Nancy Black is the alter ego of the journalist and activist Gilda-Nancy Horvath, a Romni from Vienna, Austria. She writes poems in Romanes, English and German which are sometimes translated to music, mainly rap music. Her rap-poem "Trushula" (Crosses) states clearly that the danger of dark history repeating is always present - and that even people from marginalized groups are not safe from being seduced by the very simple answers that far-rights give, which are rooted in fear, hate and anger. Beyond this, she is creator of many projects and consulting governments and politicians.

A few of Gilda's many Romani crushes are Charlie Chaplin, Alina Serban, Kali Michaela, Niko G, all the Romani journalists, Dalibor Tanic and his reporting on the Balkans, and everyone in Gilda's portrait series "Glaso," Cat Jugravo, and the Roma Armee with Sandra Selimović and Simonida Selimović.

Works sampled in this episode are as follows:
"Presidenurija," Love Revolution, Nancy Black
"Trushula," Love Revolution, Nancy Black
"Überschein," unreleased track from a live jam with Nancy Black and the Prizreni Brothers
"Dear Ancestors" by Nancy Black, initially written for a project by Cat Jugravo

Follow Gilda Horvath @nancyblack101

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Romanistan is hosted by Jezmina Von Thiele and Paulina Stevens

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