Politics hates a vacuum. If it isn’t filled with hope, someone will fill it with fear
— Naomi Klein
Newest muSICK from @TheNarcicyst — the song is called #FlyOverEgypt
Happy (re)Birthday Egypt! #jan25
Mad props—
New @Offendum vid! #straightstreet You know you can’t miss out on this!!
Omar Offendum “Straight Street” from SyrianamericanA
For more, visit:
http://www.offendum.com
http://twitter.com/offendum
http://tumblr.com/offendum
http://offendum.blogspot.com
http://myspace.com/offendum
http://facebook.com/offendum
Happy MLK Day, fam!
“Believe in Reality” - New Music by yours truly and Ras K’dee (@Audiopharmacy)
Lovely new vid by @GabrielTeodros called “Blossoms of Fire”
Special shout out to my sistas @MAD_lines (Canary Sing) & @ShadiRahimi who contributed to this video as well.
From this corner of the world to yours…! 1, A
Beautiful video—“TRADITIONS” by The Lo Frequency feat Malikah, Edd & Chyno of FareeQ El Atrash, MC ZeineDin & Ram 6.
Song and video was a collaborative effort between all parties involved as part of the International Hip Hop Academy in Beirut, Lebanon sponsored by The Lo Frequency. Hip hop is a culture that has become a global phenomenon. No matter where we go, no matter what culture we encounter, we find commonality with those who share in these common traditions.
(excerpt from YouTube posting)
BIG shout out @BabakVakili!
Treat your ears to Vakili’s new song…
”Ild i mine øjne” (Fire In My Eyes)
From Copenhagen, Denmark to the World!!!
Download wav: http://vakilisme.dk/ildimineojne.wav
Download mp3: http://vakilisme.dk/ildimineojne.mp3
P.S. I’m feeling the sample from #TheWiz!
“Now Here Nowhere” by Excentrik ( @excentrikmusic)
Excentrik is a talented brother that I’m excited to have met here in the Bay Area! Check it out!
“Excentrik (Tarik Kazaleh) is a Palestinian-American producer, composer and MC from San Francisco, CA. Hailing from a musical family, Excentrik began playing Guitar and Arabic Tabla in 1992. He began producing Hip Hop beats in 1996 and went on to perform with some of the dopest MC’s in the Bay Area and Detroit. Furthering his passion for music, Excentrik went on to study Oud and Arabic Maqam (Modes which are the basis for Oud improvisation) and eventually studied music theory and free improvisation with Josh Allen (from the Berkeley Jazz School). This lead to the forming of The 3 Mohammads, a Free Jazz trio with Timothy Orr (of the Dave Brubek Institute and Monterrey Jazz Festival) on Drums and Percussion, Josh Allen on Tenor Saxophone and Excentrik on Oud, Tabla and Electric Guitar.
In 2003 Excentrik toured the U.S. with Iron Sheik and produced many of the tracks on his album, “Yet We Remain.” It was during that tour that Excentrik met the great composer Halim al-Debh, who’s works with Leonard Bernstein and Martha Graham are seen as some of the most important contributions to the musical avant garde, and who’s early electronic music (circa 1950′s) had a huge influence on Excentrik. In 2006 Excentrik moved to Los Angeles where he linked up with Omar Offendum (The Nomads) and Ragtop (The Philistines). He produced their single, “Hala,” and the collective captivated audiences in Amman, Jordan alongside the Narcycist (Euphrates) and Hip Hop icon Fred Wreck. That collaborative project, Arab Summit, released it’s first record, ArabSummit
: Fear of an Arab Planet which received much critical acclaim. Now back in the Bay, Excentrik is currently working towards the release of his first solo project in almost 10 years, “NowHere No Where.”
excerpt from http://www.zatoonrecords.com/
The newest music from Brother Ali! Prod by Jake One (Seattle, Represent!!)
“Writer’s Block”
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Also check the youtube posting for a free download of the track! <3
FREESTYLE POETRY 12.14.11
so stressed, depressed/
forget how we’re blessed/
life is the lesson/
hurdles are the test/
sometimes we do things/
to make others be impressed/
got a million ways to live/
an’ only YOU can do it best…
— AF
every person is given a mind of their own, but not every person has the confidence to think for themselves. #thinkBIG
Woke up to this track thanks to @mrdaveyd!
Truth Universal—Immigrant feat. Bocafloja + Produced by DJ Black Panther
b-U-tiFULL ♥
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let’s just spell it this way from now on
#realtalk
