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raw. will post up a re-cap soon.

Detroit raised, Pentecostal-run away, Brooklyn-made, Holly Miranda.  Covering Lauryn Hill, “Ex-Factor” – you better be GOOD to cover that song.  So pretty.  She has a hell of a story too.  I’m a sucker for female vocalists with rich voices like Sia, Esthero, Sarah White, etc. “Every time she sings, you’re convinced,” Mr. Sitek (of TV … Read More

“I have to confess that when we started our Food Security Initiative, I did not know that most food was grown by women. I remember once driving through Africa with a group of distinguished experts. And I saw women working in the fields and I saw women working in the markets and I saw women … Read More

Came across this video by the Afro-Latin@ Forum (thanks Bryan Vargas). If you’re Afro-Latino, surely you’ve encountered this dilemma at some point.  Maybe your parents told you to check off “white” or you never thought to identify with being “African-American.”  I wish the video went into more detail about WHY it’s important for the census … Read More

Heard the track “This Love” (video below) from Si*Se’s upcoming EP ‘Gold‘ – full length to come in the fall, but the EP comes out on March 9th.  This song caught me –  funky bass, trembling tamborine, warm vintagey beat and Carol C’s sexy falsetto (sort of Minnie Ripperton-ish).  Def has a throw-back sound – … Read More

Pervasive artist JR‘s latest masterpiece.  Learn more at Women Are Heroes. “This is what JR is working on. Raising questions…” Click to watch video below: JR / Exposition Paris 2009 – Ile Saint Louis by JR

The guys from Generation Bass have put out their SoundAmerica compilation – Wow, I can’t believe they are up to Vol. 10!  If you don’t know about them, get to know.  This month’s theme: “Soundamerica volume 10 is an essential Soundamerican Roots compilation: big names and songs that have surpassed the barriers of time, place … Read More

Hadn’t heard this song.  In the days of NEW MUSIC NEW MUSIC and the accessibility to hear THAT NEW MUSIC, it’s nice to hear a song I had not heard from an artist I love so much. Maybe I was under a rock, but I guess this track was from the soundtrack for Surfs Up … Read More

I conrazón Jean Grae. Ok, so I first heard Jean Grae’s music when I was working at Fat Beats in NYC arouuuuund 2003 (I believe?)  Instantly captivated.  She was strong.  Said what she wanted.  Didn’t give a fuck what anyone thought (or at least it appeared that way). She referenced the X-Files.  She was my … Read More

Soooo…I’ve been working as publicist, digital media and business development partner for a gem of a bookstore in North East LA, called IMIX BOOKS. While here, I’ve not only been exposed to some amazing books and the indie publishing world, but also some vibrant children’s books.  Who says they are only for children?  I’ve reflected … Read More