Many Messiahs Premiere at The Meany Center
15
January
2024
“The result is “No Es Mi Presidente,” an anthemic tear into Trump’s racism and sexism that Asili is releasing today in solidarity with the “A Day Without Women” general strike.”
“The Puerto Rican singer smashes white supremacy and chin-checks Donald Trump in one fell swoop.”
“Taina Asili is from the East Coast and from Afro-Caribbean heritage. She joins us to talk about her new album, Resiliencia.”
“Spurred by #MeToo and the Trump administration’s lackluster response to Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico, Asili’s new album Resiliencia addresses those topics in two languages.”
“‘“Music as a form of resistance and resilience runs deep in our Puerto Rican culture and history,” album organizer Taina Asili said in a statement.”