By Brenda Hayes, on October 21st, 2013 
songrise interview edited final
SongRise is Washington, DC’s all women social justice a cappella group! Follow us on Twitter! http://twitter.com/SongRiseDC Biography
HerStory: SongRise was conceived on a shuttle to the DC Metro when Sarah Beller and Laura Honeywood started harmonizing to Sweet Honey in the Rock’s “Ella’s Song” after a Social Justice Open Mic. For a few rocky months they met in the practice rooms of American University every week with a revolving cast of special guest appearances until a core group solidified and rehearsals moved to the Apiary in Columbia Heights. From the moment SongRise was conceived, we knew it had the potential to solidify our individual and collective dreams of merging art with action, song, soul and substance, community and chorus, and many other alliterative amalgamations.
SongRise is Washington, DC’s all women social justice a cappella group! We use our music to inspire people to fight for social and political change. We offer up our singing talents at community events, rallies, protests, farmer’s markets, civil rights celebrations, DC voting rights events, arts showcases, in schools, at churches, in prisons…
By Brenda Hayes, on October 1st, 2013 
Longtime artists/activists, cultural worker, teacher, Luci Murphy joined us on her birthday by Brenda Hayes on Mixcloud
By Liane Scott, on November 11th, 2011 
SongRise in Action
SongRise is an all women’s social justice a cappella group located in Washington, DC. They use their music to inspire people to
fight for social and political change. They offer their singing talents at community events, rallies, protests, farmer’s markets, civil rights celebrations, DC voting rights events, arts showcases, in schools, at churches, in prisons, etc. They are one of the many local artists featured on “This Light: Sounds for Social Change,” a radio series highlighting the connections between arts and activism. Each episode features an interview with an activist/artist, as well as an audio mix of their work.
Click on this link to listen to the interview of SongRise.
Click on this link to listen to the music of SongRise.
“This Light’ is based in Washington, DC and airs on Radio CPR (89.7 FM) or RadioCPR.com every Thursday night and Friday morning from 11:00 PM to 1:00 AM. Episodes are archived at SoundsForSocialChange.com. Enjoy!
By Ben King, on July 2nd, 2011 
Two graduates of the Grassroots Media Project Radio Production course have teamed up to create “This Light: Sounds for Social Change,” a radio series highlighting the connections between arts and activism. Each episode will feature an interview with an activist/artist, as well as an audio mix of their work. “This Light’ is based in Washington, DC and currently looking for distribution channels. Contact the producers here.
Episode 2 profiles Climbing Poetree, a New York based spoken-word duo who uses their art as a weapon “to overcome destruction with creativity.” The group is best known for their show, Hurricane Season, connecting the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina with broad social justice issues through spoken word and multimedia performance. The poets, Alixa and Naima, are also educators and have developed a curriculum for high school and university students based on their show. They write (and manifest through their work):
“Art is our weapon, our medicine, our voice, our vision. Creativity is the antidote for violence and destruction. Art is our most human expression, our voice to communicate our stories, to challenge injustice and the misrepresentations of mainstream media, to expose harsh realities and engender even more powerful hope, a force to bring diverse peoples together, a tool to rebuild our communities, and a weapon to win the struggle for universal liberation.”
Check out Episode 2a: This Light: Sounds for Social Change – Episode 2a by THIS LIGHT
Check back soon for episode 2b featuring the music and sounds of Climbing Poetree.
For more on Climbing Poetree, check out their website.
For more on “This Light,” visit soundsforsocialchange.com. Episode 1 features Zami DC, a free LGBT poetry and song-writing workshop produced by B. Steadwell and Taylor Johnson.
By Binnie Katti, on June 14th, 2011 
Zami DC is a free summer creative writing workshop taught by local artists Be Steadwell and Taylor Johnson for lgbtq youth in the DC area. The workshop consists of poetry and songwriting classes, weekly features with local artists, discussions on continuing education, art in the community, and career options. The program ends with a final performance allowing students to take the stage.
The workshop will be held four blocks from Dupont Metro, and scheduling is still open.
Zami DC is featured on “This Light: Sounds for Social Change”, a radio series featuring young artists/activists who use their art to incite progressive social change. Each episode features two segments: 1) dynamic interviews with artists about their work and its relation to activism; and 2) (re)mix of artistic work (music, poetry, soundscape, etc.).
Episode 1a features Be Steadwell and Taylor Johnson, founders of Zami DC.
Episode 1b is a mix of their music and poetry.
To learn more about Zami DC, contact them at Zamidc@gmail.com or visit their facebook page.
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