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 Taína Asili is a New York-based Puerto Rican singer, filmmaker and activist combining powerful vocals and social justice lyrics in a fusion of Afro-Latin, reggae and rock. For over 20 years she has brought the music of love and resistance to venues across the globe – from the Women’s March on Washington to the nationwide Rock Against the TPP Tour. After the 2016 election, a bigger audience has caught up to the artist the Huffington Post named one of “12 Freedom Fighting Bands to Get you Through the Trump Years.  Asili’s first album War Cry, 2010, and her latest album Fruit of Hope, 2014, show the growth and power of a talented, dedicated artist and activist. Asili  also works in other media: her music videos “No Es Mi Presidente” ,  “And We Walk”,  and the stirring  “Freedom” received national acclaim and media attention. Recently, she has launched a podcast with her new show The Rhythm of Rebellion, featuring interviews with social justice artists from around the world. Truly a talent that our times demand. (photos by Mike Morgan, Shannon Straney, Sun Angel)