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Introducing

Miguel J Barrera aka Tobo aka Miguelito

Founder / CEO / Multidisciplinary Artist

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Before there were names like Ba.Rz 86 or Baeond Rahysuz, there was Miguel —
a Third Culture Kid born from Meshika, Pipil, and Conquistador bloodlines, raised on stolen land in Canada after war and displacement pushed his family north. The lineage carries earthquake survival, refugee flight, generational trauma, addiction, and the quiet, stubborn spark of people who refuse to disappear.

The personas of MBPStudios  which are found below in clearer detail.
are not merely gimmicks, edgy, Avant Garde, or mere masks to hide behind, they are living archetypes. that both honour, revere, venerate his ancestors.

They also help hold different parts of the story and similar to how a Mexican Luchador's mask helps to keep the focus where it should be:
The fighter,
The writer,
The guardian
and the warrior-artist
walking between worlds

Baeond Rahysuz The Writer

Baeond Rahysuz is the philosopher and ancestral witness—where memory, spirit, and meaning converge.

Ba.Rz 86
The Fire Voice


Ba.Rz 86 is the survivor’s voice—spoken word, conscious Hip-Hop, and lived truth forged under pressure.

Ronin-Bandido
The Wandering Warrior


The Ronin-Bandido walks the in-between—unbound, resistant, shaped by exile, discipline, and defiance.

El Escritor ¤
The Writer ¤
パフォーマンス詩人 Pofōmansu-shijin ¤

Image of The architect and creator of Barrio Conscious Spiritualism. He is wearing a black and yellow bandana covering his face and is wearing a football jersey #87

Baeond Rahysuz is the name on the spine of the books —
the poet, author, and architect of worlds.
Where Ba.Rz 86 hits like a combo attack,
Baeond moves like a slow-burning incantation.

Baeond Rahysuz a.k.a. Ilhuicacuhtli holds:

♾ The journal entries that never had an audience.

♾ The child who escaped into anime, games, and daydreams.

♾ The spiritual seeker who walked away from hollow religion and later found grounding in Tenrikyo practice.

♾ On the page, Baeond Rahysuz dissects intergenerational trauma, patriarchy, healing, and identity with surgical honesty.

♾ He uses metaphor not to hide, but to safely hold the unspeakable —
turning wounds into spells that can help others survive their own.

Baeond Rahysuz Barrio Conscious Spiritualism
Future, Past, and Present Pieces.

a Passport Photo of MBPStudios: a Miguel J Barrera Company. Founder/CEO Miguel J Barrera circa 1990 / 1991

TRIGGER WARNING
The following may deal with mention of domestic/familial violence, biases, prejudices, and misogyny. Please only read if you are ok to do so. The following poem/short story is based on factual events
pain turned into healing
TRIGGER WARNING

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Pieces from upcoming books: follow-up to Jefa's Little Black Sheep: Journal Entries by a
Third Culture Kid comes future releases
Jefa's Black Ram: Musings from a Third Culture Adult
&
Unrequited Techno: Love in a Digital Pandemic.

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Barefoot Billionaire

You can't shoehorn yourself into the life of others no matter how hard you try,
if you aren't the right fit.
I once was a poor man and to keep my feet safe any shoe would do.
Didn't matter if they were 2x too big or 2x too small I would find a way to wedge my tamale sized 10.5 piez and learned to live with the pain.My mind and body both kept count until the day my foot finally said fuck it I'm out. So the pain shifted from my soles (soul) and spread toes to head. Only made worse by thinking I had finally found a shoe that would do.Then one day the shoe wouldn't fit no matter what I did to try to slide my feet back inside. At that moment the shoe broke and so did I.Turns out the tears I cried were to wash away self pity and self believed lies. Left with out a way to get new shoes so instead I learned to live bare foot, or rocking some Crocs.I learned to be patient and wait until I'm able to find the ones that happen to fit just right.And though I may still be a poor man in standards of material wealth. I've become a billionaire exponentially in spirit, mind, and mental health. Finances will find a away to fix themselves.

