Last Saturday April 12, 2014 in Brooklyn NYC, Fred Ho, Saxophonist, composer, bandleader, playwright, writer, matriarchalist, ecosocialist, revolutionary, and activist passed away from his fight with cancer. A pioneer in Asian American Jazz and Avant Garde Jazz, Fred Ho was known for his Afro Asian aesthetics, a fusion of Asian and African American cultural aesthetics (Fred Ho was against the use of the word “Jazz” which he saw as a demeaning term used by dominant white culture to denigrate African American music). Some examples of Fred Ho’s …
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A bronze statue of a homeless Jesus sleeping on a bench in the upscale neighborhood of Davidson, N.C. got residents shook. Read or listen to the NPR story here. …
Twenty years ago on April 19th, 1994 a then 20 year old rapper from Queens NYC released the classic Hip-Hop debut album; Illmatic. Considered by some to be one of the best Hip-Hop albums of all time (if not the best), in terms of beat production, lyrical style, and content. No filler tracks. Illmatic is among one of the few 5 mic rated albums by the Source Magazine. Clocking in at ten tracks, a little under 45 minutes, Illmatic weaves …
Cours Julien is a neighborhood in Marseille, France, an unknown place famous for its art and creative environment. Take a walk through its streets, listen, look and kick it. This project was a true collaboration between 30 artists. It’s dope and a bit horrifying, a true symbol of modern times. 360 degrees of visuals, sounds, and you can share where you went and what you saw. Landmarks include historical facts and current street art that changes almost everyday. “Night Walk” takes you on an …
“A Major Minority” opened last month at 1AM Gallery in San Francisco and closed last weekend. Curated by Graffuturism‘s Poesia, the show surveyed “Othercontemporary Urban Art.” Here’s some of the work that stood out in the show. …
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