Cindy Campbell is the woman who inspired the Cindy’s Sisters project. Unknown to the general public or overshadowed by her brother’s name, she is nicknamed the first lady of hip-hop. But she’s actually the mother of this culture.
It was she who thought up and organised the party that today celebrates the birth of hip-hop – a back-to-school jam on 11 August 1973. Cindy’s Sisters aims to be a space for the programming, discussion and empowerment of women in hip-hop, showing that it is possible to build a diverse proposal, generationally and geographically, covering the four strands of this culture, entirely as women.
Curator: Sara Sofia Gonçalves
Production: Ana Duarte/ Communication design: Bruta/ Production support: Capivara Azul – Associação Cultural/ Support: Braga City Council; Braga City Council Civil Protection Division/ Partners: She Raps; Associação Parretas Team; Associação de Moradores das Andorinhas; Portugal Slam; First Steps Festival / Media partner: Hip Hop Radio
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Cindy’s Sisters is part of Braga 25 Portuguese Capital of Culture as part of the Todo-o-Terreno programme