reviews). s.o.n.'s range extends from hip hop, to spoken word, to drum 'n' bass,
to freestyling with a live band. Earlier this summer the song "Fight Back" from
s.o.n.'s full length cd Blood and Fire - was selected from over 500
submissions to appear on the second volume of the renowned Peace Not War cd
compilation with artists such as Anti Flag, Ani DiFranco, Paris, Lyrics Born,
The Evens, Sonic Youth, and others to benefit antiwar groups. Most recently
another song, "Free Palestine", from s.o.n.'s full length cd was chosen to
appear on NPR's (National Public Radio) Open Mic Stage. It was voted,
overwhelmingly, to be the best song of the week by visitors to the site.
For more information and samples of s.o.n.'s work:
http://www.sonofnun.net
HASAN SALAAM aims to be at the forefront of the revolution. His commanding
presence holds no punches as he relates to today's youth with honesty and
fearlessness. Consequently, misguided portrayals of urban life and a lack of
hip-hop with substance on the airwaves has birthed a new emcee. Attracted to
hip-hop since the age of 10, the New Jersey native equates hip-hop to jazz. "I
use words like an instrument," Hasan explains. "There's a build up in emotion
and a climax you can feel." Smashing stereotypes and mediocre emcees, he
delivers socially aware raps with an undeniable, bassy voice with grit. With
his first independent release, Paradise Lost, Hasan asserts his message is one
of total freedom despite hardship. Using music as a platform for positive
social change, he has also performed all over the East Coast including a
nationally aired performance on C-SPAN at last year's Anti-War Rally in
Washington D.C. Gaining exposure in the underground, Hasan eventually edged
forward opening performances for the legendary Kool Herc, Afrika Bambaata,
Curtis Blow, Wyclef, Naughty by Nature, Busta Rhymes, Black Moon, Floetry,
Common, and dead prez.
For more information:
http://www.hasansalaam.com/
http://www.myspace.com/hasansalaam
Event sponsored by:
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