I'm the Philippines, widespread repression and killing of farmers fighting for their right to land is a state policy.

Ngayong buwan ng mga pesante, sama-sama tayong kumilos at makiisa sa panawagan para sa tunay na reporma sa lupa. Kasama ang tunay at malawak na hanay ng mga kabataan, patuloy nating iharap at palawakin ang panawagan ng ating mga magsasaka upang makamit ang progresibong pag-unlad ng sektor ng agrikultura, libreng pamamahagi ng lupa, at tunay na reporma sa lupa.

(via Justice for the brutal killing of Randall “Ka Randy” Echanis - ILPS C-6)

For the next few days leading up to our Sandata Benefit Concert on Saturday, May 4th, we will be highlighting influential artists of Asian American / Filipino / POC’s that you may (or may not yet) have heard of. These artists promote revolutionary messages in their music on a daily basis to tie their work as musicians to our movement. ...... 4 DAYS until our Sandata Benefit Concert // POWER STRUGGLE . From his immigrant upbringing to his nomadic lifestyle, Power Struggle's front man Nomi evokes the sound of the weary traveler finding home over the horizon. From a hip-hop perspective, Nomi's poignant lyrics and political analysis are unique in a culture/ genre that's been highjacked by gunclappers, pimps, and businessmen. With a strong belief in Social Justice, Nomi is committed to worker's rights advocacy, working as a community organizer at the Filipino Community Center in the Excelsior District of San Francisco. . Read more about Power Struggle: http://www.beatrockmusic.com/powerstruggle IG @powstrug https://www.facebook.com/Power-Struggle Download music: https://powerstrugglemusic.bandcamp.com/ . #revolutionaryrappers #sandatanyc2019 #StopTheKillingsPH #stopkillingfarmers #filipino #pinoy #filipinoamerican #cutusmilitaryaidtotheph #oustduterte #adobonation https://www.instagram.com/p/Bw5c-qHglo2/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=vjwsimc5np8a

For the next few days leading up to our Sandata Benefit Concert on Saturday, May 4th, we will be highlighting influential artists of Asian American / Filipino / POC’s that you may (or may not yet) have heard of. These artists promote revolutionary messages in their music on a daily basis to tie their work as musicians to our movement. ...... 5 DAYS until our Sandata Benefit Concert // SENDAI ERA . “Sendai Era is a Seattle based music duo of emcee Era and producer Sendai Mike. Their music aims to highlight the experiences of Asian American artists and focuses on the often overlooked stories of migration within Asian American communities. . They started making music as 2 University of Washington engineering students who decided to jump on the local hip hop scene in Seattle in 2013. Since then, they have worked to organize and push their own projects and release shows around the town. They have been independently making waves performing around the West Coast alongside Bambu De Pistola and performing locally at the Seattle World Tour, Station Block Party on Beacon Hill, the Seattle Asian American Film Festival the China Town International District (CID) Block Party.” . In 2018 they released a track called “Stop The Killings” which became an important call to action and was heard from the West to the East Coast as Duterte continued with his extrajudicial killings and countless human rights violations. This year they are working on a storytelling series where every week they write a song and make video inspired by the stories of people in their Seattle community. To help Sendai Era and their storytelling project grow please see the links below. . IG @sendai_era http://www.sendaiera.com/linkinbio/ Song Recom(s): “Stop The Killings”, “Lighter”, All installments of their storytelling project . #revolutionaryrappers #sandatanyc2019 #StopTheKillingsPH #stopkillingfarmers #filipino #pinoy #filipinoamerican #cutusmilitaryaidtotheph #oustduterte #adobonation https://www.instagram.com/p/Bw21GDWgSCH/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1guvi4mcarxa7

For the next few days leading up to our Sandata Benefit Concert on Saturday, May 4th, we will be highlighting influential artists of Asian American / Filipino / POC’s that you may (or may not yet) have heard of. These artists promote revolutionary messages in their music on a daily basis to tie their work as musicians to our movement. ...... 5 DAYS until our Sandata Benefit Concert // RUBY IBARRA . Born in the Philippines, Ruby spent the first four years of her life in Tacloban City before her family eventually settled in San Lorenzo, California. Submerged in the melting pot of the Bay Area, Ruby's adolescent years introduced her to a wide array of cultures, experiences, and most importantly: hip hop, which resonated at every corner of her neighborhood. . Known for her sharp lyricism and rhythmic multi-syllabic flows, Ruby attributes her musical identity to being a child during the 90s-- constantly hearing Tupac, Eminem, and Wu Tang Clan play on the radio and television, she instantly knew rap was the best way she could express herself. Witnessing the "golden era" of hip hop during her formative years, she has never forgotten the sounds that she was initially introduced to and quickly fell in love with. . Read more here: https://www.rubyibarra.com/bio// IG @rubyibarra https://www.rubyibarra.com/ Song Recom(s): “Us”, “Playbill$”, “Here” . #revolutionaryrappers #sandatanyc2019 #StopTheKillingsPH #stopkillingfarmers #filipino #pinoy #filipinoamerican #cutusmilitaryaidtotheph #oustduterte #adobonation https://www.instagram.com/p/Bw2NuTXARG0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=12f23oujzdhjv

For the next few days leading up to our Sandata Benefit Concert on Saturday, May 4th, we will be highlighting influential artists of Asian American / Filipino / POC’s that you may (or may not yet) have heard of. These artists promote revolutionary messages in their music on a daily basis to tie their work as musicians to our movement. ...... 2 DAYS until our Sandata Benefit Concert // MATERIAL SUPPORT . “Material Support is a powerful new voice in New York punk, influenced in equal parts by the new wave of pinoy (Filipino) punk agitprop and the communities around local punk institutions such as ABC No Rio. As the U.S. gears up for four more years of anti-immigrant rhetoric and the global north struggles with, or simply refuses to take in economic refugees from countries they’ve spent centuries destabilizing, Material Support’s decolonial punk anthems and sharp analysis of transnational power relations couldn’t have come at a better time.” . Read more of the article here: http://thesparkmag.com/artists/material-support-queens-new-agitprop-poets/ . IG: @materialsupport Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/materialsupport/ . Download their music: https://materialsupport.bandcamp.com/ . #revolutionaryrappers #sandatanyc2019 #StopTheKillingsPH #stopkillingfarmers #filipino #pinoy #filipinoamerican #cutusmilitaryaidtotheph #oustduterte #adobonation https://www.instagram.com/p/Bw-s44bAgXM/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=5rgep0ercv65