{"id":24450,"date":"2024-08-21T20:42:38","date_gmt":"2024-08-21T20:42:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalvoterregistrationday.org\/?p=24450"},"modified":"2024-09-11T20:47:14","modified_gmt":"2024-09-11T20:47:14","slug":"grita-canta-vota","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalvoterregistrationday.org\/grita-canta-vota\/","title":{"rendered":"Grita. Canta. Vota"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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In a world often divided by barriers of language, trust, and access, Bacilia Angel, founder of Includus Fund, is breaking down those walls with a fresh and powerful approach: music. The \u201cGrita. Canta. Vota\u201d campaign (translating to \u201cShout. Sing. Vote\u201d) is rallying Latino communities across the country as part of National Voter Registration Day to both register people to vote and raise their voices in celebration of their power and impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bacilia\u2019s vision is clear: \u201cWe are empowering Latinos to vote using music. We\u2019re activating artists and we\u2019re activating at concerts and festivals\u2014getting people engaged and ultimately registered to vote,\u201d she shares. This approach is all about transforming an often intimidating and confusing process into something vibrant, joyful, and culturally relevant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGrita. Canta. Vota\u201d operates on a simple yet profound principle: the universal language of music. The campaign has enlisted well-known Mexican regional artists like Chiquis, Banda el Recodo, and Los Tucanes de Tijuana to carry its message. The campaign even has its own anthem\u2014an upbeat, catchy tune called \u201cGrita Canta Vota\u201d by the artist Grupo Control. Available on Spotify and with a recently launched music video, the song aims to turn concerts into voter registration hubs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The reach of the campaign extends across 10 key states: California, Arizona, Nevada, Texas, Tennessee, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, as well as the District of Columbia. With the national influence of these artists, Bacilia and her team hope to motivate not just local communities, but Latinos everywhere to take pride in using their voices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But engaging a community that often faces significant challenges when it comes to voting is no small feat. \u201cThere\u2019s a trust issue, right?\u201d Bacilia explains. \u201cWe\u2019re new, and the population we\u2019re targeting isn\u2019t typically engaged. There\u2019s a lot of unknowns\u2014people don\u2019t understand the process, they\u2019re intimidated by it. There\u2019s paperwork, a language barrier\u2014so many barriers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For Bacilia, the key to overcoming these hurdles lies in cultural sensitivity and trusted messengers. \u201cMany of us grew up as our parents\u2019 translator, lawyer, accountant\u2014all rolled into one,\u201d she recalls. \u201cIn that same way, we need to help get people over those language barriers and register to vote.\u201d The campaign equips volunteers to approach these concerns with empathy, understanding, and a touch of fun\u2014complete with photo booths, artist messaging, and local organizations that have already built trust in their communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year marks the first time \u201cGrita. Canta. Vota\u201d is participating in National Voter Registration Day, and they\u2019re bringing fresh energy to the occasion. One of the most exciting initiatives is a national contest engaging student clubs at universities, particularly Hispanic-serving institutions. These clubs are encouraged to throw voter registration parties, complete with toolkits featuring the campaign anthem. On top of that, they\u2019ll compete to create the best TikTok videos, with the winning club earning $1,000 to put toward their organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As \u201cGrita. Canta. Vota\u201d builds momentum, the campaign is a shining example of how creativity, culture, and community can come together to engage voters in new and meaningful ways. By leveraging the power of music and trusted voices within the Latino community, Bacilia Angel and her team are showing that voter registration doesn\u2019t have to be a dry, bureaucratic task\u2014it can be a celebration of democracy, culture, and collective strength.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Bacilia\u2019s words: \u201cThis is our moment to rise up and let our voices be heard. We\u2019re saying, \u2018We\u2019re here, and we\u2019re ready to be counted.\u2019\u201d With \u201cGrita. Canta. Vota” leading the way, the message is clear: the time to make our voices heard is now\u2014loud, proud, and united in song.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In a world often divided by barriers of language, trust, and access, Bacilia Angel, founder of Includus Fund, is breaking down those walls with a fresh and powerful approach: music. The \u201cGrita. Canta. Vota\u201d campaign (translating to \u201cShout. Sing. Vote\u201d) is rallying Latino communities across the country as part of National Voter Registration Day to both register people to vote and raise their voices in celebration of their power and impact. […]<\/p>\n

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