Iheart: “Say My Name”, Ladies on the M.I.C

Another indie movie to be seen in 2009.

They are lyricists, they all have a lot to tell but they are struggling in their everyday lives to just be themselves, WOMEN with a strong passion.

It’s funny because two months ago, we had that conversation with T-Love & my friend Aline right before they grab the mic & turntables at Mama Shelter (Paris). Taura was wondering, why was it almost impossible to be a black woman, mother, entrepeneur, journalist female MC’s and get props from our “male” society. She was counting all of her girl friends who had to make a choice between being an artist and building a home ’cause the battle was too intense for the few remaining places. At the end of the conversation she realizes that someone and probably herself has to make something on the subject.

And then, three weeks  ago, while I was surfing on the web, I find that “Say My Name” trailer by Mamamess, a production company from the Netherlands. In this documentary, it’s not only about black women, it’s about being a woman, period.

As I’m curious, I wrote an email to know more about SMN. Nirit Peled, the director and instigator of the project told me that everything started in 2003 but it was hard to find financial partners so they mostly shot in 2006 in the US and UK.

You’ll find in that movie ladies such as Monie Love (who’s always involved in panel discussion for women in the Hip Hop industry), Roxane Shante, MC Lyte, Jean Grae, AAries, Rah Digga, Estelle and more.

Some of the US citizen will have the chance to premiere it this year but Mamamess is still looking for some good samaritains to premiere it in France too. So let’s call on producers, festivals etc. to contact them here.

PS: They shot on the same purpose Say My Name in Africa (Luanda, Abidjan), the movie’s still in the making. Check this here

Enough talk, Just watch