Posts Tagged ‘Sweden’
The Black Power Mixtape (1967-1975) [Trailer]
February 24, 2016
Another must-see for your Black History Month experience: “The Black Power Mixtape” (1967-1975). That’s right man. We wouldn’t lead you wrong. A mixtape, before we really recognized the term for the most part, of powerful stuff on the Civil Rights Era struggle. Peep the trailer above ( rent/buy link below), teasing footage of Black Pathers co-founder Bobby Seale, reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., activist Angela Davis, and others; with commentary from contemporaries (like Talib Kweli).
The Black Power Mixtape is an award winning compilation feature documentary that displays the story of the African-American community 1967-1975, the people, the society and the style that fueled a change. Told with sparkling, beautiful and deep footage, lost in the archives in Sweden for 30 years.
WATCH THE FULL FILM NOW: THE BLACK POWER MIXTAPE (IFC FILMS)
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Tags: 1967-1975, African American, American Civil Rights Movement, Angela Davis, black history, Black History Month, Bobby Seale, Civil Rights, Civil Rights Movement, Dr. Martin Luther King, Goran Hugo Olsson, Martin Luther King, Martin Luther King Jr., Sweden, TALIB KWELI, The Black Power Mixtape, The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975 | 
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Vinyl Destination | Ep. 9: European Tour With DJ Jazzy Jeff (Video)
April 30, 2013
The world famous DJ Jazzy Jeff returns with episode 9 of his Vinyl Destination series. In this segment Jazzy Jeff & his crew are embarking on the last week of their world tour but this leg finds them in Europe hitting up Norway, Sweden, Ireland, & Germany where they just so happen to also bump into R&B singer Estelle. A few other hilarious situations occur when DJ Jazzy Jeff’s emcee Skillz speaks of a wild fan who have Ruff Ryders tattoo next to his pubic hairs while another fan sports a rainbow-colored Wu-Tang Clan logo on his chest. Not to mention the team discovering some random dude in their hotel lobby watching gay porn in public view. This is truly different in Europe indeed….
WATCH: PREVIOUS ‘VINYL DESTINATION’ EPISODES
EPISODE 8 | EPISODE 7 | EPISODE 6 | EPISODE 5 | EPISODE 4 | EP. 3 | EP. 2 | EP. 1
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Posted in Hip-Hop, Lifestyle, Producers, R&B, Soul, Travel, Videos | Tags: DJ Jazzy Jeff, Ep. 9, Episode 9, Europe, European Tour, Norway, Skillz, Sweden, Vinyl Destination | 3 Comments »
B.o.B Takes Over Sweden (Video)
July 20, 2012
Let this montage (“B.o.B Takes Over Sweden”) be your ticket to ride with B.o.B. on his tour-year tour through Sweden. This video feels more like a “rock-umentary” than a rap documentary…because that’s what it is. On one level, it gives an “almost first person” understanding of life on the tour; on another, a turn-out-until-you-burn-out cycle of rehearsals-shows-appearances-interviews-booze-no snooze. Very interesting.
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Alternative: Little Dragon – “Sunshine”
July 2, 2012
On June 28, indie alternative electro-pop band Little Dragon released a new single, “Sunshine,” in conjunction with Absolut Vodka, for Absolut Remix (the company’s alcoholic punch drink). Based in Gothenburg, Sweden, veteran Swedish-Japanese singer Yukimi Nagano is the lead vocalist for Little Dragon, which also features keyboardist Hakan Wirenstrand, bassist Fredrik Kallgren Wallin, and drummer Erik Bodin. You can peep the behind-the-scenes video here to get a taste of what Absolut and Little Dragon have going. The full audio for “Sunshine” is available here.
DOWNLOAD: LITTLE DRAGON – SUNSHINE
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