by the El Reportero’s staff
Susana Baca
Join us in the fight against neoliberal policies in education around the world!
It’s Chile’s turn. Show up at the U.C. Berkeley Campanile in solidarity with Chilean students in this historic revolt.
Should education be a consumer good left to market forces? Or is it a civil right all societies should guarantee their populations? That is the central conflict behind this epic uprising. Show your support for equal access to quality public education by rallying with us!
Showing remarkable organization, creativity and power of debate, tens of thousands of students are holding rallies almost weekly.
At University of California, Berkeley at the campanile, on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2011 at 11:00 a.m.
Furious Force of Rhymes
Whatever your preconceptions about Hip-Hop may be, throw them out the window. Furious Force of Rhymes explores the stereotypes of swagger and bravado to reveal an irresistible unifying force of global significance.
Furious force had it’s festival premier in August 2010 at the Locarno International Film Festival. It is currently touring film festivals worldwide with official release dates yet to be announced. For all upcoming screenings, events, and news related to the project, At 7.30 p.m. on Thursday September 15, at La Peña Cultural Center, 3105 Shattuck Ave. Berkeley. Tickets will cost $5.
Susana Baca in Concert Afrodiaspora (new date)
Afro-Peruvian singer and Peru’s Minister of Culture, Susana Baca, was asked to appear in front of the Peruvian Congress on August 25 and the date cannot be changed. For this reason, the concert scheduled for August 25 at the Herbst Theater benefiting Instituto Familiar de la Raza has been rescheduled to: Thursday, September 29 2011. All tickets purchased for the show on Aug. 25 will be valid for the show on Sept. 29.
Susana Baca is one of the leading voices in today’s World Music and a key figure in the revival of Afro-Peruvian music within Peru. Her songs are poetic (with lyrics composed by some of Latin America’s premier poets, with whom she collaborates), rich with evocative imagery, and her voice is delicate yet soulful. In 2002, Susana Baca won the Latin Grammy Award for Best Folk Album, for her Lamento Negro CD besides a nomination for the Grammy as “Best World Music Album”.
On Thursday, Sept. 29, at 7:00 p.m. at the Herbst Theater at 401 Van Ness Ave. San Francisco. Advance tickets at www.cityboxoffice.com.
