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Next from France: Les Twins
Two French brothers remind us that hip hop is also about the joy of movement
TONIGHT: The "Coon Bidness" Launch
Greg Tate and LaTasha Diggs invite you to celebrate the launch of their new literary magazine.
PHOTOS: BRC 25th Anniversary Party — 1/21/11
Check out some of the folks who came out to celebrate 25 years of supporting progressive black culture.
Celebrate 25 Years of the BRC: Drop The Bomb!
Join the BRC on Friday, January 21 and celebrate the organization’s first 25 years!
Thembisa Mshaka on Abbey Lincoln
Of Abbey’s performance in “Nothing But A Man,” Thembisa writes: “Abbey Lincoln delivers a tour-de-force performance. But then, those are the only kind she’s ever delivered.”
VIDEO: David Byrne on how architecture helped music evolve
Did it really? The Talking Heads frontman thinks so, and makes an compelling case that our music changes to fit the physical context in which we’re listening to it. Which explains the rise of a certain kind of hip hop that seems tailor-made for car stereos. Also check out the discussion threads in the comments [...]
VIDEO: Derek Sivers–"How to start a movement"
In this three (3) minute video, Derek Sivers (founder of CD Baby) dissects some important lessons on what it takes to start a movement. More on Derek here.
Check out "The Audacity of Humanity" ebook
The Audacity of Humanity Ebook A couple of honors this week. The first: I was asked to contribute to the above project, which was put together by ethnomusicologist and TED fellow Kyra Gaunt. Here’s what she wrote about the project: The Audacity of Humanity features over 35 authors, ages 10 to 63, from 5 continents, [...]
Detroit's Black Women Rock Weekend
Dopeness in the D this weekend, spearheaded by @jessicacaremoor. First, a tribute to funk diva Betty Davis featuring Tamar-Kali, Imani Uzuri, Steffanie Christi'an and Marcia Jones: On Sunday, there's a master class with many of these artists that focuses on inspiring young women to define their own terms of participation in the music industry. [...]
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