Maori rappers by AL
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I met these two Maori rappers on the streets of New York. They were invited here to perform in few underground clubs. Hip-Hop seems to be a perfect fit and edgy enough for contemporary Maori warrior and sharp-tongued "femcee" wahine. With the music and words their fight goes on.
They agreed to have this short photo session. I am not a Hip-Hop "follower" but I was hoping to catch some of their pride and beauty which once defeated the British Empire.
Jayse Gardiner - self taught musician and graffiti artist and Hera Tamati - "femcee"/singer and social activist helping her people "navigate" in the bureaucracy of the land that they once had but never owned. -AL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36m2buxxAOQ
photos copyright AL 2010
They agreed to have this short photo session. I am not a Hip-Hop "follower" but I was hoping to catch some of their pride and beauty which once defeated the British Empire.
Jayse Gardiner - self taught musician and graffiti artist and Hera Tamati - "femcee"/singer and social activist helping her people "navigate" in the bureaucracy of the land that they once had but never owned. -AL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
photos copyright AL 2010
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