MUSIC VIDEO:Shining Soul: 'Papers' Militarization of Border

SHINING SOUL MUSIC VIDEO "PAPERS"

WEBSITE: http://shiningsoul-music.blogspot.com/
DOWNLOAD AT: http://shiningsoulmusic.bandcamp.com/
EMAIL: WORKWITHSHININGSOUL@GMAIL.COM



"The militarization of the U.S./Mexico border
has led only to cultural and environmental destruction
of the indigenous peoples whose land is on or near
the border, such as the O'odham, Yaqui
and Lipan Apache Nations.

Border Militarization brings death and terror
to indigenous peoples from other parts
of the continent migrating to this land.

The immigration struggle is also
an Indigenous struggle. '

NO BORDERS!
FREE MOVEMENT FOR ALL!"

FOR MORE INFO PLEASE CHECK THESE SITES:
http://oodhamsolidarity.blogspot.com/
http://www.solidarity-project.org/
http://survivalsolidarity.wordpress.com/
http://www.borderopposition.blogspot.com/
http://lipanapachecommunitydefense.blogspot.com/
http://chaparralrespectsnoborders.blogspot.com/
http://firesneverextinguished.blogspot.com/
http://sb1070resistance.blogspot.com/
http://www.taalahooghan.org/
http://dryriver.org/

About Shining Soul:

Straight outta occupied O'odham jewed in southern Arizona, Shining Soul is a grassroots duo based in Phoenix. Shining Soul's unique vintage means of beat production, and down to earth, empowering rhyme delivery is reminiscent of Hip-Hop's early days, when beats and rhymes took priority. Using Hip-Hop as a tool to get their voices out, Shining Soul pushes the margins by discussion issues that affect the communities they each originate from, while sharing and maintaining the essence of Hip-Hop culture that empowered them to take up arms via beats and rhymes.

HIP HOP IS RESISTANCE:
As life-long admirers and now participants, Shining Soul, have greatly benefited from Hip Hop culture. From first hearing Blackstar's “Respiration” to Grandmaster Flash and Melle Mel's “The Message”, the seeds of Hip Hop were planted in our souls. We now want to share that essence and knowledge that inspired us to pick up the mic and sampler years ago.

In our journey, we use emceeing as a platform to speak about the struggles that our respective communities face. Border Militarization, the Criminalization of People of Color, Police Brutality and the Desecration of Sacred Places are our realities today.

In our efforts, we use Hip Hop as a tool to empower community, especially youth, by informing them of the issues via dope beats, dope rhymes, and by providing context of the struggles we face. We challenge them to take effective action in their communities using music and creativity as a weapon.

The element of rap allows us to speak. We hope our music, beat making projects and overall message that "Hip Hop is Resistance" inspires others to think critically of the world we live in, so we can challenge the imperialistic pillars that attack us everyday (Capitalism, Patriarchy, White Supremacy and Colonization), in hopes to appreciate and respect all the beauty and power that that originates from our dignified cultures.

This is why we are resisting.
That is why we fight.

So we can be who we are.

OUR existence is OUR resistance.

HIP HOP IS RESISTANCE

WEBSITE: http://shiningsoul-music.blogspot.com/
DOWNLOAD AT: http://shiningsoulmusic.bandcamp.com/
EMAIL: WORKWITHSHININGSOUL@GMAIL.COM

Solidarity & Support: 3rd Annual O'odham Unity Run Benefit Show

Come support this Saturday in Salt River!

Come help raise funds and food donations for our O'odham runners from Salt River, Gila River, Ak-Chin, Tohono O'odham and O'odham in Mexico as they make their journey from the Salt River Indian Community to Posa Verde, Mexico.

We, members of all O'odham communities, will be hosting this benefit to help raise donations.

PERFORMERS:
Optimal(Salt River)
Mike 360(New Mexico)
Definition Rare(New Mexico)
Shining Soul(Phoenix/Tohono O'odham)

SPINNING:
DJ Element
Emgee
K-Supreme
Djentrification
Meaty Ogre

LIVE PAINTING (Outdoors):
El Mac
Brez
Lalo
Dumpz
Griffin


B-BOY SHOWCASE

ART DISPLAY/SALES(Indoors)

BOOTHS BY:
Culture Fresh
Un3ek Sy5tems
Las Otras Hermanas


YOUTH ACTIVITIES:
Art Workshops
Beat Making Workshops (conducted by shining soul)

FOOD SALES:
Popoverz and Chum-th!
DJENTRIFICATION's burros!
more TBA

3pm-7pm Outdoors **Free
YOUTH WORKSHOPS(Beat Making and Art)
LIVE PAINTING AND DEMOS
TRADITIONAL O'ODHAM SONGS AND DANCE


7pm-11pm Indoors
PERFORMANCES
Bboys, Djs, Emcees
$5 DONATION

OR

$3 W/food donations [prefered:rice, beans, flour, water, gatorade]

If you like to donate, help with food, table, media or help in general, contact us.

This year will be the 15th Annual O'odham Unity Run.
The run will be March 14-20th, 2010
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Brief History of Unity Run:

The Akimel O'odham, Hia-Ced O'odham and the Tohono O'odham have long been known for their expertise in long distance running in the desert regions of what is now southwestern United States and Mexico. For over 150 years the O'odham Nations have dealt with separation by the U.S./Mexico Borders. We do not acknowledge this separation within our culture; we encourage our unity to continue.

The Unity Run was founded in 1995, by a small group of grassroots people from both sides of Mexico and the United States, consisting of Tohono O'odham and Akimel O'odham. The group's main goal is to bring awareness to the youth and adults the legacy that our ancestors gave to us centuries ago. The coordinators are actively working to perpetuate that which we inherited and for this to continue for the generations yet to come. Reinstating the tradition of running and the spirituality that comes with running is a challenge to help unite, preserve, heal and respect our history, language and culture. The Unity Run is highly recognized as a drug free, alcohol free and gang free cultural event.