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My keynote presentation at Rock The School Bells 6 hosted by Skyline College on the theme “Sky’s The Limit” in honor of the Notorious B.I.G.
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Peep one of the latest videos from Shadia Mansour (@shadiamansour) & Omar Offendum (@offendum) titled
Chorus)
الأرض إبترجع إرجوع، العالم عم بدوخ
الولي وين ضللنا إنروح، لازم نتغير
(Translation)
The earth is moving anti-Clockwise
and the world is losing its balance
Tell me, where else is there for us to go
We have to change
(Verse) Shadia
كل ما حدة بيمنعني، بشجعني أعمل العكس
أنا أخت ارجال، بس صاحبة حق
كيف بدي أقول عن حالي مقاتلة الحرية إذا ببعد عن التحدى، إذا بخاف من كلمة لأ
مجتمعنا مثل توقيت الغرب، دايماً إمأخر
كل ما ناخد دفشي لا قدام ، بيدفشونا عشرين قرن لا ورى
وبالنسبه لل فلسطيني، هل حالي بتحزن أكتر من شهر تشرين الثاني
أنا عندي أمل في الانسان ، بس الحكي ما بيفيد، ما بجيب غير الحلم
احنا بين احتلالين، إحتلال المخ وإحتلال البلاد
مفش شك أن الطريق إلى المساواة معقدة
بس مستقبلنا بيبدا لما نحرر أنفسنا من العبودية العقلية
(Verse) Omar
أيه والله ما عاد في خيار
اللي بهمه مستقبل العالم كله
قله: لا ضرر ولا ضرار
من عمر عمر الفاروق لثورة عمر المختار
هلجملتين اللي أيد الإزدهار
يا عمي خذ قرار
مشان ما تصفي لوحدك بالغبار
أو على سفينة الحياة
بين الجزيرة والمنار
اللي بيحتار …
يطفء تلفزيونه
ولي ما بعيش بدونه
لك الله كون بعونه
قرن الواحد وعشرين
بدأت بالزلازل
عواصف وقنابل
دمرت أبراج بابل
دم العرب لسة سائل
دأماً فش أحد سائل
وهذي مشكلتنا
فتنا بالفتنة ونسينا اسرتنا
لا تكون أناني
فكر بخيك
فكر ببيك
اتذكر اللي بيحكي زيك
حتى أولادك وأحفادك يمشو بفيك
واذا حاسس صدرك عميتضايق
خذلك نفس خي …
وقوم اتغير
(Translation)
We no longer have a choice …
Anyone who is concerned about the future of mankind as a whole, should heed these words:
‘La Dharar - wa La Dharar’
From the age of Omar Al-Faruq
To the revolutions of Omar Al-Mukhtar
These two sentences are what have helped us prosper
So make a decision
Before you end up alone in the dust
Or on the boat of life drifting between Aljazeera & Almanar
If you’re confused … turn off your television
And if you can’t live without it - then God help you
The 21st century
Began with Earthquakes
Hurricanes & Bombs destroying the Towers of Babel
The blood of Arabs is still flowing but nobody ever cares
And this our problem
Succumbing to fitna & forgetting our family
Stop being selfish
Think of your brother
Think of your father
And remember those who speak like you
So that your children & grandchildren can walk in your shade
And if ever you feel your chest is constricting
Just take a deep breath my brother…
Stand Up & CHANGE.
Very happy to be part of such a dynamic panel yesterday at the “RUN IT BACK: Remebering Hip-Hop As Social Activism!” discussion with M-1 (DEAD PREZ), Boots Riley (The Coup), Jasiri X, staHHr, Mark Gonzales & Jahi, moderated by ‘Davey D’.
Also, a special shout to Ankh Marketing for organizing this event & kicking off the Hip Hop Proclamations series…!
Respect & RAPtivism! ♥
This track titled “Billie” is a collaboration I did with French hip hop artist, Emcee Kev, as a tribute to the one & the only… Billie Holiday!
You can download this song & Emcee Kev’s entire EP here:
On Friday I had the pleasure of delivering a Performance Lecture at UC Berkeley for Womyn’s HERstory Month.
The idea came about through some brainstorming I did with Student’s For Hip Hop leader/organizer, Rebecca who has been an amazing supporter of RAPtivism in the Bay Area & around the world!
I also want to give a special shout out to siSTARZ in rhyme Kaila Love & Chhoti Maa who threw down w/ fierce lyrical talents! Gotta get tuned into their sound waves if you haven’t already!
upcoming events & more: http://raptivism.org
for bookings: http://aishafukushima.com
Performing an original song “Sweet Sounds” for a Climate One (@ClimateOne) ‘Generation Green’ event at the San Francisco Commonwealth Club. Enjoy!
Download the track + the full RAPtivism album here.
*art by Banksy*
The RAPtivism theme for this year’s Valentine’s Day is “love thyself” — an important part of healing & growth.
I hope the songs in this #RAPtivism playlist serve as reiki to the soul… Giving you courage to keep strong & carry on! ♥♥
“Special,” Lowkey
“You Say,” Brother Ali
“Is Your Love Big Enough?” Lianne La Havas
Playlist for Palestine
With all that is going on in Gaza, I put together this playlist as a testimony for human resilience, resistance & hope. Keep checking back for updates!
