Hip Hop and Poetry with Aitina Fareed-Cooke

“Power of Words” hip hop and poetry performance by Aitina Fareed-Cooke/ A.I. Aitina performs original poetry and hip hop, illustrating stories of endurance through hardship, while sharing personal and creative stories of trauma and triumph. The artist explains the power of words and how writing can be used to heal, motivate, and inspire oneself and others.
“This musical performance explores the effects of many social issues that plague the world, such as child neglect, trauma, youth violence, homelessness, depression and how the power of words can inform, ignite and inspire change.”
Fareed-Cooke/ A.I. is a Buffalo-based artist who won the 100K Ignite Buffalo award for her small business Get Fokus’d Productions.