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
- Emma Stebbins at The Heckscher Museum of Art
- Wednesday, July 15 - 9:30am
- Wednesday, August 5 - 9:30am
- Andrew Spannaus & Giorno della memoria
- Thursday, July 16 - 9:30am
- Thursday, August 6 - 9:30am
- The Arbëreshë Community & NIAF
- Monday, July 20 - 9:30am
- Wednesday, July 22 - 9:30am
- Monday, August 10 - 9:30am
- (Re)Covering America and Italian American Day
- Tuesday, July 21 - 9:30am
- Thursday, July 23 - 9:30am
- Tuesday, August 11 - 9:30am
- TBA
- Monday, July 27 - 9:30am
- Tuesday, July 28 - 9:30am
- Wednesday, July 29 - 9:30am
- Thursday, July 30 - 9:30am
- Wednesday, August 12 - 9:30am
- Frank Ingrasciotta in Blood Type: Ragu
- Monday, August 3 - 9:30am
- Antonio Tibaldi, Gorgona
- Tuesday, August 4 - 9:30am
- Frank Ingrasciotta in Blood Type: Ragu
- Monday, July 13 - 9:30am
- Book Launch, PIACE, and a Presepio
- Thursday, July 9 - 9:30am
- Alain Elkann & ILICA
- Wednesday, July 8 - 9:30am
- THE VIEW FROM LAKE COMO: CONVERSATION WITH ADRIANA TRIGIANI
- Tuesday, July 7 - 9:30am
- CAFÉ MARS AND CIVITA
- Monday, July 6 - 9:30am
- Claudio Pagliara
- Thursday, July 2 - 9:30am
- Open Roads: New Italian Cinema
- Wednesday, July 1 - 9:30am
- Italian American Culture & NOIAW
- Tuesday, June 30 - 9:30am
- (Re)Covering America and Italian American Day
- Monday, June 22 - 9:30am
- Tuesday, June 23 - 9:30am
- Wednesday, June 24 - 9:30am
- Thursday, June 25 - 9:30am
- Monday, June 29 - 9:30am
- The Arbëreshë Community & NIAF
- Thursday, June 18 - 9:30am
- Andrew Spannaus & Giorno della memoria
- Wednesday, June 17 - 9:30am
- Emma Stebbins at The Heckscher Museum of Art
- Tuesday, June 16 - 9:30am
- Antonio Tibaldi, Gorgona
- Monday, June 15 - 9:30am
- Tuesday, July 14 - 9:30am
