This edition: Kento's memoir "Resistance Rap" in New York
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Original tape date: December 11, 2018. First aired: February 12, 2019.On this month’s episode we spoke with Francesco Carlo, in art known as “Kento”, one of most noted rappers in Italy.
Francesco “Kento” Carlo is also an activist and blogger who lives in Rome but hails from Reggio Calabria. He is the winner of the Premio Cultura Contro le Mafie and promoter of Hip-hop Smash the Wall, a project in collaboration and in solidarity with the Palestinian
scene. He runs a popular blog on one of Italy’s most important newspapers, Il Fatto Quotidiano, and he is on the board of directors of Lips—Lega Italiana Poetry Slam.
An author as well, he published the memoir, Resistenza Rap: music, struggle, and (perhaps) poetry / how hip-hop changed my life.
We visited with “Kento” at both presentations of his book at York College and the Calandra Institute in New York.
Guest List
Dr. Joseph Sciorra Director of Academic and Cultural Programs/Folklorist, Calandra Institute, Queens College, CUNY
Cav. Anthony Julian Tamburri, PhD. Dean, John D. Calandra Italian American Institute - Queens College
- Alain Elkann & ILICA
- Wednesday, April 15 - 9:30am
- Wednesday, May 13 - 9:30am
- Book Launch, PIACE, and a Presepio
- Thursday, April 16 - 9:30am
- Tuesday, May 5 - 9:30am
- Thursday, May 14 - 9:30am
- Frank Ingrasciotta in Blood Type: Ragu
- Monday, April 20 - 9:30am
- Wednesday, May 6 - 9:30am
- Antonio Tibaldi, Gorgona
- Tuesday, April 21 - 9:30am
- Thursday, April 23 - 9:30am
- Thursday, May 7 - 9:30am
- Emma Stebbins at The Heckscher Museum of Art
- Wednesday, April 22 - 9:30am
- Monday, May 11 - 9:30am
- TBA
- Monday, April 27 - 9:30am
- Tuesday, April 28 - 9:30am
- Wednesday, April 29 - 9:30am
- Thursday, April 30 - 9:30am
- Monday, May 4 - 9:30am
- Tuesday, May 12 - 9:30am
- THE VIEW FROM LAKE COMO: CONVERSATION WITH ADRIANA TRIGIANI
- Wednesday, April 1 - 9:30am
- Tuesday, April 14 - 9:30am
- CAFÉ MARS AND CIVITA
- Tuesday, March 31 - 9:30am
- Monday, April 13 - 9:30am
- Emma Stebbins at The Heckscher Museum of Art
- Monday, March 23 - 9:30am
- Tuesday, March 24 - 9:30am
- Wednesday, March 25 - 9:30am
- Thursday, March 26 - 9:30am
- Monday, March 30 - 9:30am
- Thursday, April 9 - 9:30am
- Antonio Tibaldi, Gorgona
- Thursday, March 19 - 9:30am
- Wednesday, April 8 - 9:30am
- Frank Ingrasciotta in Blood Type: Ragu
- Wednesday, March 18 - 9:30am
- Tuesday, April 7 - 9:30am
- Book Launch, PIACE, and a Presepio
- Tuesday, March 17 - 9:30am
- Monday, April 6 - 9:30am
- Alain Elkann & ILICA
- Monday, March 16 - 9:30am
- Thursday, April 2 - 9:30am
