Artists

Artist Bio

Detroit based hip-hop artist and activist Invincible began penning lyrics at the age of nine, after moving to the Midwest from the Middle East and learning English by memorizing songs. She founded EMERGENCE Media and released her debut album ShapeShifters in 2008. Her songs, shows and videos amplify social justice issues and project visions for transformation, while her work with the Live Arts Media Project, a program of the community organization Detroit Summer, goes beyond music towards actualizing the change she wishes to see. Invincible is also a fellow of the Ellen Stone Belic Institute for the Study of Women and Gender in the Arts and Media. www.EMERGENCEmedia.org

ArtX Project Description

Title: Quantum Leap: Complex Science, Social Justice Movements, and Hip-Hop
Medium: Music Performance
Year Created: 2011
Description: Invincible + Waajeed will premier music from their upcoming album at the Detroit Science Center's 4-D theater, along with live musicians Diana Nucera, Rick Robinson, and Gayelynn Mckinney, with special guests Monica Blaire and Finale. The performance will include a multimedia art installation by That's That, and video projections by el iqaa. Location: Detroit Science Center - Toyota Engineering Theater Time: 9:00-11:00pm This live production will be preceded by an interactive performance and projection-based workshop in the Planetarium. Some of today's most groundbreaking artists and activists, including Grace Lee Boggs, Kathy Wan Povi Sanchez, Theory, and D. Blair will explore the connections between science and social justice movements. Location: Detroit Science Center - Planetarium Time: 7:00-8:30pm www.EMERGENCEmedia.org