Mixtec Rap and Community Activism

Virtual Folk Fest 2020

Mixtec Rap and Community Activism with Miguel Villegas

Miguel Villegas Ventura, known by his artist name Una Isu, creates rap in three languages, English, Spanish, and his indigenous language, Mixtec / Nuu Savi. He shares songs and experiences in community organizing with New Brunswick native and NJFF team member Tony Mendia. For more information, check out this documentary on his art and life: http://www.uscannenbergmedia.com/2019/10/25/meet-miguel-villegas-aka-una-isa-a-fresno-based-trilingual-rapper-who-uses-english-spanish-and-mixteco-to-empower-his-local-community/