Codice Archives

Ba.Rz 86 · MBPStudios · Barrio Conscious Spiritualism

Ice: The Evolution of FallingRough Cut▼
The death of a decaying, crumbling, fumbling empire is at hand. Some folks think it only just began with Congo, Iraq, Palestine, Ukraine, and Afghanistan? 9/11 was the flint spark and they did their best to keep us asleep in the dark confused, Media misused, but their narrative we refuse. "They are complicated geo-political issues Palestinos e Israelíes Judíos y Musulmanes, Won't someone please think of los niños?" Quick grab the prayers and tissues the talking heads still echo and remark. But they leave out that the Nakba just happened in 48 fast forward 78 years later and Matters extrapolate Interference, and the hate Out of control rage like a Californian wild fire. (X2) The flames taking with them Venezuela, Cuba, Nicaragua, Panama, El Salvador, Mexico, Haiti y Guatemala. If you don't agree, you must be poorly educated and choose not to see, he loves your kind, especially those historically illiterated. Not Smarter than a 5th grader. Ahem excuse me Please define the term traitor. Even toddlers can plainly recognize all the monstrosities perpetuated on the world majority by the world minority, "seems about white" people of hue, time to stand, we are Humankind, they a kind of "man". Don't even need a genetics degree to understand see the repeating Fibonacci pattern at hand. Matters extrapolate Interference, and the hate Out of control rage like a Californian wild fire. (X2) Switch Caeser for Trump nothing else changes, Hojas de otoño, the empire is "falling" Seasons switching like summer to autumn, they pillaged, tortured, and tried to erase our wisdom, knowledge, genetics, and cultura Discarded leaves thrown in a shredder just like basura, but it stalled and every fallen warrior ancestor will be remembered, honoured, and venerated It'll be done as soon as the empire is felled. Martyrs being created daily as if ICE had a quota to meet, tally man why you misbehaving? Showing they scared and know their agenda is failing. Like old man Ice agent bailing and slipping on "ICE" you can see them all flail. Sorry there's no chance for bail. Political nonsense has them thinking they're immune to consequence. cause of pardons given freely by a decrepit, disease addled, gonorreah infested artifact of an Insecure Orange old man "AmeriKKKan dick-tator". The Empire long nearing death becoming an interstellar white dwarf, old man yelling at the clouds, ranting and raving. Matters extrapolate Interference, and the hate Out of control rage like a Californian wildfire. (X1) Not the Huey Tlatoani you want but the Ba.Rz 86 (Bars Eightysix) that you need Here to tell em to give their heads a shake, cause this time the lessons going to take and if they didn't know before, now they do so don't be fake, in the universe Red Dwarves and Black holes are the Gold standard Y'all are only ahead of the race by skewed underhanded politactics gerrymandered trolls who sold their souls for thirty pieces of silver disguised as gold. Matters extrapolate Interference, and the hate Out of control rage like a Californian wild fire. (X1) To elaborate and extrapolate on the wise William Knifeman "Aho, you dirty, germ filled, plague ridden, colonizer bastards." Landed and blemished our clean, pure, sanctified environment and lands. We gave you 300 but you took 500. Now we taking it back One Gente, one people, together. All indigenous communities world wide, they tried to "Gray Terminal cleanse-us" fuck their indigenous genocide consensus, our gente is cinnibar, gold, Jade, and obsidian we trudged through el orno of their "purifying fire" only to show Indigenous grit and desire that we can handle the heat, come out the other side. Twice as strong, more pristine having tamed the flames and Ready to reinvent "the dream" - - - Hey yo! Give em that gold standard! [Ba.Rz 86 reinventing the Colonizers nightmare into the Americas dream]
Endure (Mil Cortadas)▼
Some might shy away thinking it's a religious movement When in fact it's a conscious attunement Cualquiera y todos are welcomed whatever the path as long as it involves helping one and all At this table we stand tall there's no hierarchal roles Like to keep things informal. Titles given strictly for distinction no different than the strawhats one does what the other can't all smooth less friction. Together win the conflict Doflamingo dressrosa type shit The swearing if you don't like it don't mind it Not here to offend just offer a hand In my case wisdom spoken through knowledgeable spells written digitally or paper to pen. equals a well worded rhyme that astounds and compels a cacophony of words, sounds, and visuals. Welcome to my magic emporium. "Yo bro calm down ain't no need to yell." But I don't yell or apologize for the passion deep in me that swells makes its way to the surface and out comes the sword. A 1000 cuts or more -- I can -- but-- can you endure?
Brutes and Savages▼
I gotta keep focus like hocus pocus cause even though everything in life I've wanted I've manifested thru speaking spoken spells. When the goal is clear in mind I find that the Universe and I align and move in synchronization Just like the drums of liberation to somehow make the dream materialize right before my eyes. I don't want it all or to be tlatoani I just wanna be completely free, like Monkey D Luffy reclaim what is ours the things taken since they scribbled down imaginary lines. Trying to deport those that have been in the country with roots anchored so deep they ain't easy to find. our achievements and contributions to medicine, mathematics, hygiene, alchemy, astronomy, and architecture they tried hard to erase but they were careless and left behind a microscopic fragment of a trace. Depicting us as Brutes & Savages, Uncultured Cholos Pandilleros, Marijuanos, Narco Traficantes, y hombres malos Tell me though