Artist Resources
Shanna Strauss & Jess Sabogal
Let me introduce myself. Hi, I’m Ms. Bria Nicole. Don’t say too many times it’ll get old. Some of you know me, but still there is so much about me you don’t even see First things first. Don’t question me or who I’m about to be layers and levels to miss things we call Brie. Some of y’all better recognize, […]
When I spend time with someone who was also born and raised in San Francisco, also calls it Frisco, and also grew up in the eighties and nineties riding MUNI, we eventually stumble across the intersections of our lineages and stomping grounds. We inevitably trade stories of displacement, survival, beauty and anger. But I don’t […]
Don’t underestimate the power of a change in perspective. Simply rephrasing the question “why did this happen to me?” to “why did this happen for me?” created a whole new worldview for Adimu “WolfHawkJaguar” Madyun, an Oakland-based lyricist, filmmaker and father of six. Don’t underestimate the power of a change in perspective. Simply rephrasing the question […]
In a city constantly being rebranded and resold, La Doña remains one of its truest storytellers. For Cecilia Cassandra “La Doña” Peña–Govea, music is a tool you offer your community to grieve and celebrate. Growing up in San Francisco’s Mission District and Bernal Heights, Peña-Govea, whose fans know her as La Doña, has had plenty […]
