Angelilah
creates from a Caribbean sensibility grounded in the now, drawing as much
from the greenery of Puerto Rico’s countryside as the heterogeneity
and freedom of the large cities of the world. From a very young age, she
beheld the remnants of southern town Ponce’s old criollo traditions,
as well as the delights of rural life in the town of the indigenous town
of Utuado.
Perhaps her most important work in this field was with Puerto Rican singer
/ songwriter Draco, with whom she worked as Production Coordinator for
his studio sessions, and as assistant Musical Supervisor for an independent
film. Also with Draco, Angelilah had the opportunity to found www.phantomvox.com,
a website that provides an online exhibition space for emerging artists
in Puerto Rico. Angelilah is also known as Gitana, the feminine voice
on Hip Hop Vox FM, which is the first and only radio show in Puerto Rico
dedicated entirely to hip hop music and culture. Likewise, in response
to the lack of support for hip hop artists in Puerto Rico, and especially
for the women who participate in the culture, Angelilah also incorporated
recently Fundación Mujeres En Las Artes (MELA.), a foundation aiming
to encourage girls in Puerto Rico to pursue the arts and to serve as a
support system to emerging female artists.
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