Horizon

by Taina Asili

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“Horizon” is the last in The Justice Suite, a series of songs and videos made as part of Taína Asili's artist residency with UIC Social Justice Initiative Portal Project focusing on the themes on abolition, climate justice, and economic democracy. This song invites listeners to look to the horizon, past our current system of capitalism, to imagine the liberatory possibilities that exist in a world that values economic democracy.

lyrics

Can you see it on the horizon
Its a memory, its a prayer
Its a dream, its an invitation
liberation awaits us there

Commodified our bodies
Colonized our lands
Everything of value was exploited in this plan

Fed them with the hands
Bathed them with the tears
Building bloody empires throughout the endless years

Stealing all the wealth
Sacrifice our health
In fields, factories, kitchens, and prison cells

But workers always fight
To bring down the regime
Dreaming beyond the racial capitalist schemes

Can you see it on the horizon
Its a memory, its a prayer
Its a dream, and its a reflection, its an invitation)
liberation awaits us there

Cooperative movements
Collective stewardship
The practice towards living in right relationship

Solidarity
For just economy
Reparations and work towards true democracy

Our ancestors they knew
Palenques and susus
And every seed they saved and every plant that grew

They knew that there was more
To life than we had
And it was worth struggle to find the hope that lies ahead

Can you see it on the horizon
Its a memory, its a prayer
Its a dream, its an invitation
liberation awaits us there

Dignity
Equity
Generosity

Health
Humility
Humanity

Care
Courage
Connection

Spaciousness
Symbiosis
Satisfaction

Possibility
Abundance
Fulfillment

Love
Joy
Home

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released March 8, 2023

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Taina Asili Albany, New York

Taína Asili is a Puerto Rican activist, singer, songwriter and bandleader combining powerful vocals with an energetic fusion of Afro-Latin, Reggae and Rock. Her music offers a sound that spans continents, exuding strength of Spirit, inspiring audiences to dance to the rhythm of rebellion. ... more