Vee Bravo, Media Activist :: 120 Seconds
Vee Bravo, a volunteer in the Riker's Island prison system for 10 years, misses facilitating dialogue with incarcerated youth on life, culture and freedom.
Vee Bravo, a volunteer in the Riker's Island prison system for 10 years, misses facilitating dialogue with incarcerated youth on life, culture and freedom.
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Estilo Hip Hop :: Directed by Vee Bravo + Loira Limball
Estilo Hip Hop is a feature length documentary that chronicles the lives of three hip hop enthusiasts from Brazil, Chile, and Cuba who firmly believe that hip hop can change the world. As we delve into the lives of Eli Efi, Guerrillero Okulto, and Magia, we learn of three inspirational leaders responsible for mobilizing young people to become politically active. However, the personal issues affecting the three protagonists prove to be as overwhelming as the challenges posed by their political work. As the stakes assume a greater risk, Eli Efi, Guerrillero, and Magia make life-altering decisions that ultimately impact the course of their lives and that of the hip hop movement.
Links: Estilo Hip Hop
Duke Bojadziev, Composer + Artist :: 120 Seconds
Macedonian musician Duke Bojadziev, aka Duke B, sees the planet Earth as a living organism which deserves care and respect in our every day lives so that we can continue our symbiotic development as a civilization.
Macedonian musician Duke Bojadziev, aka Duke B, sees the planet Earth as a living organism which deserves care and respect in our every day lives so that we can continue our symbiotic development as a civilization.
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About Duke Bojadziev:
Duke Bojadziev (a.k.a Duke B, Gaea) is a New York - based music composer/producer. His experience consists of a wide range of musical work such as scoring for Hollywood and European film and TV, released four solo albums and numerous tracks for worldwide compilations (Marakesh Express 2, Chill Out In Paris 4, 5, 7, VA - La Suite 6) He has co-written and co-produced with Telepop Musik, Angela McCluskey, Dj Antipop, Neil McLellan and did remixes for Cindy Lauper, Asia Argento, FM Belfast and Blue Man Group. He was a musical director of the infamous New York based musical theater The Citizens Band and musical director of Gina Gershon’s “In the search of Cleo”. Duke has performed in most of the New York’s milestone venues (Hiro Ballroom, NuBlu, The Box, ) and around US and Europe.
Ariel Fernández Díaz, Agent of Change :: 120 Seconds
Ariel Fernandez Diaz, aka Asho, believes it is important for artists and activists to create coalitions with the politicians who can legislate actual change in people's lives.
Ariel Fernandez Diaz, aka Asho, believes it is important for artists and activists to create coalitions with the politicians who can legislate actual change in people's lives.
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About Ariel Fernández Díaz: An internationally acclaimed journalist and cultural activist, Fernández Díaz is known as “The Cuban Hip-Hop Ambassador” for his pivotal role in shaping and documenting Cuba’s national Hip-Hop movement. Celebrated for his dynamic perspective and searing analysis of Cuban race relations, Fernández Díaz is a compelling, intellectual voice who enriches any event or forum he partakes in.
As new horizons on the U.S- Cuba relations front emerge under the Obama administration, new directions in the discourse around the future of the isolated island are becoming increasingly prominent in media and academic circuits. Fernández Díaz fills the void in these debates through his critical examination of race, Hip-Hop and popular culture, and contemporary politics in Cuba. Fernández Díaz's pragmatic view of Cuban socialism and its intersections with the aforementioned topics demystifies the reality of present-day life in Cuba. His constructive critique of his homeland offers a new lens through which to evaluate Cuban society.
Fernández Díaz has been featured as a lecturer/panelist at: New York University, Brown University, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Lehigh University, Medgar Evers College (CUNY), and other notable institutions.
Links: Ariel's Website