from Chile to Harlem Interview w/ Rebel Diaz pt 2

By Davey D

We moved from the South Bronx where we interviewed Rebel Diaz member Rodstarz to East Harlem where we sat down with G1 and Lah Tere.

G1 talked to us in painstaking detail about the police intimidation and harassment he has faced since he and his brother got beaten up and arrested for protesting NYPD messing with South Bronx street vendors.

G1 recounted how police who he belives were outside their legal and geographical jurisdiction busted into his house unannounced and without an warrant with guns drawn and made everyone hit the floor.

The police were supposedly looking for a fugitive, but never ever searched the premises. They also never identified themselves. It wasn't until G1 and his lawyers did siome investigating that they discovered the officers in questions were operating outside the law.

During our interview G1 talked about what it was like for him and the other members of Rebel Diaz to be children of revolutionaries. he talked about the types of struggles his parents endured including incaceration for standing up to oppression in his native Chile.

Lah Tere talked about the struggle her parents waged to see an independent Puerto Rico.

Both G1 and La tere connect the dots of their own respective struggles to larger issues that impact Black and Berown communities on the regular. All of this is backed up by incredible music from rebel Diaz which we showcase. This is one of the bright spots in music that we need to check for in the years to come.

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