Photo by Cynthia Fuentes
Feeling full today after hearing Ana Tijoux in conversation with language justice collaborative Antena‘s Jen Hofer in Spanish – headsets were provided with live translation for English-only speakers – in the heart of Downtown Los Angeles at the Central Library. The talk was FREE and in conjunction with this Saturday’s “Gracias A La Vida: The Rebel Spirit of Violeta Parra” at the Walt Disney Hall. Major mujeres! Salute to the programmers at LA Philharmonic & Library Foundation of LA for facilitating such needed conversations. The talk will be podcasted and shared, but Ana and Jen mused from the hearts, self-reflecting and asking the larger questions about our collective future in times of such chaos. And how we must find hope in each other and within ourselves. Some selects from my live tweeting last night via @conrazon:
“I’ve asked myself if songs are enough.” – @AnaTijoux reflects on pessimism, hope and the lifelong battle we all face @LAPhil @ALOUDla
— nati (@conrazon) April 24, 2015
“It’s in the banalities that we find our humanity.” – @AnaTijoux @LAPhil @ALOUDla
— nati (@conrazon) April 24, 2015
Ana says she feels Africa is calling her and cites Fela Kuti #DIASPORADICAL @BlitzAmbassador & @AnaTijoux PLEASE!!!!!! @ALOUDla @LAPhil ✊✊ — nati (@conrazon) April 24, 2015
Ana reflects on her & @ShadiaMansour‘s realization/contradiction of being from “North” but roots in “South” and shared pain/fight #SomosSur — nati (@conrazon) April 24, 2015
“You write the songs and then they fly.” – @anatijoux …excellent points on collectivism vs protagonism in arts and entertainment @ALOUDla
— nati (@conrazon) April 24, 2015
“Rabia por la injusticia y amor por la libertad!” • @AnaTijoux should call her next album “Amor y Rabia” @ALOUDla pic.twitter.com/zuVpPtlHm1
— nati (@conrazon) April 24, 2015