when was the last time you learned or they taught about Frieda, Zapata, Pancho, Cuauhtémoc, or Caesar and Helen Fabela Chavez? But I bet you can tell me when the land was stolen from "us brutes and savages" or rather by the true brutes and savages who "traversed the ocean blue" also known as the Atlantic and got lost. They brought disease and weaponry that we the indigenous people didn't have or need cause unlike those savages from across the sea our people had no use for those type of "tools" We preferred to spend our time on important things like trade, community, education, philosophy, and arts. We had mutual respect and understanding. And even when there was conflict— War came with rules of engagement. Like Immortal Technique said in Poverty of Philosophy "The idea of impeaching a ruler comes from an Aztec tradition. That's why Montezuma was stoned to death by his own people 'cause he represented the agenda of white Spaniards" so when you really put it all into perspective who are the real true "brutes and savages."
Unwanted Pain▼
⚠ Trigger Warning — domestic/familial violence, misogyny · based on factual events ⚠My momma didn't birth me from love But from pain, and she still did what she could to turn a drought into rain. Always thankful for the struggles she conquered and even if they aren't my own I carry them deep, yet I've struggled to give her the fruits of the sowed seeds that now she should reap. Me I'm just a failed promise whose name was supposed to be Tomás but, mom put her foot down and said over my dead ass. A little while later crossed paths with her dad and rather than be happy to again be a grandad, he took one look at me and said throw that hybrid monstrosity into the trash. Mom had no time to stop, think and had to act rash. Took off full dash the whole time being chased and verbally bashed. Made it to the metro and escaped fast. Grasping for air as those left on the platform became blurs. And that's just one of the many stories that shape the life I've had that's been intertwined with those who have suffered their own unresolved pains, struggles and damn did they have it bad. I don't hold anger towards them in the present but growing up it twisted my perspective. Helped to shape someone who never knew what it meant to be respected. Often volunteered to be the scapegoat cause out of all my friends even though I didn't do the dirt, I fit the description of the perp, was the biggest, brownest and always the one to be questioned first. The micro-aggressions could be driving my biases and rage, my sadness and pain. Now I'm not just saying this as a roast to those who came before me and helped shape who I am, or to get pity for having lived a life that on the surface appears a shitty sham, naw it's written so you get to know the inner me intimately. But back on track and to the point— being intertwined with those unhealed and damaged souls is that if you dig deep enough the root you'll find. (Scavenged) I thought because unlike them I didn't give into the liquor and wine, that I had broken the curse. But an addict is an addict regardless of the addiction. (Ravaged) And smoking weed, seeking approval, and enabling others can definitely be the right friction that sparks that match and lets the wave of dopamine explode, flow through your nervous system as it streaks and entrenches you to your core and just like sex, drugs, and candy it can have you begging for more. (Addiction established) Written by @BaeondRahysuz aka @Ba.Rz86 aka Miguel Barrera ©️ 2025 Copyright Miguel J Barrera all rights reserved.
They Surround▼
I'm done with single sided love— OJ Simpson Glove, it just don't fit. Call me Gomez just missing his Morticia. Con paciencia llegará algún día. Enlightened enough, I now set healthy boundaries. Instead of having toxic redundatships. I'm looking for that slow burn start off with friendship and earn. Those that come in fast like a nova Once they gone they gone Dre 3000 had it right when he said spaceships don't come equipped with rearview mirrors they dip. Ba.Rz 86 now poised with a Ninja Warrior OG grip mastered how not to slip, or repeat the past. cause if 20 years have come and gone and your takeaway continues to be why am I last? Simple no change means same peon. You stunted your own personal growth. That's why so many Boys II Men acting Gambino playing games finding it hard to let go. Thinking that toxicity in a relationship is the normal So you let em get away with more and more Los enseñaron que el precio del amor es el dolor. Slowly chipping the paint to the point that you've lost your own way. You try to leave and they begin to swoon and sway Saying, "no Babe don't go, please stay, I promise things will not be— the same today they were as yesterday" Previously I would believe the words and croco-boy tears, Hard Life Lesson Earned Less to do with them and More to do with my own abandonment fears. Magnified in my minds eye Flashbacks to those days... Naw— better said nights when I would lay awake in a lake of my own tears I Never did try to work the feelings out, just buried them deeper within. Until they found their own escape route And when you're so full of sadness, anger, guilt and remorse it makes your skin washi paper thin. Reactive to the smallest of triggers. Fight Fawn freeze or flight in activation Wiser now so I give thanks to God the Parent for my mental clarification. Remember you never walk alone even if you're the only one around. Tenri-O-No-Mikoto, Oyasama and the ancestors are with you on all sides— they surround.
Speaking Spoken Spells▼
SPEAKINGspokenSPELLSTELLINGthrillingTALESMAKINGmovingMUSICENTRANCINGeveryoneENDLESSLYFEARLESSLYFindingFORMANCESTORSattractingATONEMENTCOLONIZERSCRYINGchaosPEOPLEpreventingPROGRESSIInventIDEASBREAKINGBARRIERSBa.Rz EIGHTY-SIXORATORofferingORATIONSKNOWNknowledgeKEPTWORLDwisdomWEPTQUANTUM.QUESTIONQUESTDOdoneDIDLASTLYLISTENlearn

