Mc Martina

MC Martina is an independent artist from Complexo do Alemão who has been producing culture and art in multiple languages ??for almost 10 years. A cultural producer, rapper and poet of the slam movement, Martina uses her experiences to create poems that narrate the collective reality of black and favela youth. She is the creator of Slam Laje, the first spoken word poetry battle in Complexo do Alemão and one of the pioneering slams to be held inside favelas, combining the culture of Rio's favelas with slam culture. The artist published her first book "Nunca Foi Sorte, Sempre Foi Poesia" in 2022 and is currently engaged in the launch of her second book, "Entre o Banzo e a Bala".