Amir Ebrahimi, Photographer :: 120 Seconds
Brooklyn-based photographer Amir Ebrahimi continues the work his late brother Nader started at Aziza's Place, a home for impoverished Cambodian children, through the Viva Nader Arts & Music Festival he's currently organizing.
Brooklyn-based photographer Amir Ebrahimi continues the work his late brother Nader started at Aziza's Place, a home for impoverished Cambodian children, through the Viva Nader Arts & Music Festival he's currently organizing.
For more information about Amir, please visit: amirnyc.com
To find out more about Aziza's Place: www.azizafoundation.org/cambodia.html
Zap Mama, Artist + Vocalist :: 120 Seconds
Zap Mama explains the magic of synchronicity and the role it played while recording her new release, Recreation, in Brazil.
Zap Mama explains the magic of synchronicity and the role it played while recording her new release, Recreation, in Brazil.
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About Zap Mama:
Marie Daulne created the concept "Zap Mama" at the beginning of the 90’s with an acappella group of Afro-European women: African and European culture mix generation. In 1996 Marie emerged as Zap Mama the solo artist; and has since integrated American hip hop, Afrobeat, pop, indie, jazz, funk into a musical blend. In 1996, Marie added a fundamental core of humanitarianism to this distinct vocal style, which continues to drive the music and Marie today. Zap Mama’s first album came out in 1991, and they have since released six albums worldwide.
Zap Mama has collaborated with: Al Jareau, Bobby McFerrin, Higelin, Michael Franti and Spearhead, Manu Dibango, U Roy, Phoebe Snow, Miriam Makeba, M.Kassovitch (Film "Metisse"), Maria Bethania, Speech (Arrested Development), David Byrne, Hans Zimmer ("Mission Impossible 3"), The Roots, Erykah Badu, Talib Kweli, Common, Bahamdia, DJ Krush, DJ Jazz Jeff, Bilal, Jazzy Fatnastees, Lady Alma, Adamo, Leon Pendarvis, Lady Black Mambazo, Tony Allen (Fela Kutti Drummer), Arno, Oumou Sangare, aka Moon, Versatile (DJ Gilbert), Kery James, Sergio Mendes, G. Love, Meshell Ndeogecello, Karriem Riggins...
Links to Zap Mama: http://www.zapmama.be/ myspace.com/zapmama
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Afro European Music:
Marie Daulne created the concept "Zap Mama" at the beginning of the 90’s with an acappella group of Afro-European women: African and European culture mix generation. In 1996 Marie emerged as Zap Mama the solo artist; and has since integrated American hip hop, Afrobeat, pop, indie, jazz, funk into a musical blend. In 1996, Marie added a fundamental core of humanitarianism to this distinct vocal style, which continues to drive the music and Marie today. Zap Mama’s first album came out in 1991, and they have since released six albums worldwide.
J. Period, Mixtape Assassin :: 120 Seconds
With an impressive list of mixtapes under his belt, J. Period expands on the history of hip hop through the eyes of the DJ and breaks down how the mixtape is the last vestige of the culture.
With an impressive list of mixtapes under his belt, J. Period expands on the history of hip hop through the eyes of the DJ and breaks down how the mixtape is the last vestige of the culture.
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About J. Period:
With DJ & Remix work for Grammy-winners Lauryn Hill, The Roots, Kanye West and Mary J. Blige under his belt, J.Period has become one of Hip Hop’s undisputed Mixtape Kings and most respected DJ/Producers. In 2009, his massive mixtape marketing campaigns for artists including Q-Tip, K’NAAN, and rising star Nneka earned over 500K+ downloads (over 700K+ total impressions), and have been widely cited among the year’s Top Mixtape releases. Praised by The New Yorker for his groundbreaking Bob Dylan remixes, and named one of “the world’s top DJ’s” by The New York Times in October, J.Period is currently featured in Activision’s blockbuster video game, DJ Hero, alongside a short list of DJ legends: Grandmaster Flash, Jazzy Jeff, Shadow, Z-Trip & DJ AM. As a producer, J.Period has scored several blockbuster film trailers (Universal’s American Gangster 2007, Fox’s Street Kings 2008) and video games (Activision’s Tony Hawk’s Motion 2008). And on stage, J.Period’s crowd-rocking skills have earned high-profile tour appearances with Kanye West, Lauryn Hill, P. Diddy and De La Soul in venues around the globe. Rising through the ranks of hip hop’s elite DJs, J.Period is undeniably one to watch in 2010!
For more info on J. Period check out: jperiod.com