Friends We Love: 120 Seconds Interview by Mike Vargas and Moni Pineda, Feb 23, 02:08 PM EST

"You've got 120 Seconds to speak your mind! Just look into the camera and let it flow..."

This is the last bit of direction given to the artists interviewed on the video series, Friends We Love. The result is the segment called "120 Seconds," an open platform to tell the world their thoughts on a topic they feel passionately about. Produced and directed by Mike Vargas and Moni Pineda, Friends We Love explores the motivations, inspirations and creative processes of some of today's most forward thinking artists and creators.

More about Friends We Love
Friends We Love Press Release

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Zaki Ibrahim

The South African now Toronto based singer + songwriter Zaki Ibrahim, shares her views on the connections between love + art, and how L.O.V.E. is the origin of everything.

Check out Zaki Ibrahim at: MySpace

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Mark De Clive-Lowe

Venice, California
As a New Zealand native, producer and musician Mark De Clive-Lowe talks about being surrounded by beaches growing up and how his recent move to a beach town is helping him move forward.

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K'NAAN / MC + MUSICIAN

Toronto, Canada
Somali-born MC & musician, K'NAAN shares his views on language as not only a tool for communication but also as a cultural carrier and its influence in the way we view ourselves and our surrounding environment.

For more on K'NAAN check out: http://www.4real.com/profile.asp?p=knaan

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Erin Hirsh

Los Angeles, California
Erin Hirsh, the Los Angeles-based celebrity fashion stylist responsible for the wardrobe of Rihanna and Kanye West on the Glow in The Dark Tour, shares her thoughts on the hipster phenomenon.

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Gilles Peterson

London, UK
Music pioneer Gilles Peterson of Brownswood Recordings & BBC Radio 1 shares the extent of his obsession with Arsenal Football Club and some insight into why he's taking a break.

Check out Gilles Peterson at: myspace.com/gillespeterson
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Ellis Gallagher AKA © Ellis G. / Street Artist

Brooklyn based shadow artist Ellis Gallagher aka © Ellis G. airs his thoughts on common sense, respect, the NYC Police Department and clarifies the differences between "street art" and "graffiti."

Check out Ellis G. at: myspace.com/ellis_gee

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N'Dea Davenport

Soul singing sensation N'Dea Davenport of the internationally critically acclaimed R & B group, The Brand New Heavies tells us a very personal story about her struggle overcoming uterine fibroids.

Check out N'Dea at: myspace.com/ndeadavenport

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Bobbito Garcia

Harlem, NY
DJ and creative powerhouse, Bobbito Garcia, breaks down the many uses of water, it's importance to our wellbeing and the respect it deserves in our everyday life.