“Born Here,” DAM (Palestine)
“Look Into My Eyes,” Outlandish (Denmark)
“Long Live Palestine,” Lowkey (UK)
“We Teach Life, Sir,” Rafeef Ziadah (UK/Palestine)
“Al Kuffiyeh 3Arabeyyeh,” Shadia Mansour feat. M1 (Dead Prez)
Shadia Mansour tribute to Darwish (UK/Palestine)
“Freedom For Us All,” Ewok (South Africa)
FAM! Peep the NEW VIDEO of my performance lecture on the #RISEUP #RAPtivism Tour in #Japan at Tamagawa Gakuen (TOKYO). The school’s Dance Club students also threw down some original choreography to my song “Sweet Sounds” ! Hope you enjoy :) Directed & Edited by SHUX1 (@musicstrengthTV). A collaboration with the US Embassy.
10/26-28 MIXED ROOTS CONFERENCE (OSAKA)
Conference Schedule —> http://www.mixroots.jp/jamref12/eng.htm
10/29 CONCERT @ BUZZ CAFE, KYOTO SEIKA UNIVERSITY (KYOTO)
10/30 PERFORMANCE LECTURE @ DOSHISHA UINIVERSITY, KAKUENKAN ROOM 203 (KYOTO)
4:45pm - 6:30pm
11/1 PERFORMANCE LECTURE @ TEMPLE UNIVERSITY JAPAN, AZABU HALL, ROOM #316 (TOKYO)
3:50pm - 5:20pm
11/2 PERFORMANCE LECTURE @ TAMAGAWA GAKUEN (TOKYO)
4:00pm - 5:05pm
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PRESS RELEASE: http://raptivism.tumblr.com/japan
aishaAbove: @AishaFukushima’s keynote at the #MixedRoots Conference, Osaka University (JAPAN)
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Dear Family,
After a rousing weekend at the ミックスルーツ・ジャパン Mixed Roots Japan conference I’m now in Kyoto, getting ready for a concert hosted by the wonderful folks at Kyoto Seika University! Tonight’s event will involve artists holding it down in Kyoto like Seigo and an Open Mic showcasing rap talents from the University! <3 Stay posted!
Excerpts from #RAPtivism concert in Almaty, #Kazakhstan featuring yours truly! Enjoy :)
Фрагменты программы “RAPTIVISM” AISHA FUKUSHIMA /USA/ (Алматы, 2012). Продюсер видео А. Нужный, Artparovoz.tv©2012 Производство -http://apz.kz/production Аrtparovoz.tv - http://www.artparovoz.tv Сайт Artparovoz - http://www.artparovoz.com
“Хип-хоп исполнительница Аиша Фукушима спела специально для BNews.kz накануне концерта.”
Hip-hop singer Aisha Fukushima sang especially for BNews.kz before the concert.
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A short news segment featuring an impromtu performance for BNews.kz at the pre-concert press conference in Astana, #Kazakhstan. #RAPtivism
Here is the article (in Russian) accompanying this video clip and below is a (rough) English translation.
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In the cities of Kazakhstan, from 11 to 22 November, is touring American hip-hop singer Aisha Fukushima , whose performance was held today in Astana.
During a press conference for journalists to share Aisha, which, in her opinion, needed hip-hop, and that was a source of inspiration for her in Kazakhstan.
It is worth noting that Aisha, who lives in San Francisco, she is the author of the words and lyrics to their songs, in addition, the singer headed the project “Reptivizm” aimed at solving social problems through the hip-hop diva also teaches the basics of the musical culture schools and the universities.
She said she not been able to write new works Kazakhstan due to a very busy schedule, but, nevertheless, there are so many things that she’s experienced that will be channeled into her inspiration when she gets back to the US
“In Shymkent, I was able to hear the dombra (lute) and I learned about Aitys. I think that aitys and hip-hop have a lot in common, though, of course, Aitys is much older than hip-hop, but, nevertheless, there are a lot of moments that inspired me, “- said the hip-hop diva .
She noted that in Kazakhstan, she met a lot of talented hip-hop artists from the work with which it is a great pleasure.
Aisha herself began writing poetry as early as 5 years old, the singer began writing music while studying abroad, and recently started taking lessons singer of opera, that’s all she says, very influenced by the formation of her as an artist.
“My musical instrument is my voice. So I try to learn as much as possible and inlcuding musical genres like beatboxing “- shared the singer.
Her passion and belonging to a hip-hop (community) Aisha explained the desire to influence the aspects of society and the state through the arts.
“Culture is a dress rehearsal for the economic and political changes. Now politics is changing under the influence of culture. And through the project “Raptivism” I want to have an impact through the albums, Web sites, and through participation in international education in the field of hip-hop “, - said the singer.
Subjects for his work singer picks the requirements and issues important to their audience, and the people with whom she works.
“When I work with students in the U.S., most of all, I touch upon the issues of racism, sexism, social class, - said Aisha. - At first glance, it may seem that the hip-hop battles take place in the name of the competition, but along with that for many artists is training, honing his art. “
Hip-hop singer said, regardless of the nature of competition and the desire to achieve success in it, also calls for the ability to listen and speak.
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