We take back it with this fine live performance by roots reggae legend and son Robert Nesta Marley [R.I.P], the title track "So Much Things To Say" off the Bob Marley and the Wailers classic album "Exodus" released in 1977.
February 20, 2010
Right about now, we pause on the music international for a second to feature in a couple of seconds an interview [2 short parts] by a brother Beyonder [ UK multimedia artist, educator & presenter] with guest, I came across a brother months ago, recently and honestly saw him at Ctrl.Alt.Shift United Underground show, but [...]
February 19, 2010
A Freebie session from Dallas based upcoming producer M. Slago entitled “Nag Champa Sessions” [doing the rounds for some months] and like the Tall Black Guy EP this is most definitely a quality addition. A brother M. Slago “Nag Champa Sessions” EP is on the chilling, mellow, relax and eclectic mix of instrumental numbers hence the name [...]
February 18, 2010
Hip hop is international a standard fare of free expression in a constructive manner be it musically Jay Electronica [on tour in the UK] comes to mind. Internationally known and locally accepted is Chinese hip hop pioneer and graffiti artist MC Yan, a multi-lingual emcee/revolutionist who, word plays his social/political commentary lyrics in the local dialect [...]
February 17, 2010
The Far East we go, Nippon [Japan "Land of the Rising Sun"] being precise, with some contemporary smooth sounds by Laidbook. Japanese musicians make soulful jazzy/hip hop like whoa! for instance that DJ Mitsu on the Promise In Love joint, simply classy. Laidbook are a quartet of artists with Mabanua playing drums, Shingo Suzuki on bass, Yukihiro [...]
February 16, 2010
Senegal with AURA commenced it and now to the rainbow nation, South Africa. Tumi and the Volume, a South African hip hop & music collective [4 in a band] are an organic live band lacing poetic and socio-political lyrics. Nailed these brothers down sometime ago virtually mind, as future and feature post artists for the blog [...]
February 15, 2010
AURA [French: Artistes Unis pour le Rap Africain or English: United Artists for African Rap] is a network of African artists united together to effect change in Africa through Hip Hop music, the result a collaboration with Plan to launch Poto – Poto. Poto – Poto is the name of a campaign to raise awareness and [...]
February 14, 2010
1hr 25 minutes into this commercial Valentines day, someone making bare money and a little rant; got a partner, be grateful and loving every single day, at least try [laughing out loud]. Right got that of mi chest, that heart burn gone.. This sister is a multi-skilled/talent by the name Afua Richardson she sings, writes, plays [...]
February 13, 2010
A little romance talk [ahem] session this weekend for all those lovers in relations, the commercial Valentine 14th February beckons and we come to London Town’s shores with the talented singer and instrumentalist a sister Obenewa [1st Lady of The Truth moveMENT] at iLuv Live, performing “Put Yourself In My Shoes“. Not going to say [...]
February 12, 2010
Grimedaily runs this daily duppy which features some random round the way [assuming] quality artists and obviously a brother Lowkey is one of them of whom we have featured a couple of times. Lowkey goes lyrically intense and passionate on telling tales and more on a Dr. Dre beat and not.. on a Dr. Dre beat. [...]
February 11, 2010
Dr. Sunitha Krishnan is a mental health professional and runs Prajwala [non-governmental organization in India] crusading & campaigning against the inhumane evil of trafficking in children. At the tail end of last year, Dr. Sunitha Krishnan who has dedicated her life to rescuing women and children from sex slavery, a multimilion-dollar global market, gave a courageous [...]
February 10, 2010
Rest In Peace James Yancey aka J. Dilla prior to Slum Village and beyond, the music lives on in many a people and one the best musicians to ever to it. Picture by Westwardo and a favourite track “Nothing Like This“.. Have a butcher’s.. J Dilla – “Nothing Like This” from the album “Chrome Children”
February 9, 2010
A brother's name is Ian Kamau, or simply Kamau, considers himself an artist and believes that his ability to create and communicate is closely connected to his purpose in life although unsure of exactly how.
February 8, 2010
They say too much of everything is bad for you, this can be linked to a character trait, character assassination or character confidante by others either way having some form of “Pride” is important no? The title of a brother poet’s Taalam Acey spoken word piece at the University of Washington, started as a thought initiation [...]
February 7, 2010
This is from a brother emcee, activist and entrepreneur [LYRICS Inc. (Leading Young Rappers in Career Success)] Jasiri X whom we featured at the tail end of 2009. Jasiri X performs in this statement video and track named ‘Ballers & Rappers‘ featuring the President of the United States of America Barrack Obama, now that is one [...]
February 21, 2010