After spending some much needed time home focusing on self care and becoming grounded again in his hometown Minneapolis, Tufawon is ready to take off on his third European tour called “Resilience” with Nataanii Means and DJ Michel Be.
“Resilience is about how we, marginalized people, continue to survive and ultimately thrive in the face of adversity. It’s about how our resistance allows us to bounce back from being held down by oppressive systems. Through our fight, our art, and our spirit, we move forward with the strength that our ancestors gifted us and the prayers we continue to proclaim”
That beeing said...
Es ist mal wieder Zeit für politischen Hip Hop in der KTS.
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Nataanii Means
Ist nicht nur umtriebiger Rapper, sondern auch Filmemacher und politischer Aktivist. Auf Touren durch Schulen, Unis und sonstwo auf der Welt setzt er sich für Menschenrechte, Umweltgerechtigkeit und die Rechte der american natives ein. Eines seiner Themen ist der Kampf gegen Fracking und andere Öl-Projekte in den USA, die verheerende Auswirkungen auf die native, sowie alle anderen betroffenen Communities haben.
http://NataaniiMeans.com
https://youtu.be/oWocnQfFMcI
Tufawon (2 for 1)
Wenn er dir davon erzählt, wie er versuchte im Sommer einen Apfel zu essen, der aber noch zu sauer war und er bis zum Herbst hätte warten sollen, ist das nicht ein Einsteigerkurs in Gärtner*innentalk sondern der Einstieg in seine Themen " hopes and dreams, spirituality and connectedness to the land, love, and the realities of the world we live in."
http://tufawon.com
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGas0THSbqs
Micel.Be
Als DJ legt sie Jazz, Funk & Hip Hop auf. Revolutionary Soul könnte man das alles zusammen nennen. In Minneapolis hat sie eine eigene Crew mit drei weiteren womyn gegründet. Indigo Crew: "womyn empowerment and community celebration through music"
Ihr Ziel ist auch die Schaffung von "positive dance spaces" für Queere und Transgender Personen mit Musik und Awareness.
Klar, man kann auch "HipHop <3" und "breakdance" an Wände sprühen... ist aber halt nur nicht ganz so geil.
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Tufawon
Tufawon (2 for 1) is a Dakota/Boricua hip hop artist and activist from Minneapolis, Minnesota. His name is a representation of his mixed identity, and his music is an honest reflection of his life experiences and personal struggles, his hopes and dreams for the future, spirituality and connectedness to the land, love, and the realities of the world we live in. His style is an embodiment of intricate lyricism with complex vocabulary balanced by a very clear, smooth, and concise delivery. With a socially aware approach, he touches on topics such as Indigenous resiliency, politics, health, defending Mother Earth, and fighting against oppressive systems. The underlying message in his music is always connected to freedom.
The past two years have been incredibly active for the hip hop artist and activist. From fighting the Dakota Access Pipeline at Standing Rock, to speaking at the United Nations in Geneva Switzerland, and doing several hip hop tours around the world, he is ready with another project called Self Care.
This five song EP, that he mostly produced himself, takes you through the different phases of his necessary healing. Self Care is a culmination of themes centered around friendship, self medication, spirituality, balance and resistance. A vulnerable cry to heal the wounds acquired through his lived experiences as an indigenous man in the fight for Mother Earth, his people, and all that is sacred.
Nataanii Means
Nataanii Means (Oglala Lakota, Omaha, Dine') is a talented hip hop artist. He attended the institute for american Indian Arts and majored in Filmmaking; with a desire to tell not only his stories but stories of our people. He has performed at countless universities, high schools, middle schools and youth programs both nationally and internationally in Canada and Europe. He recently finished two European tours in 2017. He also Starred in MTV's Rebel Music: Native America series, Viceland: Standing Rock pt ll. He has also appeared in Billboard Magazine, and The Fader Magazine online publications. Aside from music, Nataanii is an indigenous rights, human rights and environmental advocate. Often helping organizations fight against oil companies, fracking and other extraction projects that affect indigenous and all communities. He also works in youth suicide prevention on reservations across North America.
Michel Be
With family roots in Chicago, and raised on the Southside of Minneapolis, Minnesota, Michel.Be comes from the power of Jazz, revolutionary Soul & Funk, Hip Hop, House and altogether music of the African Diaspora.
Michel.Be started DJing professionally at Twin Cities Pride in 2014 as the feature DJ for "RARE Productions' Power To The People Stage: Celebrating Trans and Queer Artists of Color". Since then, Michel.Be has DJ'ed all across the Twin Cities for community events, dance clubs, private parties, and political fundraisers.
In 2015, Michel.Be was invited to DJ for the 10th Anniversary of "B-Girl Be: A Celebration of Women in Hip Hop" presented by Intermedia Arts in Mpls. The following summer Michel.Be was commissioned to spin a vinyl series for Sommerfest at MN Orchestra Hall. They made their festival debut as a feature DJ for the Vinyl Lounge at Rhymesayers' Soundset Hip Hop Festival in 2017.
Michel.Be has recently joined forces with three other womyn DJ's to create "Indigo Crew". Indigo Crew promotes womyn empowerment and community celebration through music.
Michel.Be holds a B.A in Psychology, and has specialized in youth development and arts education for over 10 years. They are active their community and education promoting racial and social justice. This lies at the core of their work as a DJ, youth specialist, educator, and arts organizer.
Michel. Be continues to evoke spiritual power through music while creating positive dance spaces and artistic opportunities for Womyn, Transgender, Gender Non-conforming, and Queer People of Color.
