Oct 1, 2026 5:30 - 7:00 pm
Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, 500 S. Goodwin Ave., Urbana, IL 61801
- Sponsor
- Center for Civic Education & Justice, University YMCA, College of Fine & Applied Arts, Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, Center for Advanced Study, McKinley Foundation, Office for Arts Integration, The Jeffries Center, School of Social Work and Illinois Global Institute's New Approaches to International Area and Global Studies Grant, and Student Affairs Inclusive Excellence Committee.
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- Originating Calendar
- Latine Heritage Month
A Hip Hop Cultural Expression of the Heart
Olmeca's live performance is rooted in culture, art, expression, joy, purpose, resistance, and community. Through music, poetry, storytelling, and movement, he explores how Hip Hop transforms lived experience into a creative force capable of changing the world—turning memory into sound, struggle into art, and joy into a form of rebellion. Raw, reflective, and unapologetic, the performance presents Hip Hop as a cultural language of the heart and an act of radical love.
The performance will also feature Raul Fernandez on drums, Brenden Cabrera on keys, Pete "Maestro" Vale on congas, Jaime Garza on bass, and Olmeca on vocals and laptop.