art isn't really ever neutral, it always takes a side. because of hegemony.
cultural & intellectual work uphold, in the ideological realm, the interests of the ruling class. that's hegemony. or they oppose and undermine them, help to build the culture of resistance. hurray!! that's counter-hegemony! not a mirror, as brecht says, but a hammer... ¡éso!
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so how do you then? make the revolution irresistible? well, you could start with some nice beats & solid rhymes, couldn't you? like this! here is detroit emcee invincible. check her out...
sledgehammer : invincible
and here's her latest. this video takes material from the al-jazeera commons & film of the lockdown at the israeli consulate in sf earlier this year (bien hecho, vanessa!). also includes design work from favi, jesus, & melanie. and hey! mp makes her music video debut as well, appropriately, agitating at a protest :)
the emperors clothes : invincible
these are the liner notes:
In January 2009, Israel launched an assault on the Gaza Strip, causing massive damage to civilian infrastructure, killing more than 1,300 Palestinians and wounding 5,300. Israel has held Gaza under siege, controlling the borders, air and water space, preventing even the most basic humanitarian goods from entering.
The Emperors Clothes is a call to action. One of the most effective strategies we can pursue right now is boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) campaigns (http://bdsmovement.net/) against Israel, as we demand an end to Israel's 60-plus years of occupation and war on Palestinian life.
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... and here are a few fotos from that morning at the consulate:
¡abajo el apartheid! ¡arriba la resistencia del pueblo!
¡¡viva viva palestina!!
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