TROPICAL AVANT-GARDE SOUNDZ SELECTION IN NYC THIS FRIDAY

Filmmaker, Kevin Epps

LFD did a story on Kevin Epps a couple of years ago for Picnic Magazine. His latest short film, "Popped in Oakland" reaffirms why Epps is such an important voice and filmmaker.

EXHIBICION "LEER" SE INAUGURA HOY EN MEX, D.F.

Nuestro broda Chema Skndl! forma parte de la exhibicion titulada "Leer" que se inaugura hoy Mexico, D.F.
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Our broda Chema Skndl! is part of the exhibition titled "Leer" which opens tonight in Mexico, D.F.

BONDE DO ROLE FUNKS MIAMI

The rio baile funk band from Curitiba, Brasil Bonde do Role who started bringing the attention of everyone two years ago and now making more and more noise than ever is performing tomorrow night in Miami at Studio A as part of the Heineken Transatlantic Festival. It used to be a trio but due to some internal problems MC Marina Vello left the band so now there are 4 members in total which includes the recent inclusion of MC's Laura and Ana. Here a small dose of what you can expect tomorrow. Check out The Rhythm Foundation site for more details.

Party! Party! Party! this Sat. with La Family Dub @ La Pregunta Arts Cafe in NYC

HOt ViDeo

Caught this video on Public television in Harlem. check out their myspace too, www.myspace.com/skillz

SUJINHO TONIGHT @ NUBLU (NYC)

Any plans for tonight NYC? Here is a good choice if case you are looking for a cool party with some Baile Funk beats and some other cool shit. Sujinho tonight @ Nublu

Dub Poet, MutaBaruka

EASY STAR ALL-STARS EN MEXICO

Toda la banda de Puebla y ciudades anexas, manana se presentan Easy Star All-Stars en vivo. DUB, DUB, DUB!!!

Barkley L. Hendricks: Birth of the Cool

LFD @ LA TIRANA, MEX. DF, FIESTA ESTRENO NACIONAL DE "LA SANGRE ILUMINADA"

El pasado lunes se presentó LFD junto con Matorral, Micro y la aparición de DJ Soriano en la Tirana para festejar el lanzamiento nacional de la película La Sangre Iluminada.  

Actores, directores, productores, y demás banda de la farándula sacudieron sus huesos al ritmo funky/latin breakbeats de esta alineación.

Last Monday LFD played with Matorral, Micro and DJ Soriano at La Tirana (Mexico City) to celebrate the nacional release of the movie Enlightened Blood.

Actors, directors, producers and more showbiz people shaked their bones to the rythm of this ultrafunkylatin breakbeats set.

Estreno Nacional 18 de Abril

La Sangre Iluminada
Dir. Ivan Avila
Mexico


Estreno Nacional (Mexico) este Viernes, 18 de Abril.

*la edición de la pelicula fue hecha por Pedro Jimenez(LFD Crew) junto con Elena Pardo.

Come and take a look to the work of SVAS's MFA Students(photography, video and related Media).

Artist, Brian Cronin

I have been following the work of this artist for a while now was really excited after visiting his studio. He makes 3 dimensional paintings, which force the viewer to investigate his work from many different vantage points to understand the complexity of his work. So, If you are in NYC this weekend, go check out the Open Studio for the Hunter MFA program. Hunter College MFA Building,450 West 41 Street. Saturday 2-6pm www.briancronin.org

"DIARIO DE UN SOFA...

...germinado a la intemperie en días de lluvia", se llama la obra de la artista textil Monica Leyva . El video fue realizado por el cineasta Pedro "Pit" Jimenez.

ELASTIC BOND LIVE THIS SAT. @ TRANSIT LOUNGE (MIA)

Elastic Bond is back with a new album entitled "Excursion", their second release under the independent record label Fantasma Records. In this new release, Elastic Bond delivers a great fusion of rhythms like funk, reggae, samba, soul, dub, along with the smooth and great vocals of Sofi Encanto. Here is a little sample of "Excursion", but show up tomorrow at Transit Lounge and listen this and other songs live.
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Elastic Bond esta de regreso con el nuevo album llamado "Excursion", su segunda produccion bajo del sello independiente Fantasma Records. En este nuevo material, la banda crea una rica fusion de ritmos como funk, reggae, samba, soul, dub, acompanada de la gran voz de Sofi Encanto. Esta es una pequena muestra de "Excursion", pero dense un rol manana por Transit Lounge y esuchen esto y mas en vivo.

GOLEM TONIGHT IN MIAMI!

Thurs, April 10th
Miami, FL
North Beach Bandshell
7250 Collins Ave
8:00pm
Tickets $18
Ticket info:www.brownpapertickets.com

http://www.myspace.com/golemrocks

LOOPTROOP ROCKERS + MC CHORDS

Nuestro broda Jogu recomendando estos dos videos, check them out:

Looptroop Rockers la banda de hip-hop sueca que reventara la esecena
independiente de ese pais hace 8 años con sus primer album "MODERN DAY CITY
SYMPHONY". Regresa con un nuevo album titulado "Goog Things" que estara a la
venta el 23 de Abril hasta entonces aquí les dejamos una probadita de lo que
se viene.


Por otra parte el reconocido MC "Chords" regresa despues de 5 años sin disco
nuevo con esta probadita "Things we do for Things" y su primer sencillo
"Blind to the Facts"

La Sangre Iluminada / Enlightened Blood

Próximo estreno nacional 18 de abril 2008.

National release (México) April 18, 2008.

check out our web site:   lasangreiluminada.com

or at youtube just type:  La Sangre Iluminada.

Watchavato Pushing Daisies

Foto: Yazmín Ortega Cortés / la jornada

Nuestro amigo WATCHAVATO hizo esta instalación en un centro comercial en la ciudad de México invitado por el Warner Channel como parte de la promoción de su serie Pushing Daisies, el peridico La Jornada Publico una nota al respecto.

Our friend WATCHAVATO did this instalation on a Mall in Mexico city invited by the Warner Channel that is currently making promotion of their soon to be launch (in Mexico) series Pushing Daisies, The mexican newspaper La Jornada has this note about it.

TONIGHT!

see ya there!

y desde Monterrey:

go check it out!

www.myspace.com/sonideronacional

NYC BOXING

Sigo trabajando en la serie de los niños boxeadores, haciendo fotos entre el DF y Niuyol, aquí les van algunas fotos de la parte de NY.

I'm still shooting the Boxing Kids series between DF and NYC, here are some pics from the part of NY.

alvarezmontero.com

Daniel Jesse Lewis

I love this guys work. It is raw yet sensitive. He graduated a couple of years ago from California School of Arts and Crafts. He is haveing his second solo show at Anno Domini Gallery in the Bay Area. Check out this video from Daniel's last show.

CHINITO BOOGALOO

El otro dia nuestro broder Jochi, un amante de la salsa como muchos otros Puerto Ricans y un fan del futbol como ningun otro Puerto Rican nos rolo el album de Gilles Peterson Fania DJ Series, el primer disco de Fania DJ Series que tiene algunas joyas como la de "Chinito Boogaloo" de Rafael Cortijo y Su Bonche.
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The other day our broda Jochi, a salsa lover like too many other Puerto Ricans and a soccer fan like no other Puerto Rican, share with us the Gilles Peterson Fania DJ Series album, the first Fania DJ Series release which icludes some gems like "Chinito Boogaloo" from Rafael Cortijo y Su Bonche.

BRK BEAT @ LA BORDER

Atacando otra vez en la ciudad fluctuante.

Attacking once again the fluctuating city.