Pretty Loud proudly blands rap and hip-hop with Roma sound, and contemporary and urban movements with traditional dance. We talked about what they have to say in their songs and listened to their music.

Since 2006, all Roma who are eager to learn and want to break out of the stereotype of poverty, who want to advance, can find their place in the GRUBB Foundation. There, they have a better chance to improve their education and boost their employment opportunities.

Pretty Loud is the first female Roma hip-hop band in the world. These girls started their artistic journey in Belgrade. Their striking energy and songs that carry a strong message very quickly captivated the whole of Serbia.

Misija prve ženske romske rep grupe na svetu Pretty Loud je jasna: sprečiti rane brakove mladih Romkinja. Muzičko-scenska atrakcija, poznata širom Balkana, promoviše univerzitetsko obrazovanje i društvenu integraciju etničke grupe koja je marginalizovana. Članice benda stvaraju prema motivima iz sopstvenih života. Takođe, u jedn
oj od pesama gromko poručuju: “Dosta je bilo!”

Pretty Loud traveled from Belgrade to Pristina for the “Miredita, Dobar dan” festival, where they performed their songs with messages against discrimination, violence and early marriages.

It is the story of Roma who built their status through their work, effort and dedication, who break down prejudice, openly talk about all issues and clearly say that education is the fastest way to success and that they can help themselves the most. Their thinking makes us wonder if the time has finally come to discard stereotypes about Roma.

Il momento più emozionante è stato quando si sono esibite a Londra, nel marzo 2020, al Women of the world Festival: sul palco sei ragazze arrivate da Belgrado, con il loro rap un po’ in serbo, un po’ in inglese e un po’ in lingua romanì, a raccontare in musica che no, non vogliono sposarsi a 16 anni, che desiderano continuare a studiare perché istruzione significa indipendenza e libertà dai pregiudizi e dalle discriminazioni. La “prima girl band rom” al mondo: così si presenta “Pretty Loud”.

Many Roma women face pressures to marry young and take on traditional gender roles. Pretty Loud, a hip-hop group from Serbia, wants girls to decide for themselves.

Their songs are about “women chained” in abuse witnessed by generations, or teenage brides being forced into marriage by their fathers. And they tell women to seek love, fight back and stand up for their right to be equal with men.

Through music, an all-Roma girl band in Serbia is fighting against stereotypes, discrimination and the scourge of child marriage.

Young Roma women in Serbia are rapping against child marriages and for equal rights. In recognition of their efforts, the 15 to 27-year-old musicians were invited to the 2020 “Women of the World Festival” in London.