Reclaim the Thunder: Songs for Social Change

In Honor of MLK Day
Reclaim the Thunder: Songs for Social Change Workshop
Jan 18th, 3pm-5pm
at The Social Justice Center, 33 Central Ave. Albany
$5-$10 Sliding Scale

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In this powerful workshop to deepen our understanding of the power of songs to manifest change, Albany based singer/songwriter Taina Asili will share information she has gathered from her 20 year history writing songs that seek to reclaim power, inspire, break barriers and unite. The workshop begins by looking at examples of social change songs and songwriters. She will then guide participants in a hands-on songwriting exercise, first turning our ideas into lyrics, and later, turning our words into songs. Taina Asili’s band, la Banda Rebelde, will be set up as the “house band” for participants to experiment with their creations. Join us in this interactive radical music jam to reinvent our world!

This workshop is open to people of all artistic levels from beginner poets to experienced mcees and singers. Best for ages 16 and up (but if you have a passionate younger person who is interested, please let me know)For more information email info@tainaasili.comSponsored by:

Albany Social Justice Center
Holding Our Own, Inc.
Pride Center of the Capital Region
Capital District Area Labor Federation
Soul Fire Farm

Instructor Bio:
Taina Asili is a US born Puerto Rican vocalist and songwriter carrying on the tradition of her ancestors, fusing past and present struggles into one soulful and defiant voice. Her newest artistic work is as band leader of Taina Asili y la Banda Rebelde, a six piece ensemble based in Albany, NY. Taina has taught writing workshops for over 10 years. Beginning as a poetry workshop facilitator at Taller Puertorriqueño, a Puerto Rican cultural center based in North Philadelphia, Taína has since taught poetry writing workshops for both children and adults, with a focus on marginalized populations including incarcerated women, refugees and union workers. She has an MA in Transformative Language Arts from Goddard College.
http://tainaasili.com/