Ras\u0101na is the Arabic word for \"seriousness with strength\" and it is a nifty rearrangement of the letters of the creator's given first and last names. While not the loudest person in a room, Ras\u0101na is an intentional indie folk music project\u2014working alongside others to bring back into focus the political element that is so central to the genre. It\u2019s a music project rooted in refusal\u2014refusal of silence, of erasure, of the systems that try to define whose stories matter and whose don\u2019t. From its first notes, Ras\u0101na makes its intentions clear: this is a space where people's lives are affirmed without condition, where identity is not something to be softened or hidden, but amplified\u2014loud, layered, and undeniable. Influenced by folk greats Joan Baez, Nanci Griffith, Phil Ochs, and Pete Seeger, as well as contemporary indie folk artists such as Carsie Blanton, the Indigo Girls, Mon Rov\u00eea, MUNA, Nathan Evans Fox, Olive Klug, and Phillip Labes people don\u2019t just listen to Ras\u0101na, they fall into it. And once you\u2019re in, it\u2019s hard to tell whether you\u2019re discovering the project\u2026 or if it\u2019s been quietly reconstructing you.<\/p>
This project is the musical expression of community organizer, librarian, and singer-songwriter, Dee Roberts. Dee is based in Atlanta, GA, a dog mom of two, and a suburban gardener.<\/p>"},"textColor":{"id":128592354,"value":"#F6F6F6"}}}],"properties":{"direction":{"id":128592319,"value":"column"},"icon":{"id":128592320,"value":null},"title":{"id":128592321,"value":null},"textColor":{"id":128592322,"value":"#F6F6F6"},"backgroundColor":{"id":128592323,"value":"#{feature.background.color}"},"buttonText":{"id":128592324,"value":null},"copy":{"id":128592325,"value":"
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Intentionally decolonial in nature, Ras\u0101na unapologetically stands for a Free Palestine, Black Lives Matter, Abolish ICE, and all efforts related to Queer liberation. Art is political, full stop. To no one's surprise, an ethic of lifelong learning is central to the mission of this music project. If you're interested in learning more about anti-imperial, abolitionist, work consider heading to the following websites:<\/p>
Decolonize Palestine<\/u><\/a><\/p> Scholars for Social Justice<\/u><\/a><\/p> The Abolitionist Library Association<\/u><\/a><\/p>"},"textColor":{"id":128592390,"value":"#F6F6F6"}}}],"properties":{"direction":{"id":128592355,"value":"column"},"icon":{"id":128592356,"value":null},"title":{"id":128592357,"value":null},"textColor":{"id":128592358,"value":"#F6F6F6"},"backgroundColor":{"id":128592359,"value":"#{feature.background.color}"},"buttonText":{"id":128592360,"value":null},"copy":{"id":128592361,"value":" Intentionally decolonial in nature, Ras\u0101na unapologetically stands for a Free Palestine, Black Lives Matter, Abolish ICE, and all efforts related to Queer liberation. Art is political, full stop. To no one's surprise, an ethic of lifelong learning is central to the mission of this music project. If you're interested in learning more about anti-imperial, abolitionist, work consider heading to the following websites:<\/p> Decolonize Palestine<\/u><\/a><\/p> Scholars for Social Justice<\/u><\/a><\/p>The Important Facts<\/h3>