In a similar vein, long-time Puerto Rican activist Taina Asili - famed for her song "No Es Mi Presidente" - released her new album Resiliencia on April 19, accompanied by documentaries about the resistance of women of colour worldwide. Aptly, one of the stories is that of Isabel Lopez, who crossed the border from Tijuana to California and later founded the non-profit Raizes Collective. “I’ve been so inspired because the problems that exist today didn’t come out of a vacuum," Asili said. "Colonialism, African slavery, colonisation of our lands all created a struggle that is going on to this day. There is a powerful legacy of resistance and resilience that I was able to celebrate and document here.” The album's feminist scope is wide, ranging from “Beauty Manifested”, which defies white hetero-patriarchal beauty norms, to a salsa fusion rendition of poet Sussy Santana’s “Decir Que No (To Say No)", which celebrates establishing healthy boundaries.
