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JUNE 29-JULY 4; JULY 7-10, 2016 LOG SHEET #4 SMITHSONIAN FOLKLIFE FESTIVAL AUDIO/VIDEO LOG SHEET LOGGER/VIDEOGRAPHER: Camille Connolly MEMORY CARD NUMBER TASCAM: CFCH B FILE NAME: Stud B_0301.wav MEMORY CARD NUMBER ZOOM H2: CFCH 11 FILE NAME: Studio_0407.wav PRESENTER: Jose Lopez DATE/TIME: 7/8/16 2:00 PROGRAM: Sounds of California STAGE: The Studio GROUP NAME: Radio Bilingue: Interview with CA rappers REGION/STYLE: Speaking Up: Song and Protest with CA Rappers [[2 columned table]] | PERFORMER(S) | INSTRUMENT/OCCUPATION | | --- | --- | | Bambu | Filipino-American rap group, Native Guns | | Ray Guzman | hip hop artist | CONTENTS/NOTES (continue on back): 1. rap music from Bay area, CA - Bambu & from Fresno, 2. Ray Guzman 3. Ray - 3/4 yrs. old arrived in CA using cousin's visa from Mexico Bambu - came from Phillippines - Dad was in US Navy, grew up in Watts (LA) 4. in jail 2x for armed robbery (false arrest) 5. Ray felt discrimination from young age, driving a car felt profiled and 6. harassed esp. driving through white communities Bambu: grew up listening to hip-hop, became politicized while in 7. the military (disconnect between serving his country and then seeing discrimination in his community back home) 8. Ray - culture of being artistic (traditional) mixed with contemporary hip-hop Bambu - music is entertaining but also about communicating about societal issues (police attitudes, immigration) goal is to organize people to work for change actively, mobilizing in the street