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H. Samy Alim is a Professor at UCLA, a linguistic anthropologist and educator
whose work explores the intersections of language, race, and culture. He has written
widely on Hip Hop culture, Black language practices, and educational justice, and is
a leading voice in critical language studies.
Samuel Lamontagne is a Professor of Music at UC Riverside and a co-lead of
UCLA’s Hip Hop Initiative. He is a scholar of hip-hop and electronic music from
the African diaspora, specializing in Los Angeles's musical cultures.
Tabia Shawel is a Ph.D. Candidate at UCLA. She co-leads the university’s ground-
breaking Hip Hop Initiative, positioning UCLA as a global hub for hip-hop
scholarship through artist residencies, archives, public programming, and
postdoctoral fellowships.
Baljit Sangra is an award-winning, Vancouver-based filmmaker whose films
shine a light on underrepresented and marginalized voices and stories. Sangra’s films
have routinely premiered at festivals around the world.
Regal Reverie (Untitled) is a one-minute visual essay honoring the essence of the African woman through three muses, each embodying strength, softness, and timeless grace. Wrapped in garments fashioned from scraps and unexpected materials, they become living sculptures — reimagining what beauty and fashion can be. The film unfolds as a romantic homage: three women, three presences, moving in harmony yet holding their own stories. Together, they transform fragments into finery, revealing that true beauty lies not in excess but in resilience, imagination, and the eternal spirit of the African woman.
H. Samy Alim is a Professor at UCLA, a linguistic anthropologist and educator
whose work explores the intersections of language, race, and culture. He has written
widely on Hip Hop culture, Black language practices, and educational justice, and is
a leading voice in critical language studies.
Samuel Lamontagne is a Professor of Music at UC Riverside and a co-lead of
UCLA’s Hip Hop Initiative. He is a scholar of hip-hop and electronic music from
the African diaspora, specializing in Los Angeles's musical cultures.
Tabia Shawel is a Ph.D. Candidate at UCLA. She co-leads the university’s ground-
breaking Hip Hop Initiative, positioning UCLA as a global hub for hip-hop
scholarship through artist residencies, archives, public programming, and
postdoctoral fellowships.
Baljit Sangra is an award-winning, Vancouver-based filmmaker whose films
shine a light on underrepresented and marginalized voices and stories. Sangra’s films
have routinely premiered at festivals around the world.
Regal Reverie (Untitled) is a one-minute visual essay honoring the essence of the African woman through three muses, each embodying strength, softness, and timeless grace. Wrapped in garments fashioned from scraps and unexpected materials, they become living sculptures — reimagining what beauty and fashion can be. The film unfolds as a romantic homage: three women, three presences, moving in harmony yet holding their own stories. Together, they transform fragments into finery, revealing that true beauty lies not in excess but in resilience, imagination, and the eternal spirit of the African woman.
