Krantinaari of Wild Wild Women - “We don’t connect to the hip-hop that men create, so we make our own”

In this episode, Shana talks to Krantinaari, a hip-hop artist, activist and a founding member of India’s first female hip-hop collective, Wild Wild Women. She talks about finding her own language of feminism, being a female rapper in an industry dominated by men and how Wild Wild Women came together to create music that they and other women can relate to.   Follow @krantinaari and @wildwildwomen on Instagram   Krantinaari raps acapella from her self-titled single ‘Krantinaari’ in this episode.    Here is a translation of the lyrics:   In the traditional rule of the father and son The woman is hiding her pain, she’s suppressed her scream The thorns on the way that pricked her Those became the sign of progress when she got educated But now that we see she’s not even safe in the house of the rich In such situations she’s holding on strong Even when their mindset is old, rusty and useless Come on, broaden your mind and evolve Dangerous situations occur with 3 out of 5, by their own relatives Stuck within four walls, she sacrifices her happiness She is courageous and not your slave She will smile forgetting all her pain How long will you search for God with your eyes closed If you’ve forgotten your morals, you’re going to be punished She won’t just work hard from 9 to 5, day and night With her heart and calm mind The revolutionary woman is here to bring justice The revolutionary woman is nature’s blessing Revolutionary Woman!    CREDITS: Host and Creative Director: Shana  This is a Maed in India production Head of Production: Mae Mariyam Thomas Project Manager: Shaun Fanthome Producer: Ruchi Sawardekar Sound Editor & Mix Engineer: Kartik Kulkarni, Lakshman Parsuram Visual Design & Social Media: Minal Jadeja, Akshat Agarwal, Shaumik Kanvinde