Via Asho comes info on an event sure to be one to remember. Three legends, three stories, one night; check out the info below….
This gathering of artists from across the Latin American diaspora represents some of the best the genre has to offer.
These artists embody the independent spirit, thriving in their respective countries and in sister cities across the United States. The leaders of this rap genre bring their own brand of swagga to the Studio stage for the first time. International beats brought to you by DJ Laylo and Sucio Smash will make this a rare night at the Studio at Webster Hall not to be missed!
HHTF & ASHO PRODUCTIONS presents:
Tres leyendas, Tres historias:
La Re-Evolución del Hip Hop Latino
Wednesday April 7th
The Studio @ Webster Hall
125 East 11th Street
New York, NY 10003
Doors @ 8pm
Show @ 9pm Sharp!
With
Siete Nueve (Puerto Rico)
El Meswy (Spain)
Bocafloja (México)
Hosted by Calle Cardona from
La Conekta
Music by DJ Laylo & Sucio Smash
Special Guests:
Eli Efi (Brasil)
Mikki Flow (Cuba)
Delaceiba (Honduras)
Division X (DR)
Reph Star & Patty Dukes (DR/PR)
For more info and to purchase tickets, click here.
Great interview at Boomshots.com with legendary reggae crooner Sanchez. I somehow missed part one, but check out both parts at the links below…
Sanchez is one of those year-to-year singers who’s too often forgotten. So consistently stellar are his crystalline vocals, so unwavering is his standard of excellence, that we sometimes take him for granted. In such cases the best thing to do is walk away for a few years and make them miss you. After all, the man has been singing his heart out since the late ’80s, investing improbable pop songs with so much drama and passion that you forget all about the originals. Then he drops an album like the all-original 1995 masterpiece
Praise Him, and the reggae world goes into a frenzy. But apart from being sampled all over the ““Dipset Anthem”,” mainstream success has eluded this supremely gifted vocalist. Not that he’s hurting in the least.
Sanchez’s popularity among diehard reggae fans is so unshakeable that he will never have to chase after the trappings of stardom. Maybe that’s why it’s taken me so long for me to land this interview. I’ve been trying for 15 years—give or take. There have been some near misses, but this past Christmas Eve, I finally heard the words I’ve been longing for all this time: You’re on with Sanchez…
Good to hear from an artist I don’t hear enough from. This interview is 5 years old, but still informative, nonetheless. Check out a taste below…
Capleton’s powerful voice has made him one of the most popular deejays today. Rarely, if ever, at a loss for words-the man released about 50 singles within the first three months of 2005-and blessed with sharp reasoning skills, there’s a reason why Clifton Bailey III was dubbed Capleton, the name of a well known lawyer. Fiercely and controversially committed to his Rasta principles, the Prophet, as he’s also known, has no plans on quenching or cooling his fire anytime soon.
They say that time heals all wounds. This is true, in most cases at least, but in the case of Haiti, it’s clear that they’ll need more to get back to normal. The Big Picture once again turned their lenses to the Caribbean island to document life there, this time 70 days after the 7.0 Earthquake. Below is a sampling of their results. Click the images for a larger view…
In Haiti, the survivors of the magnitude 7.0 earthquake that struck about two and a half months ago continue to struggle, with a few signs of hope as international assistance is beginning to make measurable progress, some international debt is being forgiven, and some businesses and institutions start to come back to life. In a country still mourning the loss of a now-estimated 230,000 citizens (on par with the 2004 Indian Ocean quake), over one million people remain housed in makeshift tent cities, uncertain about their future or security. According to a recent draft summary of the Haitian government’s damage and needs assessment, the country will need $11.5 billion to rebuild. Collected here are a handful of recent photographs from Haiti, a country still in need.
Mavado recently did an interview for EZ Street, where he addressed some of the pressing questions facing him about Vybz, Wyclef, Haiti and the future, as well as a little impromptu performance.
This is a 1976 Reggae documentary about reggae and reggae artists in UK during the 70′s. The documentary explores reggae as it has traveled across the pond and what made it work in that time. Essentially the music was locally supported then it the sound expanded. Check out the video…
