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[ August 31, 2008; 8:00 pm; ] more info, buy tickets mxgm.org/blackaugust The Black August Hip Hop Project strives to promote human rights though supporting and influencing the global development of Hip Hop culture. By facilitating exchanges between international communities where Hip Hop is a vital part of youth culture, we promote awareness about the social and political issues that affect our global...
SPR: SoulPeople Raydee-Oh Episode 19 w/ Erik Rico [SPR]DIRTY MARTINI: Two Miles An Hour So Everybody Sees You (Doug E. Fresh, LL Cool J, Full Force) [DM]PROFESSOR P & DJ AKILLES: He's the DJ, I'm the Rapper (Fat Joe, Jay-Z,...
Hanifah and Olive are joined by Celia Faussart of award-winning neo-soul group Les Nubians to talk about music, the Afropeans and the Brooklyn heat. U People Episode 32: "Nous Vivons à Brooklyn Bebe" Learn more about Les Nubians at their official website , and get more info at www.iLoveUPeople.com . read more
FRIDAY, 06.13 - MAVIS STAPLES & STEPHANIE MCKAY @Central Park SummerStage in Manhattan FRIDAY, 06.13 - LES NUBIANS @House of Blues in Chicago SATURDAY, 06.14 - KOOL HERC & LITTLE JACKIE @The Brooklyn Public Library in BK SATURDAY, 06.14 - DIANE DACOSTA’S AMERICAN BEAUTY TOUR in Atlanta @Shrine of the Black Madonna SUNDAY, 06.15 – GAME 5 BOSTON CELTICS & LA LAKERS @Staple Arena in Los Angeles (and on...
Over the past year I’ve developed a new appreciation and enjoyment for the music of U2. I also have a few different contacts with musicians that have connections to Africa. When I heard about “In the Name of Love: Africa Celebrates U2” I knew I had to get the CD and listen to it. As [...]
Let’s chillax a bit with sisterly duo Les Nubians’ “Maketa.” And, yes, we just used the word “chillax.” It may be a symptom of our “rainbow colored multi-cultural mental disorder.”
I was fascinated with this concept album when I first read about it: Twelve artists and musical groups from all parts of Africa gather together to cover U2 songs with traditional African instrumentation, percussion, and even languages. In many cases, the songs are completely restructured into something you can feel rising from the ground up, the beats thumping into your deepest hollows. In The Name...
Discerning coffeeshops across the land will soon be filled with the sound of U2's music filtered through African ears. "Inspired by Bono's direct philanthropic impact via the launch of the ONE campaign, (RED) and his poignant outspoken public commentary on...
A handful of prominent African musicians-- Vieux Farka Touré, Les Nubians, Angélique Kidjo, and others-- have joined together to put new spins on some U2 classics for In the Name of Love: Africa Celebrates U2 . Aerosmith's Joe Perry joins Sierra Leone's Refugee All-Stars on "Desire", while former Fela Kuti musical director (and Damon Albarn's the Good, the Bad & the Queen bandmate) Tony Allen serves...
amazon has a video clip of sierra leone's refugee all stars playing a version of the u2 song seconds the song appears on the upcoming album in the name of love: africa celebrates u2 . you can preview all of the audio on amazon . there is more info at the shout factory . the cd is out on april 1. proceeds from the sale of the album will benefit the global fund to fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria....
Over the years I've had a number of bands' first albums that I considered 'the best freshman outing ever'. I'm listening to one of them now. Do you have an all-time favorite first album by some band? Please list it...
The question of my favorite bands came up recently. Herewith a core dump. Lots more but these are the ones that came top of mind. After the jump, of course ...
[ April 4, 2008 6:00 pm to April 6, 2008 6:00 pm. ] They appear to still be in the planning stages so if you want to get down, now might be a good time. Visit them at TrinityHipHop.org Greetings from Trinity College! We would like to announce that, back by popular demand the Third Annual Trinity International Hip Hop Festival will be held on April 4th-6th 2008. The Trinity Festival [...]
On Wednesday 19th Decembre, a great Parisian music venue, Cabaret Sauvage in the Parc de la Villette, hosts FEVA, a collective of 13 french muscicians who will perform a hommage to Fela Kuti and celebrate the continuing place of afrobeat...
