Sunset's Soundcheck: Durand Bernarr - THE VOICE

Sunset’s Soundcheck: Durand Bernarr – THE Voice

Posted by Sunset in PGTV, Soundcheck on November 20, 2012 | No Comments

Durand Bernarr. Etch the name into your memory. I first wrote about him here (shoutout to eclectic alexandria – I discovered him through her tumblr), and since then I’ve fallen deeper in love with his work, his growth and that voice. I’m not alone. Just ask his 11,000 + Twitter followers. His talent’s even led him to being mentored by Erykah Badu, who he’s been touring with as part of her band for some time now. And he’s been taking notes. I call him “THE Voice” because there isn’t a single one out there like his. His range, emotional impact...

Makeda on the Eye Goddess and the Evil Eye

The Eye Goddess and the Evil Eye

Posted by vincent in Makeda's Musings on November 6, 2012 | 1 Comment

The eyes are the most exclusive feature of the hundreds of votive figures found in the excavation of the Syrian “Eye Temple” of Tell Brak, a temple that was exclusively “dedicated to the worship of Ishtar (Inanna).” (13)  The eye-idols, as they are known, are representations of Ishtar.  The variations on their single iconographic form are almost without end.  Some of the figures don headdresses, some wear necklaces, others are decorated with chevrons suggestive of breasts, and there are others whose necks and heads are abstracted phallic or vulvar forms.  Each is unique and yet they...

Ajak Deng in Numéro China

Sudan native Ajak Deng in this November’s Numéro China

Posted by vincent in Fashion & Glamour Naturalle on November 6, 2012 | 1 Comment

Sundanese model, Ajak Deng, was photographed by British photographer John-Paul Pietrus for Numéro China’s November 2012 issue. Numero magazine analyses in a sharp and international way all fields of creativity and culture : Fashion, beauty, living places, architecture, design in order to detect tomorrow’s great trends, glamour stock, figures who will become icons. NUMERO likes to think as a precursor. Numéro is an international fashion magazine published by the Groupe Alain Ayache. In September 2010, the Numéro China magazine was launched as the third international edition for the market...

Events: ATL-A3C Festival

Needle To The Record DJ Competition @ A3C Festival Atlanta 10.12.12

Posted by vincent in Events & Event Photos on November 3, 2012 | No Comments

Last Friday [10/12/12] night I went to check the Needle To The Record DJ Competition over at the A3C Hip Hop  Festival at Masquerade. When I got to Masquerade I went to check out the festival before I went in to the Needle To The Record  part. I caught the very tail end of the Wu Tang  performance, then I went upstairs to the Red Bull stage checked out a performance for a quick second , then I went downstairs to and got situated for the competition. The special guest judges for the evening were Dj Swiftee and Presyce , and were were treated to have Hip Hop legends Kool Dj Red Alert , and Teddy...

an Afro Punk adventure

an Afro Punk adventure…

Posted by vincent in Events & Event Photos on October 29, 2012 | No Comments

Described by the New York Times as putting “rock and rebellion squarely in the category of African-American music,” the Afro-punk Festival has become a Brooklyn intuition, the focal point for the burgeoning Afro-punk movement. Over the past seven years, the festival has presented new artists before they hit it big, such as Grammy-nominated Santigold, The Noisettes and Janelle Monae. Afro-punk mainstays like Saul Williams, The Dirtbombs, and Dallas Austin have also graced Afro-punk’s stages. This feature is Ali Esteem’s first hand account of this year’s Festival in August,,.

Nubién…an Urbanista at the Farm

Nubién…an Urbanista at the Farm

Posted by vincent in EarthSistas on October 28, 2012 | 5 Comments

Lively and focused, earthSista Nubién strolled thru Atlanta’s Goat Farm coy and confident. The beautiful spoken word artist was her usual happy-go-lucky self, her spirit was gleeful and positive. She had been to the Goat Farm once before; her “seven-minute” test shoot proved to be far too inspiring to be confined to such a random limitation and she was too captivated and purposeful to be restricted in such a manner. Nubién was sassy, feisty and playful in front of the camera; she is not much different up-close and personal. Nubién is that upbeat, uniquely determined Urbanista...

Sunset's Soundcheck: Video Soul

Sunset’s Soundcheck: Video Soul

Posted by Sunset in Soundcheck on September 13, 2012 | No Comments

So I was struggling with what to write about for this edition of “Soundcheck.” It’s not because I haven’t been inspired; it’s just that I wanted to do something a little different. Between the creative ways independent artists are making videos on shoestring budgets, to the mass of HD recordings of live performances out there, we can all experience the music we love with more than our ears. So let’s have a little video-fest, shall we? Why not kick things off with a little Badu? I had the pleasure of seeing her live earlier this year, and she gave me everything...