NOIZ

SOUND, STORY, AND RADICAL THOUGHT

Wed, April 15 — 6:00 p.m.

NOIZ: An Evening of Words, Sounds + Ideas is a live gathering at the intersection of Hip Hop, activism, and the spoken word—a space where music meets testimony. Hosted by assistant professor and hip hop artist akua naru, the evening features live student performances, a DJ set, and an intimate conversation with guest artist/performer Edd Wheeler: pioneering Brazilian rapper, founding member of As Damas do Rap, the first female Hip Hop group in Rio de Janeiro, and practicing lawyer and organizer whose life and work embody the transformative power of the emcee as witness, visionary, and change agent. Wheeler is joined with collaborators akua naru, spoken-word poet and musician Azmera Hammouri-Davis, and a student ensemble led by Ananya Balagere and Romare Uyeda-Hale.