RAP ON THEIR ROOTS

Quechua is considered the most widely spoken ancestral language in Peru. Discrimination against  ancient cultures has been one of the factors that makes it difficult for younger generations  to learn this language of their ancestors. I consider myself part of the generation who didn't learn the language from their parents.

In hip-hop culture, the ancients languages finds a means of free expresion. Rap and hip hop have become powerful tools to form links between the ancestral and the modern, providing the possibility for these generations to heal, to recognize themselves, to find their roots and reinforce their personal identity within their community

Within the diversity of this movement, I’m working with a group of rappers who emerged with the intention of revaluing and revitalizing their identity, their ancestral heritage through using quechua and other ancient lenguages, creating a message of protest and resistance.

This project is supported by National Geographic