Jarabe del Sol of the Readnex Poetry Squad
We had a very special screening at Manhattanville College as we were joined by two incredible artists, Jarabe del Sol of the Rednex Poetry Squad, and Sam Leopold, musician from New York. The night started off with high energy as Jarabe slammed poetry about our relationship to the earth firing up the audience with his passion and energy.
Sam Leopold singing "Cheap Seed" ("costs more in the long run...")
Inacio and Sam did a bilingual rendition of Sam’s song “Cheap Seed,” which talks about the real cost of cheap seeds. Afterwards, Inacio charged the audience with his beautiful song “Ciclovida,” that challenges us ”What is the best way to do good?/Going to all parts bringing ecology/Biking night and day/And still have time for poetry.”
Ivania challenged everyone present to keep hope in the world of solidarity and the belief that a world outside really exists. This tour continues to bring us that hope as we meet more incredible people working on world-changing projects. The passion, hope, and action of the people we meet along the way continues to inspire creativity in me and all around us. And I am challenged (as we all are) to continue to express and create in order to make this issues visible as well as envision and imagine new ways of being, like the wonderful artists, poets, musicians, and creators we are meeting all along the way.
