07/10/2022
Inside Scoop w. Ibarramusic
“FINDING THE GROOVES IN THE POCKETS OF THE BEAT”:
Ibarra bringing creative fluidity, q***r expression, and women of color into the fold.
CELEBRATING CULTURE, OVERCOMING ADVERSITY
IBARRA’s dedication to her craft is noteworthy in its own right – and especially given the fact she faces systemic barriers along her path to creative liberation. As a q***r, ethnically Mexican woman of color in an industry rife with structural racism and misogyny, IBARRA is no stranger to the overt and subtle ways that oppressive structures show up in and beyond the electronic scene.
“A big reason I began my own music project is because I was never given proper credit in my bands. Everyone – including my own band members – just assumed the boys did all the work, and that I was just there hitting some drums,” says IBARRA. “You see this happening in all fields of work – women, people of color, LGBTQIA+ communities not getting the recognition, payment, and respect we deserve.”
Intersectional feminism carries deep and invaluable importance to IBARRA as she navigates the music industry and brings her self-expression to life. She wants all listeners, producers, artists, curators, and especially white cisgender men in positions of industry power to understand and embrace their unique roles in building radically equitably music communities where all are truly free to thrive. IBARRA also emphasizes the importance of centering the voices and needs of musicians who are most marginalized.
“To this day, as women, we are still fighting a lot of injustices toward our autonomy. Add in the experiences of being a woman of color and LGBQTIA+ and most can only imagine the adversities we have to face,” says IBARRA. “I want all women and LGBTQIA+ folks of color to feel powerful and capable of achieving anything – because we can and because we already are.”
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Full Interview: [Link in Bio]
Written By: Jimmy O'Hara
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