Zeinixx
| Ein sex anaa gender | female, female  |
|---|---|
| Ein country of citizenship | Senegal |
| Name in native language | Dieynaba Sidibé |
| Ein date of birth | 2 July 1990 |
| Place dem born am | Thiaroye |
| Ein occupation | graffiti artist, women's rights activist, rapper |
| Copyright status as creator | works protected by copyrights |
Dieynaba Sidibé (born July 2, 1990), popularly known as Zeinixx, be a Senegalese slam poet, graffiti artist den activist.[1][2][3]
Early years den education
[edit | edit source]Na dem born Sidibé insyd de suburbs of Thiaroye station wey she grow up insyd Dakar.[3] Wen na she be kiddie, she often spend ein pocket money for drawing materials top. Na ein mommie be against make she cam turn artist wey one day she throw away all Sidibé ein paints. She wan ein daughter make she cam turn a doctor instead. Sidibé however continue dey paint. For age 18, she begin dey develop an interest insyd hip-hop culture den slam poetry wey she move into graffiti. Insyd 2008, she stop dey study management studies make she devote ein time for graffiti top.[4][5] She cam turn a member of de hip-hop community for de Africulturban Center outsyd Dakar, na ber she hone ein skills insyd graffiti painting.[1][6][7]
Career
[edit | edit source]Insyd 2009, for de age of 19, she be known make she cam turn Senegal ein first female graffiti artist.[7][8] Since de beginning of ein graffiti career, renowned Senegalese graffiti artist Grafixx al Mukhtar be known he mentor am. As a way of paying homage to Grafixx al Mukhtar, she name einself Zeinixx, wich be a fusion of ein name Zeina den ein name Grafixx.[6][9]
Sidibé dey use ein graffiti make she campaign give women's rights den make dem speak out for social den environmental issues top.[5] De theme of women be recurrent insyd ein works, wich sanso dey reflect on de place of women insyd sub-Saharan African society.[2][4][6]
Each year, for International Women's Rights Day for March 8, she dey participate insyd de Women Life project, a graffiti session organise for de occasion.[5]
Dem fi find ein graffiti for de walls of Dakar, wey dey include ein de facade of de U.S. Embassy insyd Senegal.[5]
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Breaking down walls by painting them: Senegal's first lady of graffiti, Dieynaba Sidibe". Global Citizen (in English). Retrieved 2020-02-20.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "OHCHR | Dieynaba "Zeinixx" Sidibé". www.ohchr.org (in American English). Retrieved 2020-02-20.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Personnes". Africultures (in French). Retrieved 2020-02-20.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Senegal's First Female Graffiti Artist Is Leaving a Fearless Mark". TakePart (in English). Retrieved 2020-02-20.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 "Au Sénégal, la graffeuse Zeinixx affiche ses droits et ceux des femmes". France 24 (in French). 2018-01-25. Retrieved 2020-02-20.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Hernández, Hortensia (2015-08-05). "Equal rights for women worldwide: Dieynaba Sidibe". Equal rights for women worldwide. Retrieved 2020-02-20.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Meet Dieynaba, Senegal's first female graffiti artist fighting for change". ONE (in American English). 2018-06-08. Retrieved 2020-02-20.
- ↑ "Dieynaba Sidibe: Senegal's first female graffiti artist". Rejected Princesses (in American English). Retrieved 2020-02-20.
- ↑ "Zeinixx is Fresh, Bold and So Def – Hip-Hop Education Center" (in American English). Retrieved 2020-02-20.
- CS1 English-language sources (en)
- CS1 American English-language sources (en-us)
- CS1 French-language sources (fr)
- Human
- Senegalese people
- Senegalese women artists
- 21st-century women artists
- Senegalese activists
- 1990 births
- Women graffiti artists
- Senegalese women activists
- 21st-century Senegalese women
- Slam poets
- People wey komot Dakar