We have received a wonderful tribute from Brazil!
Brazil has one of the world’s highest rates of murders of LGBTQ people. Inspired by Rainbow Riots, this group of black Brazilian LGBTQ artists and dancers called Afrobapho gathered to fight homophobia with creativity. The group recorded their own video to our song ”Freedom” in Brazil and added their own spoken word intro in Portuguese.
They sent us a message:
”This video was inspired by your work. We hope you enjoy this homage from our LGBTQ group in Brazil.”
The song ”Freedom” is written and produced by our founding director Petter Wallenberg, who also directed the original music video with the LGBTQ community in Uganda.
Check out this wonderful Brazilian tribute!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdZYHwqnqRYInspirados pelo vídeo "FREEDOM" do grupo ativista @rainbow_riots, fizemos esse vídeo-manifesto para celebrarmos nossas vidas em um ano nada fácil. Os dados j...
This was a magical moment! ❤️🎉🌈 Check out the first Rainbow Riots performance at Debaser during Stockholm Pride 2017, Sweden! On stage is the man behind Rainbow Riots and the music, Petter Wallenberg House of Wallenberg(Sweden) and singers Brayo Muzik, Nimo J Stephen, Madame J (Uganda) Jwlb Best (USA), rappers Kingmista Majahp (Jamaica) and Murgröna Tripple Mwao Naison(Malawi) and dancer Grace La Face Christopher Lehmann (Sweden)
#rainbowriots #lgbtqpride #gayafrica #lgbtq #queermusic #freedom
"We are different, but love is love and it is no different."
This is our new music video "Unmask", filmed in Uganda, where it's illegal to be gay. It's directed by our founder Petter Wallenberg who also wrote and produced the song, featuring spoken word poetry by Ugandan poet Duncan Free Speech.
This is the last single release from our album ”Rainbow Riots”, written and produced by Petter Wallenberg, featuring queer voices from some of the world’s most dangerous places for LGBT people. It is out on iTunes, Spotify and all major digital platforms.
All proceeds go towards the community centre Rainbow Riots are launching in Kampala, Uganda.
Swedish LGBT magazine QX wrote about India's first legal Pride and all the activities that Rainbow Riots collaborated on, including a dance flashmob with young Indian LGBT people and a concert with India's first LGBT choir.
In this photo you can see our founder Petter Wallenberg when he held a speech in front of thousands of people at the Pride parade in Bombay.
More pics in the article here:
www.qx.se/samhalle/176813/indiens-forsta-lagliga-pride-lockade-15-000-besokare/
Photo: Pratap Singh Harode
If you're in Stockholm, Sweden - head down the fabulous gay bar Side Track Stockholm. They are creating a special cocktail named after every track on our music album ”Rainbow Riots”. The latest one is named after our hit song ”Set Me Free” written and produced by our founder Petter Wallenberg (Sweden) and our Ugandan members Kowa Tigs and D Black. 10 SEK of each cocktail goes towards our forthcoming LGBT centre in Uganda! #rainbowriots #lgbt #gay #gaybar #lgbtrights #lgbtcharity #petterwallenberg #lgbtsupporter #lgbtqcommunity