A RAGGA movie - 2020
RAGGA NYC in collaboration with Adam Bano and OkBleep has called on the RAGGA family to create a time capsule that reflects the RAGGA manifesto/ perspective in 2020 for NY Live Arts Pride celebration 2020. Resilience to adversity, dissecting history and remaking culture all things RAGGA NYC. All donations raised during the event were split between Callen-Lorde Community Health Center in the name of Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company co-founder Arnie Zane, GRIOT Circle, and Black Trans Femmes in the Arts.
”WHEN I THINK BACK TO BLACK/ BROWN JOY IN THE MIDST OF THE CHAOS, WHEN WE WERE ALL TOGETHER I THINK ABOUT RAGGA NYC: IN BED STILL ROLLING ON MOLLY N WHAT EVER ELSE SOME SHADOW IN THE NIGHT SLIPPED INTO MY MOUTH. IF YOU WOULD HAVE TOLD ME 5 10 YEARS AGO THAT I WOULD SQAUD UP W TWO BLACK/ BROWN SISTERS TO CONGREGATE THE DOLLS FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE TO CREATE A MIXY SPACE WHERE YOU HEAR NOISE N PUNK MUSIC IN ONE ROOM VIBRATING THROUGH MY SOUL UNTIL MY EAR DRUMS GO NUMB, TECHNO N HIP HOP BLASTING FOR THE MAIN STAGE THROUGH OUT THE NIGHT N DANCEHALL BLASTING IN THE NEXT ROOM OVER WHERE THERE ARE LEGIT PEOPLE HANGING FROM THE CEILING DUTTY WINING UNDER ONE ROOF IN ICONIC LOOKS ALL TOGETHER - I WOULDA CALLED YOU BOGLLED ASS SCAMMER N LIAR. A SPACE FOR JOY. A SPACE FOR REBELLION. A SPACE FOR HEALING. COVID, RACISTS COPS, TRUMP AND THE EVILS OF THIS WORLD BE DAMNED. I’M HERE WITH MY FAMILY AND WE GON MAKE IT.” - NEON CHRISTINA
Director: Christopher Udemezue/ Neon Christina (RAGGA NYC Founder) Video Editing: Adam Bano Styling: OkBleep RAGGA Family member Contributors: Sekou Nyerere, DeVonn Francis, Viva Ruiz, Big JOJO, Pauli Cakes, Domonique Echeverria, Camille and her Universalmother.love family, Marquale Ashley, Tito Vida, Mellow Domingo, Shanekia McIntosh, Martine Gutierrez, Cory Hall, and Aldo Araujo.