Na'lå'la' Songs of Freedom Vol 4

In light of COVID-19, Independent Guåhan moves their annual Na’lå’la’ concert on air and online this Saturday on KUAM

For Immediate Release, July 8, 2020 – Since 2017, each July Independent Guåhan has hosted a free concert, “Na’lå’la’:Songs of Freedom.” This event is a chance for the community to connect to conscious and empowering messages for social change and decolonization through music, poetry, art and dance. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the need to social distance, this year’s concert is going online and on-air. Independent Guåhan invites the community to tune in Saturday, July 11th from 7 to 10 pm on KUAM TV 8 for “Na’lå’la’: Songs of Freedom Vol. 4.” The concert will also be livestreamed on KUAM News’ Facebook page.

The concert is held each year close to the Fourth of July or Independence Day in hopes of opening up the holiday up to a new more locally focused interpretation. Independent Guåhan encouraged the island as a whole and beyond those attending the concert to use that day not to celebrate the independence or political development of another, but rather reflect on Guam’s need for decolonization and what our own future political aspirations might be. 

Artists featured in this year’s Na’lå’la’ concert include: Tradewinds, Microchild, Inetnon Gefpågo, Micah Manaitai, Hawane Rios, Innawave & Alex Rah, Stacia Guzman, Pedro Blas, Astralogik, Meta Sarmiento, Rose Laguaña, PJ San Nicolas, Chief Hurao Academy, A Light for the People, Dakota Camacho, Gilayna Joy and Jonah Hånom. Independent Guåhan will continue to offer the Na’lå’la’ concert as a space through which established and emerging artists can continue to use their creative talents to inspire the community as to a better future for the island through decolonization.

Na’lå’la’ means to “give life” and in that spirit the community is invited to join Independent Guåhan on July 11th for an evening of art and creativity aimed at giving life to our community and our dreams for a more just and equitable future.

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