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Baeond Rahysuz · MBPStudios · Barrio Conscious Spiritualism

Doing just fine▼
Don't let me down. A song that used to speak but has now lost its presence The lonelier and more alone I get the more the message loses its essence. I can't play guitar but I can sweep and gently weep So pass me the broom And give me some room Time to get rid of this clouded Mood Cuz on good days I can reframe the physical and emotional pain. On bad ones everything including existing feels like a massive drain. Why couldn't the message I learned, that became a part of my core, be one where I don't let myself down Before hitting the floor? I want to hold your hand but like the temptations sang it was just my imagination. I've come to understsnd That love can't be love if you've never known what real love consists of like how can you make others feel safe if all you've known is hypervigalence No off days? Lived 39 years in a land of romance and fantasy. Had me thinking that toxic behaviours from your partner were just the way it's supposed to be Until I realized that none of the connections I've had were anywhere near healthy. You'd think my name was Alicia cause "I Keep on falling" For those that don't reciprocate. The ones who intentionally or unintentionally use Who I am to self placate. Am I fooling myself in to thinking that if they stay I some how win? "yay, hooray" What even is love? I don't think anyone person has an accurate answer. More then anything they are mostly misguided Far from the Goldstandard. Thinking that Bill's story of teen suicide is the best way to live your life. Or that out there is someone for everyone. But never is it said that it's guaranteed that you will meet them in this, the next, or any lifetime. So for now even though I'm dying more and more each day on the inside I'll just continue to smile and tell you all I'm doing just fine.
Ice the evolution of faiL-Ling▼
ICE: the Evolution of fail-ling: The death of a decaying, crumbling, fumbling empire is at hand. Some folks think it only just began with Congo, Iraq, Palestine, Ukraine, and Afghanistan ? 9/11 was the flint spark and they did their best to keep us Asleep in the dark confused, Media misused, their false narrative we refuse. "They are complicated geo-political issues Palestinos e Israelíes Zionistas y Musulmanes, Señora Lovejoy Won't someone please think of los niños?" Quick it's time for Thoughts prayers and tissues But they leave out the fact That the Nakba Happened in 1948 Fast forward 78 years later And Matters extrapolate Interference, and the hate Out of control rage like a Californian wildfire. (X2) The flames taking with them Venezuela, Cuba, Nicaragua, El Salvador Panama, Meshiko (México), Haiti y Guatemala. Those that don't agree, you must be poorly educated and choose to be blinded To the facts willingly he loves your kind, especially those historically illiterated. Not Smarter than a 5th grader. Ahem....excuse me Please define the term traitor. Even toddlers can plainly See The pattern And The lies the monstrosities perpetuated on the world majority by the world minority, "seems about white" Gente of hue, time to take a stand Help them understand, we are Humankind… they a kind of "man". Don't need a genetics degree We can all see the repeating Fibonacci Spirals firsthand. Switch Caesar for Trump nothing else changes, Hojas de otoño, the empire is "fail-ling" Seasons switching like summer to autumn, they pillaged, Tortured, and tried to erase us our wisdom and knowledge, DNA y cultura Discarded leaves thrown in The shredder just like Basura, but we are Jadeite so it stalled Now it Seems as ICE Has a quota to meet creating Martyrs Like a game of Jeopa-o-rdy hoping To get A daily double Rest in Peace to Nicole Goode Los desaparecidos And Alex Pretti tally man why you misbehaving And stirring up trouble? Matters extrapolate Interference, and the hate Out of control rage like a Californian wildfire (X1) On today's show The Empire Long nearing The end of its Turn becoming an interstellar white dwarf Slowly losing its burn For the moment Dear viewer Do keep in mind That in the universe We find Red Dwarves and Black holes As the Goldstandard.... We interrupt your regularly scheduled program Coming to you live on scene You won't believe what We've just seen An Old man Ice agent bailing and slipping on "ICE" If you look here they beginning to Flail. Showing their fears and know their agenda is fail-ling. Sorry to say but there's no chance for bail. Simply put Because of All the Blatant betrayals Welcome to The adventures of Pedo-Dons underhanded nonsense U.S. Tall tales More like gerrymandered Politricktical trolls who've sold their souls for thirty pieces of silver disguised as gold. Matters extrapolate Interference, and the hate Out of control rage like a Californian wildfire (X1) The Bigots And Racists thinking they're immune to consequence. By pardons promised freely by a decrepit, disease addled, Gonorrhea infested Insecure 34 count felon Orange con man artifact of a "Wannabe dick-traitor AmeriKKKan". An old man yelling at the clouds “There, there Grandpa, Time for your meds They're going to help Then let's get you Straight back into bed It'll be good for All of our health” Matters extrapolate Interference, and the hate Out of control rage like a Californian wildfire. (X1) Not the Huey Tlatoani (Way-ee tlah-toh-AH-nee) you want but the Ba.Rz 86 (Bars Eightysix) that you need Here to remind y'all that we can break through the false narrative chains Just using our brains, Going to make sure this time around The lesson remains and if they didn't know before now they've been taught So acting oblivious is Not a simple oops I Forgot (It's a choice) Won't release the files Only providing distractions But your next Move And Actions Will be a big tell. To which side of history The fall to your personal hell you fell Matters extrapolate Interference, and the hate Out of control rage like a Californian wildfire. (X1) To Extrapolate Expound And Elaborate on the wise William Knifeman "Aho, you dirty, germ-filled, plague ridden, colonizer bastards." Landed and blemished our sanctified Clean Ecosystems and Ancestral lands. Now we taking it back We gave you 300 but you took 5 And let's be clear It doesn't mean sneaking off to craft service for a quick snack All our Felled Warriors Ancestors And Matriarchs Will be honoured remembered and venerated It'll be done as soon as the empire is leveled Just completely Decimated One Gente One people One truth Ahora es el tiempo for us to unite Pacific Islanders Red Brown Black Arabic White allies And Asian All indigenous communities world wide, they tried to "Gray Terminal cleanse-us" But we survived So fuck their Indigenous genocidal consensus Our gente is Tlauitl (TLAH-Wee-TL) Itzli (eets-lee) Yax, (Ya-sh) Y Oro Made us trudge through el orno of their "purifying fire" Only to show that you can't terminate True Indigenous Spirit Determination And Desire coming out Tempered Twice as strong, And Pristine Showing we tamed their flames and handled their heat. Remember this is our land where Our roots meet the Soil and Earth with Our feet. Finally course correcting wrongs Reinventing "the dream" (disembodied Rough gritty voice) “Hey yo! Why don't you Give em that goldstandard!?” Ba.Rz 86 reinventing the Colonizers nightmare into the Americas dream.

