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Welfare Poets: HAITI!!! Rhymes, Cop Watch, Hoods, Barrios and Teaching KIds
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| Lordpatch User Info... | "As this trend towards representative democracy grows, so does the distance between the representatives and the allegedly represented . Despite this international trend, it can also be argued that those who hold representative power exercise that power in the interest of narrow segments of society; or, those who can afford their services. For the poor, and for working people (most of us), whether one votes or not, or even who one votes for, is increasingly irrelevant." -- mumia abu jamal “Uninformed is the worst way to be unarmed.” --The Media http://victoria.indymedia.org/news/2005/05/40601.php Welfare Poets: HAITI!!! Words, Rhymes, Cop Watch, Hoods, Barrios and Teaching KIds NB. more Hip Hop crews (The Welfare Poets) who take their skillz to teach kids and put back into the hoods and barrios they come from -- the deed we need in Victoria: "the Welfare Poets have joined and led campaigns for the Freedom of Political Prisoners, for the establishment of Cop Watch, Environmental Justice in NYC, Vieques, and fighting for human rights worldwide...." http://bc.indymedia.org/newswire/index.php “Uninformed is the worst way to be unarmed.” – The Media, Welfare Poets RHYMES FOR TREASON Welfare Poets Celebrate New Album MAY 12TH @ REMY LOUNGE 104 Greenwich Street, Doors Open 9pm $10 Admission HOSTED BY: Flaco Navaja and Russell Shoatz III PERFORMANCES BY: M – 1 of dead prez, Don Divino, Alkebulan, Yaya and Special Invited Guests NEW YORK CITY, Spring, 2005 – Mind-Stirring! Inspirational! Heart-Thumping! The socio-political collective, the Welfare Poets have compiled a 14-track lyrical masterpiece entitled Rhymes for Treason. Following the release of their successful first album, Project Blues, in 2000, Rhymes for Treason promises once again to deliver transformative, thought-provoking lyrics with Afro-Caribbean beats, Hip Hop, funk and jazz. Haiti, Vieques, Iraq, the current state of Hip Hop, and the role of the media in today’s society are only a few of the issues that have been given a voice in the new album. Rhymes for Treason is not only information and inspiration, charging America with hypocrisy in its brand of democracy and its attempts at capitalist globalization, but it is also an indictment on the continuing erosion of our civil liberties, evident in the passage of laws like the Patriot Act(s) and the Anti-Terrorism Bill. “Our work is to bring information and inspiration to the welfanos of the world living under a system where we don’t fare too well in order to collectively determine our shared future,” said the Welfare Poets. The Welfare Poets: THE COLLECTIVE: Educators, Organizers and Performers The Welfare Poets interpret indigenous forms of poetry and music, including Hip Hop, Bomba, Plena, Afro-Cuban Jazz, Funk, and Blues. Using the power of arts and culture, the Welfare Poets bring together people to realize the collective potential, and ultimately address social, political and economic issues critical to the survival of all communities. In addition to facilitating literacy workshops for students, parents and teachers, the Welfare Poets have joined and led campaigns for the Freedom of Political Prisoners, for the establishment of Cop Watch, Environmental Justice in NYC, Vieques, and fighting for human rights worldwide. They are also releasing an independent documentary about the death penalty due out the summer of 2005 called “Cruel and Unusual Punishment.” Most recently, the Welfare Poets performed at a tribute to Malcolm X, held at the Abyssinian Church in Harlem (New York City) on February 21, 2005, and at the Anti-War protest this past March 19th in Central Park, marking the 2nd anniversary of the US invasion of Iraq. ABOUT THE ALBUM Sak Pasé From its monumental revolution and establishment as the first free Black nation in the Western Hemisphere, to its current crisis, Sak Pasé is a cry for liberty and freedom for a nation that has contributed so much to the world; Haiti. The song is played in Cuban Cha Cha Cha with a touch of Hip Hop, with usage of Haitian Creole. Some terms used are Sak Pasé, Nag Bulé, Liberté a Ayiti translated to What’s up/Burning or I’m hot/Emancipate Haiti, respectively. Also mentioned is Bwa Kayman, the spiritual site in Haiti where Vodou Priest, Boukman held the ceremony that started the revolution in the 1790’s, which is still inspiring ideas of freedom and revolution in the minds of millions around the world. The Media Written before and after 9/11, The Media examines the role of the press, its relationship to multinational corporations and their desire to manufacture an illusory consensus. The epic poem connects the struggle to free Vieques (Puerto Rico), the genocide committed against the proud people of Palestine by the imperialist governments of both Israel and the United States, and the American occupation of Iraq. The Media was first performed at the historical “The World Says No to War” Rally in NYC on February 15, 2003 for a crowd of more than 500,000 protestors against the US’ illegal war in Iraq. Rhyme For Reason This song is another call for our modern day griots (Hip Hop emcees) to live up to the 5th principle of Hip Hop, which is Knowledge, Wisdom and Overstanding. It is also a show of force in the face of all our civil liberties being deprived due to the enactment of laws like the Patriot Act(s) and the Anti-Terrorist Bill. We boldly claim that we fight for the abolishment of this cruel system of capitalism as we attempt to expose the contradiction in America’s democracy and their continued plan to dominate the planet. The Welfare Poets are: Ray Ramirez (Rayzer Sharp – vocals, coro), Hector Rivera (HecOne - vocals, coro), Djibril Toure (bass, vocals), Jamaki Knight (drums, vocals), Emi (keyboards, trumpet, vocals, coro), Angel Rodriguez (congas, vocals, cuás, chékere), Jorge Vázquez (barriles, cuás, maracas, panderetas, güiro, congas, bongó, drums, coro), Fidel Paulino (guitars, coro), Kwami Coleman (keyboards, coro), Camilo Molina (barriles, panderetas, trumpet, drums), Elliot Cabrera (sax, coro) and Dahu Ala (trumpet, vocals). http://www.welfarepoets.com "Sak Pasé" Free Downloads: http://victoria.indymedia.org/news/2005/05/40601.php or http://bc.indymedia.org/newswire/index.php Sak Pasé From its monumental revolution and establishment as the first free Black nation in the Western Hemisphere, to its current crisis, Sak Pasé is a cry for liberty and freedom for a nation that has contributed so much to the world; Haiti. http://bc.indymedia.org/newswire/index.php - Sun, 8 May 2005 8:48pm | ||
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