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K'NAAN Media Player @ Steven
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Giant Step 2009 Survey Downloads
Thank you for taking the Giant Step annual survey. Enjoy these free downloads of songs by Q-Tip featuring Busta and Lil Wayne , Mos Def , Femi Kuti remixed, Santigold , N.A.S.A. , Asa , Colin Munroe , and many more!
Erykah Badu honored in 'After Midnight Soul' by Steven Lopez
The After Midnight Series , by visual artist Steven Lopez, has featured artists such as Aretha Franklin, Chaka Khan, Minnie Riperton, India.Arie, Sade, Jill Scott and more. Lopez works by selecting a favorite song, then he begins the painting process in front of a live audience. Lopez's new series, called After Midnight Soul , features Erykah Badu as the first source of inspiration. Check out this time-lapse Vimeo of him painting to "Amerykahn Promise":
'SXSW SOUL' March 18
SXSW SOUL, the only SXSW showcase dedicated to soul music, brings you a diverse selection of artists including Wayna, Kendra Ross, Mojoe, Maya Azucena, Bavu Blakes and others. It happens on Wednesday, March 18th at Mohawk Patio. On Friday, there's Miz Metro and Crosby’s Hip Hop Howl with over 25 acts. It will run like a mixtape, with artists performing back to back. Melo X will be on the decks mixing and blending all the tracks as well as his own style set in between. It’s crème de...
The Return of Giant Step's Hudson Series
Giant Step's biweekly DJ series at Hudson Hotel returns in 2009 on Monday, April 6th. As New York City's premier Monday night event for the last two years, the Hudson has consistently seen a curated roster of DJ legends and pioneering artists as wide-ranging as Louie Vega, Afrika Bambaataa, Jazzanova, Bobbito and Danny Krivit, playing styles from soulful house, Latin, hip hop, jazz, funk and more. Mark your calendars now for quality music and dancing at Hudson to come. RSVP for the...
New Soil & 'Pimp' Sessions Download
Download MP3 here "SATSURIKU Rejects" is a piano-laden, horn-heavy track with a drum and bass back beat and soft female vocals placed second stage. If you are familiar with earlier tracks from PLANET PIMP, (Storm, Fantastic Planet), you'll recognize this as a groovier and more soulful departure from their usual organized artful chaos.
Amazing YouTube Mashup Video from Kutiman
Check out this incredible multi-layered video for "I'm New". Kutiman's Thru You is a well-crafted mix of sound clips from various YouTube videos- think of the project as the Entroducing... of YouTube (as aptly referred to by Laughing Squid ). Then check out Kutiman's site to explore all the original sampled pieces.
Giant Step's Resident 41: Soulwax, Jesse Boykins III, Dr. Dre
I've always said that getting involved with friends is a no-no but recently I thrust my hand in the fire - and got burnt the hell up. There were red flags from jump: Brooklyn-based artist/actor/ "creative entity" (whatever), vegan (which to an African woman means starvation) attractive, tight-pants-wearing Black man (so he's already hooked up with half of Fort Greene). As friends, we would giggle at parties and talk shit about people. With that kind of spiritual connection how could we lose?...
New Stevie Wonder Special Tonight featuring India.Arie
Tonight at 8pm, PBS presents Stevie Wonder in Performance at the White House , with hosts President and Michelle Obama. The event, featuring performances by various artists, is a celebration for Stevie Wonder's receipt of The Gershwin Prize for Popular Song . They'll have live performances by India.Arie , Tony Bennet, Diana Krall, Mary Mary, Will.i.am, Martina McBride, Esperanza Spalding and more - including Stevie himself!
Giant Step's Resident 40: Lykke Li, Alaska In Winter and Friends We Love Festival
So many rising stars sell out shows, sing along to a DAT, bask in their blogosphere buzz and call it a day. But congregates, believe wholly and fully in the hype of Lykke Li . Rapturous Lykke Li followers enveloped Webster Hall and homegirl brought it. Her album Youth Novels is all feathery textures, pillowy vocals and naked emotion. And while she opened with the ethereal "Melodies & Desires," she spent the rest of the show busting up...
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