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Amber Galloway Gallego is a sign language interpreter specialising in the interpretation of concerts and music festivals, especially rap/hip-hop, into American Sign Language (ASL).

External videos
video icon Videos of various ASL Signed Songs by Amber Galloway Gallego - Pinterest board
video icon Sign language interpreter for Kendrick Lamar - "Fuckin Problems" At Lollapalooza - Youtube. The original "viral video" which brought Galloway Gallego mainstream attention

A handheld video from the crowd of Galloway Gallego interpreting ASAP Rocky's “Fuckin’ Problems” (performed by Kendrick Lamar[1]) at Lollapalooza in 2013 became a viral video hit when uploaded to YouTube.[2][3] Although she had been interpreting at concerts for over a decade prior, the video brought the issue of access to music-culture for the deaf community to mainstream attention and made Galloway Gallego "..the most recognizable sign language interpreter in the country"[4]

While Galloway Gallego is not deaf herself, she has been "surrounded by members of the deaf community her entire life".[2] After attending a concert with her partner a Galloway Gallego created a style which "incorporates non-manual markers" which includes facial expressions, body-language and thorough research into the meaning of the song:[3]

"Music is more than words, and the problem is that the interpreters, for a long time, have just focused on the words -- and not a thought about all the other layers that come with it to actually make it equivalent. I show all the instruments, because they need to be able to see the riffs. So, it's kind of like using onomatopoeia in sign language. It's not only words -- it's also all the different layers."


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References

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  1. ^ "Lollapalooza 2013 Lineup: Mumford & Sons, The Killers, The Cure Headlining". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-11-22.
  2. ^ a b Schnitzler, Nicole (2016-07-26). "Lollapalooza's ASL Interpreter Is Back, With New Moves Up Her Sleeves". Chicago magazine. Retrieved 2016-11-22.
  3. ^ a b Fleicher, Adam (2015-02-08). "This Is Why Every Concert Stage Needs A Sign Language Interpreter". MTV News. Retrieved 2016-11-22.
  4. ^ Atkins, Hunter (2014-10-14). "Meet The Jay Z Of Hip-Hop Sign Language". Vibe. Retrieved 2016-11-27.

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