Today we’d like to introduce you to Tiely Santos.
Tiely, we appreciate you taking the time to share your story with us today. Where does your story begin?
Considered the first Trans Man of national rap, Tiely comes from the beginning of his
Career in 1989, collecting important performances in the arts in general. With his 50 Years and more than 30 years dedicated to culture and sports, is a child of the East Zone of São Paulo,
Where as a teenager he began his career as an actor, and photographer, and in music
As a rapper with the rap group “Tribo Cerebral” participating in rap contests Around the city; some time later he was a rapper and producer in the Group “Fator Ético” one of the groups
Belonging to the Black Alliance Posse.
From filmmaker to rapper, from writer to historian, through theater and TV, everything comes
Adding to your trajectory in an intense way! Responsible for the publication of texts, Novels and poetry on blogs and websites addressing various topics. In his performance in Cultural, social and sports projects, Tiely always seeks to guide the violence against LGBTQIAP+ and its potentialities, women, Rights, Gender/Identities, Cultures and
Sports in general. Always in the production of your solo work and expanding your agendas of Fights in their projects, establishing partnerships and bringing even more relevance and legitimacy In the search for respect for differences.”
During the years from 2018 to 2021 in addition to the cultural actions organized as
Cultural manager by Ponto de Cultura Hip Hop Mulher (between fairs, festivals, Shows, lectures, etc.), even during the pandemic, ensuring in a way Virtual people’s access to entertainment, culture and knowledge. In 2022, already with more openness due to health protocols, Tiely acted as Artistic-pedagogical coordinator of the Hip Hop Territory Program (Secretariat Culture of the Municipality of São Paulo); Artistically performed numerous, participation in festivals, seminars, lectures, formations and Debates in the formats: online, hybrid and face-to-face. AND even during the pandemic scenario that we went beyond the activities Virtual as an artist, trainer and speaker, in 2021 Tiely released his book
Of black trans erotic poetry the “TransCorpoÉtico” by Ciclo Contínuo Editorial, @transcorpoético . Tiely is in the final phase of the fantastic novel provisionally called Pagan Goddess;
His erotic poetry book “TransCorpoÉtico” was released in the USA by the Publisher Amefrica! He debuted a performative/musical work called “Genres & Identities” in the HipHop month of the city of São Paulo, taking the diversity agenda
Through the Festival “Diversity, Miscelânia HipHop” that organized in 2023 With LGBTQIAP+ artists.
In 2023 Tiely held a Tour of the USA and Canada promoting the book
“TransPoethicalBody” by the publisher AmefricaPress, held presentations
Cultural in Brooklin and participated as a percussionist in the parade of NYC Halloween. In 2024 he was in Colombia lecturing about Artists LGBTQIAPN+ of Hip Hop Culture at LASA Congress. In 2025, he participated in Book launches talking about Masculinities in Sports and Black Masculinities in book releases as a co-writer
We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
I confess that it wasn’t easy! I had many obstacles in my trajectory, like it or not, it’s more than 30 years in artistic life, Only now I’m able to take my literature to other countries and with that getting to know other cities like Baltimore in the EUA, for example.
But difficulty was wanting to do a lot of things in the artistic without so much access, right, without so much resource but with the help of the friends of the friends and And that’s why I managed to stop in Baltimore, for example, right, through my literature of my literary production, right, there is their action that is responsible for América Press translating my book into English and with that I put I’m getting to know several spaces in other countries, right, taking my literature!
Not me who gives me a lot of strength to move forward to continue in the artistic is the possibility of meeting other people other places and being able to connect with new people right show mine my production and artistic production this is very important!
In addition to the other things that I also develop in the artístic segment And also in the sports area.
Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know about your work?
My job is everything I explained in the first in the first answer right I work in the artistic I coordinate a project called hip-hop woman is to pay off what has been there since 2009 right Faé promoting meetings and workshops artistic presentations sports meetings here in Brazil in other spaces also other places!
I develop several languages, right, several artistic languages, right, both in the area of cinema, theater, photography, literature now with more emphasis, right, because of my travels itau of my erotic poetry book and I don’t stop, I really like to produce artistically from the lecture and I really like to meet new people, make contacts, that’s it.
And it is in this segment that I am known that people know me through the production that I develop mainly in hip-hop culture and with this language bringing this LGBT culture into hip-hop culture.
I plus the dive of everything I’ve ever managed to produce, right, of all the barriers I managed to cross from all the prejudiced people that I can fight, go over and make my art and my culture in a strong way and leaving a legacy for many people who mirror themselves in me.
I think what differentiates me from other people is the insistence on wanting to do a lot of things at the same time and try to deliver everything with excellence… Don’t try, deliver everything with results that make people happier!
Are there any apps, books, podcasts, blogs or other resources you think our readers should check out?
I look for a little bit of everything to help me do is to deliver that what I produce in a better way like this right so much applications video editor , books, people important, interesting people who will not disturb my mental health and all this is important to me.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://linktr.ee/tiely
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tielyoficial
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TIELYOFICIAL/
- LinkedIn: https://br.linkedin.com/in/tielyoficial
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@tielyoficial
- Soundcloud: https://www.soundclound.com/tielyoficial
- Other: https://www.hiphopmulher.org
