Category: Cuerpo-Territorio

Collective memory making and healing among GuateMayan survivors of state inflicted violence through embodied testimonies, public art, and music.

Jun 16, 2023

in Cuerpo-Territorio, Cumbia, Folk, Guatemala, Hip Hop, Murals, Protest music

Two weeks ago, I published a blog post on the mural & graffiti art and hip-hop music of Lakota artists Derek Smith and Talon Bazille, respectively. As I was writing that post I was simultaneously working on a collage art piece for my cousin’s dissertation to illustrate the concept of cuerpo territorio amongst Indigenous GuateMayan…
Reclaiming Lakota narratives & sovereignty: Hip-hop, graffiti art, creating lyrical medicine

Jun 13, 2023

in Civil Rights, Cuerpo-Territorio, Folk, Hip Hop, Lakota, Murals, Poetry, South Dakota

Lakota graffiti artist, muralist and community organizer Derek “Focus” Smith has been challenging the power structure of the “Mississippi of the North” since the early 2000s bringing the power of graffiti and muralism to the Reservation and using his craft to tell the stories of Lakota history and encourage the youth. The art has taken…