THE DJ AND THE DANCER: Carnival 2020 and the sexualization of the black body.
A special series with @DJCLEAN and Sakina Ibrahim exploring topics on culture, lifestyle, and spirituality.
The world is changing really quickly and culture is the fuel that is driving everything forward”
DJ Clean [https://www.thesoundofthepeople.com/] began his career performing at the age of 17 for private parties in Washington D.C. Since then he has lived in Florida, New York City and most recently, Los Angeles. With over 12 years of experience, DJ Clean has spun at high-end venues across the country. He has also shared the stage with Biz Markie, Rev Run, T-Pain, Rick Ross, and many more. Santos Party House, Green House, Thompson Hotel, The Mondrian Hotel, The Hudson Hotel, Tammany Hall, Williamsburg Music Hall, Pranna Lounge, The Attic, West 3d Common, Free Candy, No.8 NYC , The 40/40 Club, Los Globos, Mint Lounge, Library Bar DTLA, The Reserve and Baja Beach Club are some of the many places he's played. In 2014, he won the Sprite Spinoff Battle in New York City. He travels around the country performing at music festivals. He has also performed at Afropunk Atlanta, Afropunk NYC, 2018 Tennessee Gay Pride Fest, 2015 New York Puertorican Day Parade, Vidcon, Vans Surf Competition, the 2018 Washington DC Folk Life Festival and much more. His extraordinary talent to play for diverse crowds is why he is considered "The Sound of The People"MORE ABOUT THE DJ [https://www.thesoundofthepeople.com/media?wix-vod-video-id=263092af6fa640d48f0324211de5b043&wix-vod-comp-id=comp-ixuwcv42]
Sakina Ibrahim [http://www.sakinaibrahim.com/] is an NAACP Image Award-nominated Author, Creative, Social Entrepreneur, and Professor of Dance. She has been featured on platforms such as Aspire TV, Black Enterprise Magazine and Essence Fest and more. Sakina is a passionate woman whose brand focus is Movement, Culture and Mindfulness. She has presented workshops centered in these elements institutions such as Drexel University, George Washington University (Black Girl Health Expo), University of California Irvine, the Boston Women's Conference, Michigan State University, the Trayvon Martin Foundation, and many more organizations and institutions. Sakina holds a Masters of Fine Arts from the University of California, Irvine and a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of the Arts. Her inspiring books include Big Words to Little Me: Advice to the younger self, Daily Moves: Affirmations for the Millennial and a goal-setting guide A Hustler's Planner. Sakina’s performance credits include: Rennie Harris RHAW, Beauty Shop the Play featured on OWN Network, Bayside the Musical, Creed 2, Silver linings Playbook and more. Sakina received her theatrical training from Susan Batson Studios in New York and Michelle Danner Acting Studio in Los Angeles. She has served as the Rehearsal Assistant to Legendary Choreographer Donald McKayle and worked closely as the Assistant to Hollywood Creative Director Anthony Burrell. Her work explores how to use the arts and literacy as a tool of empowerment and self-discovery. She has worked for organizations such as Jill Scott’s Blues Babe Foundation, The Dance Theater of Harlem, Mark Morris Dance Center, and the Segerstrom Center for the Arts. Growing up with a disabled family member, Sakina has always had an interest in the healing arts and began to study somatics, yoga and mind-body centering as modalities to help people restore and heal their body’s. Sakina continues to expand her passion of the arts, creativity, and healing nationally through classes, workshops, speaking engagements, film and more. MORE ABOUT THE DANCER [https://vimeo.com/299096018]
