Southern Arts Federation Episode XXVII - Thomas Nybo and Simon Umlauf

Allen Bell, Program Director for Contemporary Arts and New Initiatives, interviews Thomas Nybo and Simon Umlauf. Hip-hop is a musical form often driven by protest and rebellion against the authority that surrounds it. Thomas Nybo and Simon Umlaufs Guerrilla Radio The Hip-Hop Struggle Under Castro explores how this anti-authoritarian, hip-hop subculture plays out in the world of Castros Cuba where dissent against authority is all but stamped out. Through a mix of narration, historical footage, interviews, and hip-hop performances, Guerrilla Radio offers a compelling portrait of artistic assertion in the face of oppression and tyranny that will capture even those who are not fans of hip-hop as a genre. In the interview, the filmmakers discuss everything from music to politics, from lifestyle to economy, from medicine to education, from language to currency in Castros Cuba, all seen through the lens of the underground hip-hop movement. Total Time 36:35