Monday, August 22, 2011

ART'ical Exposure - 'FuZion'

The 2nd installment of Manifesto|Jamaica's fundraising series ART'ical Exposure is this Saturday, August 27, 2011 at The Bob Marley Museum. The event, which is now held monthly, will be held under the theme 'FuZion'. Gates open at 6PM.

'FuZion' will highlight some of the rising poetic voices in Jamaica as well as an eclectic mix of musical artists, fusing Hip Hop, Reggae, R&B & Alternative into one exciting show.

Shaq the MC, Five Steez and Kabaka Pyramid are among some of the featured performers scheduled for the night. Also on the bill are Sezi, Deewunn & Phoenixx. Poets, Abbebe Payne, Simone C. Simpson & Radha Ruiz are to appear as well. Showtime will begin at 7PM.

Admission will be a mere $300. Proceeds go towards Manifesto|Jamaica's community projects & Festival of ART'ical Empowerment to educate, expose and empower the youth through art & culture. Patrons are also encouraged to donate additional cash or books to the organization's book drive to encourage more reading and writing among the nation's youth.

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Verse: The Art of Rhyming

Shaq the MC, Five Steez & Kabaka Pyramid put it down at the Edna Manley Amphitheatre last week for 'Verse: The Art of Rhyming'! Watch the footage below & check the Pree Jamaica piece from which it came. The first video is the closing of their performance which lasted somewhere around an hour. The second video is a snippet from a little earlier in this improvised set.




Kabaka Pyramid - Rebel Music EP




Kabaka Pyramid - Rebel Music EP
released July 15, 2011

Credits:
Bebble Rock Music
Indiggnation

Executive Producers:
Keron Salmon
Abishai Hoilett
Duane McDonald
Oje Ollivierre