While the concert took place about 2 years ago this footage was recently cut down of Damian Marley performing in Brazil back in 2011. For all you Jr Gong fans enjoy.

We already let you know about the World Piecebook project by Sacha Jenkins & Dave Chino, but the folks at Reebok Classics put together this video to give the project some well-deserved shine.

Check it out below…

And if you haven’t already, purchase the book here: World Piecebook: Global Graffiti Drawings.

We spread the word on the World Piecebook… project last week, and now we’re letting you know about the launch event for the book this Friday here in NYC. Sacha and Chino have enlisted the help of DJ Treats and the legendary Prince Paul to set things off.

Check out the details below…

Come celebrate the release of Sacha Jenkins SHR and David “Chino” Villorente’s World Piecebook: Global Graffiti Drawings – the third book inside their critically-acclaimed Piecebook series. Copies will be available for purchase, FREE limited edition World Piecebook t-shirt with the first 100 books sold. The night begins with a discussion on the history and importance of black books featuring noted artists Doves FC, Kr.One and Mr.Kaves.

Treats and the legendary and mighty Prince Paul will be on the wheels of steel playing the best possible music on the planet.

Reception:
Friday – July 22, 2011
7:00pm – 11:00pm

At: The Redbull Space
15 Watts St
New York, N.Y 10013

RSVP for the event by clicking here.

More on the book after the jump…

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We ran into a good friend, David ‘Chino’ Villorente, a few weeks back and he let us know about his new project with writing partner Sacha Jenkins, World Piecebook: Global Graffiti Drawings. The book is the third in a series detailing the work of the greatest graffiti artists. This chapter shifts the focus to the world on the whole, including features on artists representing everywhere from Sweden to Puerto Rico.

Check out some details of the book below…

“World PieceBook: The Secret Drawings of Graffiti Writers” is the third incarnation of the seminal and wildly original and popular graffiti books “PieceBook” and “PieceBook Reloaded: The Secret Drawings of Graffiti Writers” by veteran graffiti scholars and practitioners Sacha Jenkins and David Villorente.

Published by Prestel and SHR Airlines, Jenkin’s imprint, the books gave insight into some of the practices of some of the world’s most well known graffiti artists via the black book, the sounding board for graffiti pieces. Included in the series were PINK, Lee Quinones, KEO, Blade & ESPO amongst dozens of writers your moms complained about while riding the IRT in the ’70s and ’80s.

This time round, however, Villorente and Jenkins take the show on the road by tapping writers around the world including graffiti artists from Korea, South Africa, Japan, Croatia, Israel and Greece, to list a few of the countries represented in the book. Many of the writers are also women and include MOTEL 7, KLOR and MAD C.

The book is available for purchase now: World Piecebook: Global Graffiti Drawings on Amazon.com.

For an in-depth interview with the two authors, click here: Sacha Jenkins & David Villorente Unleash “WorldPiece Book” (PHOTOS) | Global Grind.

Get your DVR’s ready cause PBS has an interesting special on tonight!

Black in Latin America is the third of a trilogy that began in 1999 with the broadcast of Professor Gates’s first series for public television, Wonders of the African World, an exploration of the relationship between Africa and the New World, a story he continued in 2004 with America Beyond the Color Line, a report on the lives of modern-day African Americans. Black In Latin America, premiering nationally Tuesdays April 19, 26 and May 3, 10, 2011 at 8 p.m. (ET) on PBS (check local listings), examines how Africa and Europe came together to create the rich cultures of Latin America and the Caribbean.

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.

It’s that time again, Carnival season is upon us. Well…not US being that we’re in New York, but just about everywhere else in the world is partying it up. Hot off the heels of my post of Jose’s photos from DR, the crew at The Big PIcture have put together a great gallery of celebrations all over the world, including Trinidad, Brazil, Nice, Venice and more. Check out a few of the best shots below….

Once more, it is Carnival Season in many countries around the world with a Roman Catholic heritage. Celebrations and parades are put on just prior to the observance of Lent. Over the past few weeks parades and celebrations have taken place throughout Europe, the Caribbean and South America. An estimated 730,000 foreign tourists, many fleeing snowy winter conditions in Europe and the United States, traveled to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for this year’s celebrations. Collected here are a handful of images from some of the elaborate celebrations of this Carnival season.

For the full gallery of 39 photos, click here: The Big Picture: Carnival 2010.

Our folks from BELEZA are at it again, this time with a live reggae band and a Haitian drum set. Check out the info below…

If you haven’t gotten the chance to check out Estilo Hip Hop and you’re in our area, now’s your chance. The Maysles Cinema in Harlem will be featuring the film for a three-day engagement. Check the info below…

Thursday, August 20th – Saturday, August 22nd @7pm
Estilio Hip-Hop
Loira Limbal, Vee Bravo (2009) 56 Min

ESTILO HIP HOP chronicles the lives of three hip hop enthusiasts from Brazil, Chile and Cuba who firmly believe that hip hop can change the world. These three inspirational leaders mobilize young people to become politically active. However as the stakes assume greater risks, the leaders are faced with challenges and have to make life-altering decisions that ultimately impact the course of their lives and of the hip hop movement.

The Maysles Cinema
343 Malcolm X Blvd.
(Between 127th and 128th Street)
Mayslesinstitute.org

For Reservations:
Cinema@mayslesinstitute.org
or
212-582-6050
$10 Suggested Donation

Check the trailer below as well…

I spotted this mix on the Fader and had to share cause it was well done and it has one of my favorite Brazilian tracks “Magalenha”. Also Busy Signal’s “Tie & Dye Face” is a nice transition from “Them a bleach” (it reminds me of an article I posted back in ’08).

Tropic blend:
Sly & Robbie, “Santa Barbara”
Nardo Ranks, “Them A Bleach”
Busy Signal, “Tie & Dye Face”
Busy Signal, “Just Wanna Fuck”
Amadou & Mariam, “Sabali” (Uproot Andy refix)
Sergio Mendes, “Magalenha” (Paul Devro edit)
Caetano Veloso, “Ilê Ayê”

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