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THE EXPERIENCE

Voices From the Inside: A Youth Music Video Premiere

Join Keys, Beats, Bars and Tomorrow Theater for an afternoon of live music, storytelling, and the premiere of Voices From the Inside, a powerful youth-created music video exploring the realities of the school-to-prison pipeline.

Supported by the Arts for Justice Fund, the project began with workshops led by Talilo Marfil and Mic Crenshaw inside MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility. Through guided discussions and creative writing sessions, incarcerated youth reflected on their lived experiences and collaborated to write and record an original song addressing the systems that have shaped their lives, their communities, and their futures.

Because the youth could not be filmed, Talilo transformed the project into an animated music video, ensuring their voices could be shared publicly while protecting their identities. The result is a powerful artistic work that centers the perspectives of young people directly impacted by the justice system.

Following the premiere screening, audiences will experience performances from formerly incarcerated artists Talilo Marfil, Mic Crenshaw, and Libretto, alongside Kap One and Tupen. The afternoon will also feature a live cypher led by Swiggle Mandela with music by Alley Oop featuring Machado Mijiga and Santiago Larochelle.

Through hip hop, storytelling, and community dialogue, the Restorative Justice Showcase uplifts the voices of justice-impacted youth and artists while exploring themes of accountability, resilience, healing, and transformation. This event celebrates the power of creative expression to build understanding, strengthen community, and create pathways toward a more just future.

Featuring:

• Talilo Marfil
• Mic Crenshaw
• Libretto
• Kap One
• Tupen
• Swiggle Mandela Cypher
• Alley Oop featuring Machado Mijiga & Santiago Larochelle

Presented by Keys, Beats, Bars in partnership with Tomorrow Theater.

ON STAGE: Mic Crenshaw & Talilo Marfil

Mic Crenshaw is an emcee, educator, spoken word artist, and activist. Mic was born in Chicago and grew up between there and Minneapolis/St. Paul Minnesota.

In the 80’s and 90’s, Mic was active in the anti racist skinhead movement and a founding member of the Minneapolis Baldies and Anti Racist Action.

In 1992, Mic moved to Portland, Oregon where he became one of the most respected hip hop artists in the Pacific Northwest.

Mic is currently a Teaching Artist in Residence in multiple schools and has organized international Cultural Exchange tours to various countries in Africa and Europe.

Mic is the executive director of Education WithOut Borders.

Mic is a co-producer and narrator of the It Did Happen Here podcast and co-author of the book by the same name. Mic released Retribution, a full-length solo album with singles, We Are Tigers, Afrika, and Ice Twice Baby in April 2026.

Talilo Marfil is a West Bisayan immigrant, Filipino American hip hop artist, restorative justice advocate, and youth program leader whose work is rooted in his lived experience as a formerly incarcerated youth and adult.

After navigating the juvenile and adult justice systems, Talilo turned to music as a pathway for healing, self-expression, and transformation. For more than a decade, he has used hip hop as a tool to help young people find their voices, tell their stories, and build positive futures beyond the barriers they face.

He is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of Ascending Flow, an arts and peer advocacy program serving marginalized youth in East Portland. He also helped develop Keys, Beats, Bars, a music-based restorative justice program that brings songwriting, recording, and performance opportunities to youth inside MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility and other Oregon Youth Authority programs.

As an artist, Talilo’s music bridges culture, identity, justice, and community. His work has been supported by the Arts for Justice Fund, Oregon Community Foundation, MAP Fund, and Regional Arts & Culture Council. He has shared stages with artists including Aminé, Baby Bash, Afroman, Spice 1, Andre Nickatina, Ruby Ibarra, Bambu, Living Legends, and apl.de.ap of the Black Eyed Peas.