Posted
by Dave Strano
October 20, 2008 at 12:23 p.m.
Open Letter to Barack Obama from Rebel Diaz
Rebel Diaz, a group of politically charged hip hop heads, posted [ this "open letter"][1] the other day.From their website: _Rebel Diaz - the in-your-face trio out of Chicago mix strong political statements with their dynamic flow and character. As a performance group, Rebel Diaz came together in early 2006 when they were invited to perform their revolutionary music at the historic immigrant rights march in New York City, in front of 500,000 people. This opportunity to speak to the masses began as a direct extension of their political work in the South Bronx, where they currently organize around immigration, education and housing issues. Today, Rebel Diaz travels throughout the world performing and organizing, using Hip Hop as a tool for education and social change._More from Rebel Diaz: [www.rebeldiaz.com][2]Also, don't miss this awesome video: [1]: http://odeo.com/episodes/23480832-An-Open-letter-to-Barack-Obama-from-Rebel-Diaz [2]: www.rebeldiaz.com
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tribalzendancer (Tim Hjersted) says…
Hey I posted this video to the website. (www.filmsforaction.org) You should send me other good finds whenever you come across them, not necessarily music videos.
matt (Matt Armstrong) says…
Wait, wait, wait. Let me get this straight. Candidates get more centralist as a nation wide campaign moves ahead?!? You're fuckin' kidding me!All joking aside, Rebel Diaz is doing crazy good work, movement wise and just musically. Good on them.