DEcolonized Beatz
Decolonized Beatz is an Indigenous arts and performance series to celebrate the work of Indigenous storytellers, organizers, and performers, including disabled and chronically ill and 2SLGBTQIA+ creatives, women, and Afro-Indigenous artists.
Decolonized Beatz
Past Events
Decolonized Beatz events are free and focus on uplifting our Indigenous communities and opening up places for sharing and celebrating our creativity, beauty, and resilience as well as featuring films, dancers, live performances, poetry, and visual art.
Decolonized Beatz
On April 16, 2020 Crushing Colonialism hosted its first Virtual Decolonized Beatz event. It featured the creative works of Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) artists and performers including
Dr. Maha Hilal
Summer Dawn Reyes
Tatiana Figueroa Ramirez
Nexus
Liliane Wolf
Chris J Light
Indigenous Spoonies Revolt
Indigenous Spoonies Revolt, held on October 2, 2020, brought together Indigenous artists from the United States and New Zealand for a virtual discussion on disability representation, empowerment, advocacy, healing and solidarity. Panelist included Frank Waln (Lakota), Tony Enos (Cherokee), and Kera Sherwood-O'Regan (Kāi Tahu Māori), to share their art, stories and discuss the intersectionality of their histories and struggles.
This event was co-sponsored by Crushing Colonialism and the Disability Visibility Project.
Virtual Decolonized Beatz ep. 1
Marcy Angeles is a disabled Nednhi Apache and Guamares Two-Spirit Artist, Writer, Musician, DJ and Journalist from southern New Mexico. In this Virtual Decolonized Beatz she performs a Deep House DJ set on June 15, 2021.
Decolonized Beatz Ep. 2
Aveda Adara also known as Post Modern Sleaze (Navajo Nation) graced us with a DJ set for Virtual Decolonized Beatz on June 30, 2021.
Decolonized Beatz Ep. 3
Adrian Rollins (Uto-Mechika Nican Tlaca) & Fight for the Future gave a politically charged punk performance for Virtual Decolonized Beatz on July 31, 2021.
Decolonized Beatz Ep. 4
Elexa Dawson presents powerful original music and a voice like warm honey and prairie dirt. Elexa is a Potawatomi community activist, student of sustainable agriculture, workshop facilitator, and mother of two future matriarchs. Elexa performs solo, with a bluesy folk trio and with Heyleon and Weda Skirts at private and public events, gatherings, pubs, and campfires.
Here she graces Crushing Colonialism with a 20-minute Virtual Decolonized Beatz set on August 25, 2021.