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Ba.Rz 86 a.k.a. Aocelotl carries:
• The grito in his throat —
The Mexica war cry remixed with barrio swagger.
•The weight of being called 'underachiever' while secretly absorbing everything: anime, hip-hop, theology, trauma studies.
• The mission to make people move, laugh, cry, and heal through cadence.

When Ba.Rz 86 steps up, he’s not chasing fame — he’s channeling. Every verse is a pressure valve for stories that never fit into polite conversation. He is the side of Miguel that refuses to stay quiet, that weaponizes wordplay against internalized shame, racism, and
stereotypes

El Artista/The Performer

Picture of MBPStudios premiere artist Ba.Rz 86 (bars eighty six) wearing his trademark Calavera eye mask and his Oni jaw mask. Helped craft the voice and sound of Barrio Conscious Spiritualism

Ba.Rz 86 (Bars Eighty-six)

THE FIRE VOICE
Ba.Rz 86 is the embodiment of rhythm, rage, humor, and resilience.
He stands in the cipher
with thousands of ancestors at his back —
the ones who endured conquest, border crossings,
and poverty so the homie could spit bars into a mic in 2025.

Upcoming Live Appearences:

STRANGE STATION Presentation on Barrio Conscious Resourcefulness @ the Strange Brunch Hour July 26 2026
___________
Victoria Fringe Festival Spotlight Shorts 3 Shows for the Price of one
⁂1st show
August 27 2026
3:45pm to 5:45pm
⁂2nd show August 30th 2:30pm to 3:30pm
Venue: Intrepid Studio 1609 Blanshard

Click the links below for more info:

Listen to Ba.Rz 86's
The Fire-Voices' Latest release

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Intro and I'm not even armed live performance
Ice: the Evolution of faiL-Ling Live at the Strange Brunch Hour
PENdulum's Wreckoning Live at the Strange Brunch Hour
PENdulum's Wreckoning 2nd Rough cut re-edit

Ronin-Bandido is the wandering swordsman of MBPStudios: a Miguel J Barrera Company and Collective—
A warrior who learned to garden.
A bandido who chose enlightenment.
A cross between samurai who
lost their master, barrio kids who never had one, and with the honour of both his Indigenous Ancestors and Mexican Luchador.
He is the persona of self-directed
discipline.

