rogue pinay is an emcee and cultural worker born in General Santos City, Philippines. With rhymes fluent and just as fluid in Tagalog and English, her music has been described by the Seattle Weekly as “poignant, filled with a startling amount of brutal honesty”. Often vulnerable, powerful, and always loving, her work is devoted to connecting the issues of oppressed communities in the United States to the liberation of oppressed peoples worldwide. She has inspired and moved crowds from mountain villages and mass mobilizations in the Philippines to clubs and universities across the Unites States. Her songs are dedicated to third world womyn and their resistance against imperialism and class exploitation, focusing on stories of forced migration, violence against women, downbrownqueerwomanism and revolutionary change. She and El Dia make up the hiphop duo and creative force known as 1st Quarter Storm.
love rebellion
MASS WORK
What's love got do with it? EVERYTHING.
Cultural work is rooted in the need to shift culture to reflect conditions of marginalized people and our resistance. For me, this is everything I do-- whether it is emceeing, poetry, other forms of writing, photography, theatre, teaching, learning, and organizing. To understand my perspective on art and cultural work and how I choose to spend my time, you can find out more about the communities I serve:
What's love got do with it? EVERYTHING.
Cultural work is rooted in the need to shift culture to reflect conditions of marginalized people and our resistance. For me, this is everything I do-- whether it is emceeing, poetry, other forms of writing, photography, theatre, teaching, learning, and organizing. To understand my perspective on art and cultural work and how I choose to spend my time, you can find out more about the communities I serve:
Pinay Sa Seattle
Pinay* sa Seattle is a collective of Pin@ys celebrating our multifaceted identities, revolutionary history, and rich culture. We work to build a community in the Seattle area invested in educating, defending, and advocating for the human rights of Filipinas globally. *Pinay is a term coined by Filipinos in the US during the 1920s to refer to women of Philippine descent. Pinay sa Seattle means Filipinas in Seattle.
To learn more about fierce Pin@ys in Seattle and how we do what we do, go to http://pinaysaseattle.org.
Pinay* sa Seattle is a collective of Pin@ys celebrating our multifaceted identities, revolutionary history, and rich culture. We work to build a community in the Seattle area invested in educating, defending, and advocating for the human rights of Filipinas globally. *Pinay is a term coined by Filipinos in the US during the 1920s to refer to women of Philippine descent. Pinay sa Seattle means Filipinas in Seattle.
To learn more about fierce Pin@ys in Seattle and how we do what we do, go to http://pinaysaseattle.org.
GABRIELA
GABRIELA National Alliance of Women is a grassroots-based alliance of more than 200 organizations, institutions, desks and programs of women all over the Philippines seeking to wage a struggle for the liberation of all oppressed Filipino women and the rest of our people. While we vigorously campaign on women-specific issues such as women's rights, gender discrimination, violence against women and women' health and reproductive rights, GABRIELA is also at the forefront of national and international economic and political issues that affects women.
GABRIELA-USA is the first overseas chapter of the Philippine-based organization, extending the Filipino women's mass movement to the United States. To learn more about building a global militant women's movement, http://gabusa.org.
GABRIELA National Alliance of Women is a grassroots-based alliance of more than 200 organizations, institutions, desks and programs of women all over the Philippines seeking to wage a struggle for the liberation of all oppressed Filipino women and the rest of our people. While we vigorously campaign on women-specific issues such as women's rights, gender discrimination, violence against women and women' health and reproductive rights, GABRIELA is also at the forefront of national and international economic and political issues that affects women.
GABRIELA-USA is the first overseas chapter of the Philippine-based organization, extending the Filipino women's mass movement to the United States. To learn more about building a global militant women's movement, http://gabusa.org.
Filipino Community of Seattle FilSTAR
FilSTAR is a comprehensive and innovative program based out of Filipino Community Center. Our focus is Youth Empowerment, Community Engagement, Academic Growth and Cultural Pride. FilSTAR serves youth, ages 11-20, based in South Seattle. We are partners with WAPI Community Services. To support dope South Seattle youth, check out http://fcsyouth.wordpress.com.
FilSTAR is a comprehensive and innovative program based out of Filipino Community Center. Our focus is Youth Empowerment, Community Engagement, Academic Growth and Cultural Pride. FilSTAR serves youth, ages 11-20, based in South Seattle. We are partners with WAPI Community Services. To support dope South Seattle youth, check out http://fcsyouth.wordpress.com.
Writing Home
Writing Home is a People of Color, queer and trans friendly writing space that meets once a week (alternating Saturdays and Sundays) at Seattle Young People's Project. Writing sessions are facilitated collectively. Each quarter ends with an open mic/gathering to celebrate and listen each other's work. If you want to come and write with us, email info.writinghome@gmail.com.
Writing Home is a People of Color, queer and trans friendly writing space that meets once a week (alternating Saturdays and Sundays) at Seattle Young People's Project. Writing sessions are facilitated collectively. Each quarter ends with an open mic/gathering to celebrate and listen each other's work. If you want to come and write with us, email info.writinghome@gmail.com.
