Fortunately, showings have been rescheduled and are set to begin on Saturday. Check the info below via caribBEING….
The 3rd Annual Flatbush Film Festival: West Indian Edition screenings that were postponed due to #Sandy will take place this Saturday, December 1st at Tribeca Cinema, 7-11pm and next Thursday, December 6th at Brooklyn Heights Cinema, 7-11pm. Films include Ring di Alarm!, Stones in the Sun, Pressure, Cabbie Chronicles and Trafik d’Info.
Here’s your chance to contribute to the a movie on an oft-overlooked aspect of Caribbean culture, the steelpan.
Check the info and trailer for Panomudo below, via LargeUp:
British director Keith Musaman Morton and Trini-American producer Charysse Tia Harper are on a mission to share the story of the steelpan in their new film project, Panomundo. Panomundo (the title is a combination of steelpan and the Spanish word mundo, which translates to world) is set to be showcased in 2013, but the directors have already issued a seven-minute promo video online to give viewers a taste of the film to come.
The two award-winning filmmakers are raising funds, and attention, to tell the controversial story of the oil drum turned highly-respected and adopted musical instrument. The film sheds light on how the instrument was created and the stigma that soon followed behind the pan players, who were commonly called Panners or Pansmen….
New music from Mr. Garlin, via Boomshots. Check the tune below…
Bunji takes well, a different route on his latest appropriately titled single “Differentology.” We hear the “Gyul Dem Dahlin” spit the usual Carnival fare over a Sheriff Music/J-Rod Records track with additional instrumentation by Nigel Rojas. We like the direction Bunji is headed, perhaps he can be the pioneer of the neo-soca movement and have it reach a more global audience. You ready?
For you fashionistas (or wannabes), here’s a new, fun, colorful, informative short documentary on T&T fashion, titled Haute Caribe: The World of Trinidad & Tobago Fashion.
You get a little history, some of the present, and of course the future – the shifting fashion landscapes that have occurred over time, of course carnival influences, and more.
Starting last night here in NYC, cariBBeing is presenting their third annual Flatbush Film festival through November 10th.
This year’s focus is West Indian film and features a lineup of films from Jamaica, Martinique, Trinidad & the UK such as Doubles With Slight Pepper, Ring Di Alarm, Stones In The Sun, No Soca, No Life, Barrio Cuba, as well as the classic 1975 Trinidad/UK drama Pressure, among others.
Screenings will take place at TriBeCa Cinema, Maysles Theater and Brooklyn Heights Cinema and general admission is $15; $10 for students and seniors.
It’s safe to say that Mr. London has been a very busy man lately. Aside from his music and his new album, he’s set to drop a collaboration with fashion brand Cole Hann, The ‘Cole Haan Theophilus Blue Suede Buck,’ and is featured on the cover of the newest issue of Wax Poetics, along with soul + jazz legend Nina Simone.
Check out the details on the Cole Hann collaboration & Wax Poetics issue below…
Theophilus London has teamed up with classic American brand, Cole Haan, on a blue suede hard-bottom shoe. Check out the photos above.
The “Cole Haan Theophilus Blue Suede Buck” looks awesome and is the dress shoe to have this season. The collab comes complete with a 10″ vinyl of London’s cover of Nat King Cole’s “Calypso Blues.”
The navy uppers are made with nubuck suede from American cowhides, which means the shoe, offset with a bright blue outsole, is a quality hard-bottom — complete with gold embellishments to the eyets and cobble nails, and traditonal cobbling techniques like a “Gentleman’s Corner” to keep pant cuffs from catching the heel. The perforated leather lining and foam latex foot bed ensures that you can go sockless comfortably too. Swag.
Nina Simone had no filter. She spoke with candor about civil rights when many in her position didn’t dare. She sang about uncomfortable subjects and made sure her audiences understood what those songs were really about.
Setting the contemporary archetype for a breakthrough artist, Theophilus Lonon dropped three mixtapes before releasing any product for sale. Utilizing a mix of ’80s downtown art/music aesthetics and postmodern viral freedom, he put art ahead of commerce and gained fame without the help of a major label or marketing push.
After the jump, check out the invite for the Cole Hann shoe release event…
We’ve featured D. Julien on the site before, and for good reason: dude’s got skills. That, and he’s peoples. That all said, he recently put out his new mixtape, and we feel it’s only right to spread the word. Check out the details below.
Here is the new project from D.Julien, “Ready For Tomorrow”. The only two features include Young Scolla & Tolu. The only song that was released off the 14-track LP before today was “World”. “Ready For Tomorrow” represents progression. A step in the right direction. Looking forward to everyone’s thoughts. Be sure to check www.djulien-music.com for all updates….
Listen to “Mirror, Pt.2″ below, courtesy of DJBooth.net…
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As part of Caribbean-American Heritage month, Soca star Machel Montano is set to perform at the White House today. This is a great look for Machel and Caribbean Americans in general. Check out the details below…
…Since the declaration, the White House has issued an annual proclamation recognising June as Caribbean-American Heritage Month. This year marks the sixth anniversary of the occasion and official recognition by the US Government that “since the 16th Century, the destinies of the peoples of the Caribbean and the American continent have been inextricably linked”.
In a Presidential Proclamation dated May 31, 2011, the Obama Administration states:
“The fabric of our Nation has been woven together and enriched by the diversity of our people. Our legacy as a Nation of immigrants is part of what makes America strong, and during National Caribbean American Heritage Month, we celebrate the rich history and vibrant cultures Caribbean-Americans have brought to our shores”….
