Running through these photos really took me back to my times in Havana. Check out a sampling of the set below, shot by Cuban photographer Orlando Luis Pardo Lazo.
Race in Cuba: Images of Cuban Life
Scenes from the lives led by black people on the island, shot by native son Orlando Luis Pardo Lazo.
Check out the full set here: TheRoot.com: Photos of Black Cuban Life.
Our peoples at F.O.K.U.S. are hooking up another great event in Brooklyn this week, after their success at The Stoop this past Saturday. They’ve teamed up with the Brooklyn Children’s Museum & Ky-Mani Marley for a pair of events to promote his new book, Dear Dad, tomorrow night and Friday afternoon. Check out the details below…
This Thursday at La Grand Dakar, Ky-Mani will be promoting his new book “Dear Dad,” with a book signing, live performance and conversation session with attendees. 7:00pm start
La Grand Dakar
285 Grand Ave. btw. Clifton Pl. & Lafayette Ave.In addition, on Friday at the Brooklyn Children’s Museum, Ky-Mani will be doing a family-friendly reading from another novel “My Little Island” as well.
1:30pm start
Brooklyn Children’s Museum
145 brooklyn avenue at st. mark’s place
For more information on both events, check out this PDF or The Brooklyn Children’s Museum’s Calendar.
Music site Breath Of Life comes through with another mixtape fans our our site can dig, this time featuring live music from Nas & Damian Marley. Check out the mix and details below…
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These tracks are taken from two different sessions. The first five selections are from a live in-studio BBC 1xtra radio program recorded in London. The remaining selections are from a May 17, 2010 performance at the Highline Ballroom in New York City.
I am very impressed that the live performances are on point. If you get a chance to see this show, you might want to reserve tickets at the earliest possible moment. Unfortunately, these recordings are not commercially available. Fortunately, however, sharing music is the raison d’etre of BoL.
So, whether you get to see Damian and Nas, here is close to an hour of live versions of music from their new and aptly titled album, Distant Relatives.
—Kalamu ya Salaam
Download the mix here: Via BoL: Damian Marley & Nas - Distant Relatives Mixtape.
In all honesty, I’m posting this off the strength of the cover alone. That said, if the music is as good as the image, then this should be a great way to start the week. Only one way to find out….check out the music below…
Back with their latest issue of mixtape magnificense Dj Matt Cali and Russel Fong return reggae style with “Rude Bwoys Pon Deck.” Staying true to form, the duo does not disappoint with a truly unique mix of classic and hard to find vintage reggae music. **Smoke to This!**
“Brooklyn to the bay……” - Matt Cali & Russel Fong
Back cover after the jump….via…
The above image is a peek into the new online portfolio of Jamaican photographer, writer and filmmaker Peter Dean Rickards.
Check out a few more sample images below…
For more, check out the full website by clicking here: Peter Dean Rickards | Photography, Cinematography, Direction.
Sancocho is a traditional soup (often considered a stew) in several Spanish and Latin American cuisines. Variations represent popular national dishes in the Canary Islands of Spain, Ecuador, Colombia, Panama, Argentina, Venezuela, Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico. It usually consists of large pieces of meat and vegetables served in a broth. Similar dishes exist in other countries, such as Bouillon in Haiti. This recipe is from Panama.
Check out the details below…
Sancocho Ingredients:
- 1 stewing hen (2-1/2 lb), cut in serving pieces
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 4 Tablespoons cilantro, chopped
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
- 2 Tablespoons green pepper, chopped
- 2 lbs. ñame (Yams), peeled and chunked (potatos can be substituted)
- 2″ section of corn on the cob for each serving (optional)
salt to taste
It goes down in Brooklyn today with our peoples from F.O.K.U.S. and a whole lot of their friends as they celebrate the 3rd annual ‘The Stoop’ event. Check out the details below…
The Stoop 2010
Hosted by Circa ‘95 | Music by DJ Synapse
August 14, 2010
1:00pm
Performances starting at 1:20pm
Fort Greene Park (Myrtle Ave and N. Portland)
Brooklyn, NYSponsored by:
Fusicology; Fresh Industries; Brooklyn Arts Council; New York State Council on the Arts; Greater New York Arts Development Fund of the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs; NY Kings; riceworks and Ogo SportFREE Arts Celebration with
-performances by: Si*Se, Pattern Is Movement, Kagero, XV, Ayodele Alli, and Ishmael Islam
-live art by Convoluted Construct, Alice Mizrachi and Free5.
-games, face painting and much more!Presented by F.O.K.U.S.
For more info, click here: Fusicology Events - F.O.K.U.S. presents The Stoop.
Come out to The Bronx Museum of The Arts tonight for a special program currated by our peoples Asho. Check out the details below…
First Fridays! Africanísimo 4! Outdoor Film Screening in collaboration
with
African Film FestivalScreening of
Youssou N’dour: I Bring What I Love Dr Chai Vasarhelyi, Senegal/USA, 2008, 102 min.Music by DJ Laylo (Afrobeat, High Life, Reggae)
Performances by Asase Yaa (Ivory Coast,Guinea, Mali)
FRIDAY AUGUST 13, 2010, 6:00 to 10:00pm
Location: The Andrew Freedman Home
1125 Grand Concourse (at McClellan Street)
Rain location: The Bronx Museum of the Arts
Admission: Free
More info after the jump…
No lie, but Distant Relatives is my father’s favorite album right now. He’s 63.
That said, I know he’d be happy to hear this right now. This is from their BBC 1Xtra Taping last week. Check out the audio below…
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Nas & Damian Marley - “As We Enter” (Live at Maida Vale, BBC Radio 1Xtra)
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Quick video interview with up and coming UK Deejay Gappy Ranks, courtesy of Boomshots. Check out the video below…
Gappy Ranks has been making waves since his song on the Soul Rebel riddim, “Heaven In Your Eyes,” made a big splash on the Peckings label. Astute listeners may remember him from his 2005 collabo with Kray Twinz, Lethal B and Twista or his work on the UK Grime scene (“Rep Your Endz”) or when he was ballin on a G4 in the bashment tune “Stinkin Rich.” But judging by the way he rides the classical Studio One riddims on his forthcoming VP album Put The Stereo On, way down deep inside, Gappy is a foundation deejay par excellence. Give him a listen and chances are Gappy will make you happy.
