Un Elefant a San Francisco

27 11 2009

Very very exciting tings a gwan at the Baobab Village!  Soum Bill, the founder of Les Garagistes, is recording his new album in New York and will be making a stop by San Francisco for a one time performance.  We are so lucky to be able to have him perform here in the Bay Area.  I will be djing alongside the great DJ Polo of Reggae Gold SF, and the other Baobab resident DJ’s.   Come get your Zouglou and Coupe Decale first hand in the mission next Friday December 4th!

Speaking of Ivory Coast, I’m already getting World Cup 2010 fever, and apparently Les Elephants and the Black Stars are both in the possible running for a world cup final appearance.  Time to get my Drogba jersey (sorry Chelsea haters!)  Here is one of my favorite songs from the Ivory Coast:


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Voices of the People

17 11 2009

My friends from We Own TV put together a trailer of footage from their summer workshop in Lungi, Sierra Leone.  When Banker first showed me the beginning clip in his studio, the beauty of the shots and their emotional power gave me the shivers.

While infrastructure development is underway, and stories of returnees from Europe and the US start to surface, I think that this kind of initiative to promote public expression from all sectors of society, will be what truly brings Sierra Leone out of a post-war period, and push it into the thriving prosperous country it has the potential to be.


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California Mystics

10 11 2009

wildthings

I’ve been invited down tomorrow night (Tuesday) to Los Angeles by my friends Daniel and Asma of Nguzunguzu to play at their weekly Tuesday night party Wildness, which I’m excited for.  The night, started by DJ Total Freedom, seems like it may live up to the name if the reviews have anything to say about it.  Me I’m just down for some good old fashioned American Freedom.  Anticipate an adventurous set.

I’ll be flying back up to Oakland on Wednesday to guest alongside DJ Santero.  Check his dope song and video:

Agua del Rio by Santero ft. Krudas Cubensi, Femi & Omega. Directed by ShakaJamal. Choreography by Jacinta Vlach of Liberation Dance Theater.

I’m going to play some Bubu, and other magical musics, in honor of the night’s theme.

Voodoo Wed

It’s at Luka’s Taproom, the place I stomped around for a few months on Thursdays, so it’s nice to be back.  Hopefully I’ll see you arrrround!


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