![Here is an update from Haitian news agency AlterPresse on this year’s Haitian International Symposium on Hip Hop Culture where Nomadic Wax was proud to be a co- sponsor.
We are currently working on footage we gathered at the symposium and plan
to release a video soon!
We were represented at the symposium by Lena Jackson (Director of Photography for the “Democracy in Haiti” film) and Vox Sambou (founding member of multilingual Hip Hop super group Nomadic Massive)
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Port-au-Prince, September 13, 2011 [AlterPresse] —-
The Association for the Promotion of Family Health (www.aprosifa.ning.com/) and Students for the Advancement of Hip Hop Culture in Montreal, organized an international symposium in Haiti’s capital. Online news agency AlterPresse, was pleased to attend.
Thursday September 8 to Sunday September 11, 2011, the four synopsium days have taken place around three themes: Hip Hop as a tool for social change, Hip-hop as a tool for teaching and therapy, “Rap Kreyòl” (Haitian style of Hip Hop) and around the media.
The symposium took place from Thursday September 8th- Sunday September 11th, 2011. Duringthese four days, three major themes were explored: Hip Hop has a tool for social change, Hip Hop as a tool for education and therapy and the role of “Rap Kreyòl” (Haitian style of Hip Hop) in the media.
The opening ceremony of the symposium was marked by a performance of leaders from various APROSIFA workshops (music, dance, theater). They performed a portion of “Foukifoura”, a play written by the Haitian artist Frankétienne.
“The International Symposium of the Hip Hop culture wants to create a space of solidarity for young people,” said Rose- Anne August, the head of APROSIFA.
These four days of debate have offered a space for rappers to connect and meet with their audiences, and has given young people the opportunity to witness the important role that “Rap Kreyòl” plays in Haiti.
“Rap Kreyòl” was born in 1982 under the leadership of rapper Masterdji (Georges Lys Herard),” says the president of the Association of Rappers (Asrap) and founder of Rap and Family, James Berlusconi.
“In 2011, this genre tends to lose its essence, because the romantic themes favored by rappers work to the detriment of topics related to social commitment and patriotism,” says Berlusconi.
“The “Rap Kreyòl” has failed in its mission, which is to assist the masses in their demands,” said Berlusconi indignantly.](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lsuv66vv7B1qg429xo1_1280.jpg)
Here is an update from Haitian news agency AlterPresse on this year’s Haitian International Symposium on Hip Hop Culture where Nomadic Wax was proud to be a co- sponsor.
We are currently working on footage we gathered at the symposium and plan
to release a video soon!
We were represented at the symposium by Lena Jackson (Director of Photography for the “Democracy in Haiti” film) and Vox Sambou (founding member of multilingual Hip Hop super group Nomadic Massive)
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Port-au-Prince, September 13, 2011 [AlterPresse] —-
The Association for the Promotion of Family Health (www.aprosifa.ning.com/) and Students for the Advancement of Hip Hop Culture in Montreal, organized an international symposium in Haiti’s capital. Online news agency AlterPresse, was pleased to attend.
Thursday September 8 to Sunday September 11, 2011, the four synopsium days have taken place around three themes: Hip Hop as a tool for social change, Hip-hop as a tool for teaching and therapy, “Rap Kreyòl” (Haitian style of Hip Hop) and around the media.
The symposium took place from Thursday September 8th- Sunday September 11th, 2011. Duringthese four days, three major themes were explored: Hip Hop has a tool for social change, Hip Hop as a tool for education and therapy and the role of “Rap Kreyòl” (Haitian style of Hip Hop) in the media.
The opening ceremony of the symposium was marked by a performance of leaders from various APROSIFA workshops (music, dance, theater). They performed a portion of “Foukifoura”, a play written by the Haitian artist Frankétienne.
“The International Symposium of the Hip Hop culture wants to create a space of solidarity for young people,” said Rose- Anne August, the head of APROSIFA.
These four days of debate have offered a space for rappers to connect and meet with their audiences, and has given young people the opportunity to witness the important role that “Rap Kreyòl” plays in Haiti.
“Rap Kreyòl” was born in 1982 under the leadership of rapper Masterdji (Georges Lys Herard),” says the president of the Association of Rappers (Asrap) and founder of Rap and Family, James Berlusconi.
“In 2011, this genre tends to lose its essence, because the romantic themes favored by rappers work to the detriment of topics related to social commitment and patriotism,” says Berlusconi.
“The “Rap Kreyòl” has failed in its mission, which is to assist the masses in their demands,” said Berlusconi indignantly.
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