The winner of The Voice 2013, Tessanne Chin, like a good amount of contestants on TV singing competitions, they are not complete amateurs who happen to stumble onto the stage of a TV singing competition. Prior to being on The Voice, Tessanne worked as a backup singer for such artist as Jimmy Cliff, Patti Labelle, Peabo Bryson and Gladys Knight. She has also collaborated with other artist such as Shaggy on “Never Let Go”, Protoje on “Someone Like You”, the Trinidad and Tobago Soca band Kes on “Loving You”, and she …
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In the post World War II era, Germany and Japan had to go through major reconstruction while getting their economy back on it’s feet. Life after WWII was the backdrop for the birth of amazing arts, and musical movements. Out of these movements we get a German band like Kraftwerk, and in Japan we get Yellow Magic Orchestra (YMO). In this particular piece we travel back in history, and then speed ahead into the future, to discover Yellow Magic Orchestra’s legacy …
Artist, graphic designer and hip-hop head Jay Shells created red street signs engraved with lyrics from classic rap songs. The rap quotes are lines describing specific locations. Early last year, armed with screws and a stepping stool, Shells installed the signs at the exact sites described in the quotes. Animal New York filmed him driving around New York City putting them up and keeping it moving. Shells curated some tasty treats like “I’m blacker than midnight on Broadway and Myrtle” …
The super Hip-Hop duo Killer Mike & El-P as Run The Jewels are a match made in Hip-Hop heaven. Both are skilled emcees, with El-P handling the dope production. But that’s not all, they impart humor, socio-cultural analysis, and life advice as well. In the recent past we’ve seen things from big name artist like Jay-Z and R Kelly’s Best of Both Worlds, and Kanye & Jay-Z’s Watch The Throne. Not to mention lesser known duo’s like KRS-One and Buck Shot as Survival …
Jeffrey Bruton, an active participant in the San Francisco art community, known for his high quality screen prints and owner of the t-shirt and art storefront, The Loin, is giving up space for pop-ups. Located in San Francisco’s Tenderloin district, his spot is perfect for not only seeing and buying all kinds of art, but for meeting artists from all over. You never know who’ll walk in. Details are up at Storefront. …
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