Ronin-Bandido carries:
• The code of honor that Miguel chooses for himself after seeing how institutions fail.
• The fusion of anime sword lore, cholo aesthetics, and blue-collar grind.
• The refusal to romanticize struggle, even while turning it into powerful imagery.

RONIN-BANDIDO
Yeyi Tonatiuh Xoloitzcuintli

Stylized picture of the culmination of the personas that help craft Barrio Conscious Spiritualism into the energy for performing live or camera. The Ronin-Bandido is wearing Ba.Rz 86 trademark half Calavera eyemask and Half Oni Jaw mask.

THE WANDERING WARRIOR

On stage or in visuals, Ronin-Bandido is the stance: shoulders squared, mask on, blade metaphorical — cutting through bullshit, self-doubt, and limiting beliefs with every performance and decision.
The Spiritual Ronin-Bandido: acts as Miguel “Ba.Rz 86” Barrera’s fused persona — a lone warrior who refuses to be defined by trauma, colonial labels, or the streets that tried to claim him. Rooted in Mexica resilience, shaped by Japanese discipline, and guided by Tenrikyo spiritualism, the Ronin-Bandido speaks truth with the calm of a monk and the fire of a revolutionary. He is the one who wandered, survived, unlearned, and returned — not to destroy, but to heal and rebuild.

TAHIEL AUKAN —
THE GUARDIAN ALEBRIJE

Not a mascot. Not a character.
Rather A mythical Protector —
where ancestors walk, protection follows.

Tahiel Aukan (Warriors Song) is not human —
they are the hybrid spirit-beast who walks alongside Miguel in the unseen. Inspired by alebrijes, Onigashima legends, and Mesoamerican myth, Tahiel is the
living symbol of 'you were never truly alone.'

They represent:
• The ancestral bodyguard who
survived earthquakes and wars. • The unseen hand that steered Miguel away from the edge
in his darkest moments.
• The creative force that stitches together Mexica Jaguar(Ocelotl), Feathered twin fire serpent (Quetzequal), and modern anime aesthetics into a single guardian form.

When Tahiel appears in visuals —
gold-trimmed, sharp-eyed, often framed beside the Oni/Calavera mask combination —
they remind the viewer that this art is not aesthetic-only; it’s a contract between the living and the ancestors.

What is an alebrije?
Alebrije (pronounced ah-leh-bree-heh) is a brightly coloured Mexican folk art sculpture of a fantastical, chimera-like creature. These figures are traditionally made from papier-mâché (cartonería) or carved from copal wood and are characterized by their vibrant palettes and intricate, often surreal patterns.

The Philosophy of MBPStudios: a Miguel J Barrera Company.

Barrio Conscious Spiritualism:


Where the barrio meets the spirit, healing is done through art, and every piece is a rebellion.


Barrio Conscious Spiritualism (BCS) is a life framework grounded in cultural awareness, lived experience, and community. It honors ancestry, intergenerational knowledge, and personal reflection while recognizing the realities of marginalized communities. Learning and growth aren’t abstract — they come through experience, endurance, and responsibility, benefiting both the individual and their community.

BCS values honesty, resilience, and the conscious sharing of knowledge so that survival, insight, and ethical action become not just personal achievements, but shared legacies.

Further it is Ba.Rz 86’s signature poetic/rap hybrid genre. Blending street-level narratives, intergenerational trauma work, Mexica and Salvadorian lineage, Japanese symbolism, and Tenrikyo teachings into a single style. Its tone sits between spoken word, prayer, protest, rap cadence, and ancestral storytelling. It is both barrio and beyond it — gritty, honest, spiritual, rebellious, and healing.

Conscious Endurance Humanism

Building resilient, ethical, and present lives by turning challenges into growth, endurance into wisdom, and life into joy

Conscious Endurance Humanism (CEH) is the personal philosophy within BCS that guides how to live and learn. It sees individuals as agents navigating life’s cycles, transforming challenges into wisdom, and turning endurance into ethical action. CEH measures humanity not by comfort or success, but by the ability to stay present, act responsibly, and build resilience. Its ultimate purpose is to help people become accountable, sincere, and strong — cultivating a life of joy regardless of circumstance, inspired by Tenrikyō teachings. Together, BCS and CEH offer a practical, reflective, and ethical approach to life, learning, and community.

