Identity and Inheritance – Movimiento Afrolatino Seattle

Strengthening the love for our hair.

“Bad hair doesn’t exist”

Hair care with love is an important part in the fight for the recovery of our identity.

Workshop schedule

Day 01: we will cover the first 3 topics: 1. Heritage appreciation 2. Historical resistance 3. Identity. We will formulate questions about how important hair is, and how does afro hair becomes part of a political representation and a symbol of freedom. And also information about how to take care of it.

Día 02: we will have time for demonstration and practice on how to take care of our hair and will talk about: Protective styles; The braid and it’s historical fabric; Bantu knots; and twists. And we will open a space to share experiences.

Period: 2 classes, May 22 and 28.

Time: 12:00 to 2:00 pm

Place: Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute, direccion: 104 17th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98144 West room

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Meet the teacher

Black Mama

I live in constant search, discovering my musical roots and my Afro ancestry. In addition to a prevailing need to tell the stories that mark me. I managed to find in social protest and Rap my own style to verbalize feelings and make realities visible.
I am a rapper from Esmeraldas (Ecuador), I start realizing that raising your voice in many contexts is not allowed. With my staging I seek to share an important message for society, but above all for women. Through my music I share a story of struggle.
My new work is in the process of research to continue telling stories that go through us, venturing into different black rhythms and appealing to the freedom of the body.