In this episode, Shana talks to Krantinaari, a hip-hop artist, activist and a founding member of India’s first female hip-hop collective, Wild Wild Women. She talks about finding her own language of feminism, being a female rapper in an industry dominated by men and how Wild Wild Women came together to create music that they and other women can relate to.

 

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Krantinaari raps acapella from her self-titled single ‘Krantinaari’ in this episode. 

 

Here is a translation of the lyrics:

 

In the traditional rule of the father and son

The woman is hiding her pain, she’s suppressed her scream

The thorns on the way that pricked her

Those became the sign of progress when she got educated

But now that we see she’s not even safe in the house of the rich

In such situations she’s holding on strong

Even when their mindset is old, rusty and useless

Come on, broaden your mind and evolve

Dangerous situations occur with 3 out of 5, by their own relatives

Stuck within four walls, she sacrifices her happiness

She is courageous and not your slave

She will smile forgetting all her pain

How long will you search for God with your eyes closed

If you’ve forgotten your morals, you’re going to be punished

She won’t just work hard from 9 to 5, day and night

With her heart and calm mind

The revolutionary woman is here to bring justice

The revolutionary woman is nature’s blessing

Revolutionary Woman! 

 

CREDITS:

Host and Creative Director: Shana 

This is a Maed in India production

Head of Production: Mae Mariyam Thomas

Project Manager: Shaun Fanthome

Producer: Ruchi Sawardekar

Sound Editor & Mix Engineer: Kartik Kulkarni, Lakshman Parsuram

Visual Design & Social Media: Minal Jadeja, Akshat Agarwal, Shaumik Kanvinde