Tenrikyo
The Joyous Life

God the Parent created human beings to share in their Joy.
No different than a parent finds Joy in their children.

God the Parent created this world and human beings in order to see us live the Joyous Life and to share in it. God the Parent provides the workings for everything in this world and maintains a balance for them including the workings of fire, water, and wind in the world, and warmth, moisture, and breath in human bodies. These workings are explained in the teaching of the ten aspects of God’s complete providence.
Tenrikyo started on October 26, 1838, after God the Parent declared through Oyasama, whose name is Miki Nakayama, that God descended to save all people in the world equally.

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B. Hayes

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Some producers make beats. Hayes makes architecture. Rooted in hip-hop and soul, his sound moves between the organic and the electronic without ever losing the thread — guitar, bass, MPC, and a DJ's instinct for where the room needs to go. Crafting through Ableton Live and Serato Studio, he does not blend genres so much as hold them in tension, letting each element breathe until the whole becomes something that cannot be easily categorized — only felt.

B. Hayes on Bandcamp

In the Shadows

ArtbyClassy

Independent Artist & Visual Creator

Some artists pick a lane. Classy built her own road. Her work spans nostalgia-soaked pop culture with a refined edge, luminous fantasy realms anchored in wonder, and realism so precise it holds its breath — each piece carrying one constant thread: class. Not the performance of it. The real kind. Rooted in craft, expressed across every medium she touches.

Artist Name:
Ba.Rz 86 (Bars Eighty-Six)
Company:

MBPStudios: a Miguel J Barrera Company
Discipline: Spoken Word
Hip-Hop Orator
Cultural Education
Genre:
Barrio Conscious Spiritualism
Location:
Victoria, BC, Canada
Contact: [email protected]

About the Artist
Ba.Rz 86 is a Third Culture spoken-word artist, performer, and cultural educator whose work exists at the crossroads of Hip-Hop cadence, Indigenous worldview, spiritual inquiry, and lived experience. His writing functions simultaneously as art, archive, and offering—challenging dominant narratives while creating space for healing, remembrance, and re-imagination.

Press
Media Kit For Ba.Rz 86


Healing through art —
every piece a rebellion.

Rooted in Indigenous endurance, diasporic identity, and post-colonial critique
Ba.Rz 86’s work blends
street-level truth with ceremonial intent.
His performances move fluidly between poetry, sermon, and cypher, drawing on
Hip-Hop rhythm, multilingual expression, and ancestral memory.

Artistic Focus & Themes
Third Culture Identity
Intergenerational Memory & Healing
Indigenous Resilience
Empire & Media Critique
Spiritual Literacy
Art as Survival & Resistance

Medium & Method
Ba.Rz 86 practices Barrio Conscious Spiritualism—a fusion of spoken word, Hip-Hop cadence, oratory, and street prayer. His work is equally at home on festival stages, in classrooms, community spaces, and cultural conferences.

Ba.Rz 86 Recommends

Every month we feature one of Ba.Rz 86's
¤ Go to spots
¤ Anecdotal Advice
¤ Movies
and
¤More
For the month of July we are featuring:
Words of hopeful wisdom.

When purchasing items on line, just because you've used the app before doesn't mean you will be safe from scams.

I recently pre-ordered a Pitch Black Pokemon Centre ETB. It is supposed to come out tomorrow.

When I went to check on the status or tracking the "shop" was completely gone.
I used the SHOP app by shopify so I figured it must have been a legit business.
Turns out I was wrong.
On the positive side of things a very valuable lesson was learned and I hopefully acted in time to recoup my money.
On the negative side I'm out some money but the lesson it taught me is priceless.
last but not least do not buy from BULLETCGsee you all again next month with a new reco

Official Document · Collective Charter · v1.0

MBPStudios

a Miguel J Barrera Company
Home of Barrio Conscious Spiritualism (BCS)
Founded on Conscious Endurance Humanism (CEH)

BCSCEHLiving Document

A living creative collective dedicated to healing through art,
accountability through action, and community without hierarchy.

Core Principles

Non-harm & accountability
Artistic freedom
Equity over exploitation
Community over ego
Sustainability without gatekeeping
Gratitude & giving back without expectation

Structure

No hierarchy of worth. Titles exist only for functional distinction. Creative autonomy is preserved.

Enforcement

Conversation→Temp Removal→Perm Removal→Legal Escalation

Evolution

MBPStudios evolves. There is no final form.Every spoken word piece — a rebellion.

Guardian of the CollectiveSeal · v1.0

Tahiel Aukan

The Warrior's Song · Guardian of MBPStudios

Tahiel Aukan stands watch over this collective — an Aztec-rooted guardian whose feathers carry the memory of the barrio, whose flame burns for equity, and whose song is every spoken word piece, every act of creation, every refusal to be erased.

MBPStudios · Barrio Conscious Spiritualism · CEHEvery spoken word piece a rebellion.

FAQs / Answers

What is MBPStudios: a Miguel J Barrera Company (M.B.P.Studios)?

An outlet where healing is done through art and every piece is a rebellion.

MBPStudios exists to create, support, and share work that challenges harm, silence, and exclusion—while making space for authenticity, growth, and mutual benefit.

Why was MBPStudios started?

To heal intergenerational trauma, share lived experiences and knowledge, and represent those still searching for their own voice or their own tribe.

Is MBPStudios just about one style or philosophy?

No. While BCS (the performance genre) and CEH (the philosophy behind it) are founded in Tenrikyo, participation does not require adopting that lens.

Your art remains your own expression. BCS and CEH are available as frameworks—not requirements.

What is the collective aspect of MBPStudios?

MBPStudios operates as a living collective built on equity, accountability, and mutual support.

No hierarchy. No ownership over your voice. Shared responsibility and shared opportunity.

Does MBPStudios stay the same over time?

No—and intentionally so.

MBPStudios evolves and adapts as it grows. Structure, offerings, and processes are regularly reviewed to better serve the community and its people.

How does giving back work?

Giving back is always appreciated, never coerced.

When it happens, it should be:
• Community or outwardly focused
• Done in gratitude
• Without expectation of return

If something does come back, gratitude is given for that in itself.

Ba.Rz 86 is available for:
live performances
spoken-word showcases
youth talks, workshops
conferences, cultural and inclusive programming,
and as a consultant.

♦Minimum Booking Fee: $1500 CAD♦
♦A sliding scale is available for community organizations, schools, and grassroots initiatives.
♦Pro bono engagements may be considered on a case-by-case basis for youth programs, Third Culture conferences, or culturally significant community events.
♦Rates are subject to change without notice. Any engagement that has been formally confirmed and signed will be honored at the agreed-upon rate regardless of future pricing adjustments.

For all Booking, Performance & Speaking Inquiries, Please fill out and submit the form below,
Include the following required information:
♦Primary Contact or Organization / Institution or venue, or collective name
♦Email Address
♦Event Type & Location (please indicate if Live performance or on-line)
♦Date & Time of Event
♦Audience Size & Age Range
♦Budget Range (optional but strongly encouraged for faster processing)
♦Accessibility & Equity Options
♦Sliding Scale or Pro Bono Request
♦Please indicate if your request falls under one of the following: Sliding Scale or Pro Bono
♦Please also include any relevant context about your event,
audience, theme, cultural focus, or specific needs

I look forward to collaborating on a successful event.
Thank you for considering me. --
Ba.Rz 86
♦All inquiries are reviewed by MBPStudios: a Miguel J Barrera Company.
Artist Collective
Home of Barrio Conscious Spiritualism (BCS)
and
Conscious Endurance Humanism (CEH)♦

Introducing B.C.R. also known as
Human Conscious Resourcefulness

What is B.C.R.?

It is the Blueprint of Practical Sustainability
Barrio Conscious Resourcefulness (B.C.R.) is the physical
hands-on manifestation of
Conscious Endurance Humanism.
It is the art of the pivot—
a rejection of high-budget
corporate gatekeeping
in favor of raw, localized ingenuity.


⁂The Core Triad:
Reuse, Reimagine, Rearrange.
We take what is already on hand and in our immediate reach
to construct exactly what we need.
⁂Grassroots Sustainability:
This is sustainability stripped of corporate buzzwords.
It is a street-level reality where nothing is wasted
and every piece of material is viewed for its structural and
creative potential rather than its original intent.
⁂Decolonial Ingenuity:
The World Majority has historically created, adapted, and endured out of pure necessity.
BCR recognizes this inherent ingenuity not as a limitation or a deficit
but as a deep, ancestral strength and a highly valid production method.
⁂Guerilla Engineering:
BCR relies on tactile problem-solving and acoustic hacking.
It is the practice of transforming everyday items into professional-grade creative tools—
such as reimagining a standard coffee table into a fully isolated vocal booth
or modifying standard base materials into culturally resonant performance masks.
⁂The Aesthetic of Necessity:
The resulting work is intentional, unpolished, and authentic.
The raw, upcycled aesthetic is not a compromise;
it is a visual statement of endurance, proving that
high-level art and production can be achieved entirely through conscious resourcefulness.

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MBPStudios: a Miguel J Barrera Company.
Home of Barrio Conscious Spiritualism & Conscious Endurance Humanism--
Where every piece is a rebellion

Tahiel Aukan
The Warriors Song

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