Tagged: hip hop

27 Nov

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OuterSpaces tour unites voices from the margins at Washington Hall

by · November 27, 2012 · 1 Comment

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As a mixed race, Filipina, 2nd generation immigrant, Black, round, queer, 1st generation college student, daughter of farm workers from a military family, it was pretty hard to find my reflection in mainstream media growing up. But I found another world of people who, just like me, did not “fit” with the mainstream, but were [...]

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10 Sep

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Hip Hop school is saving grace for Colombian students

by · September 10, 2012 · 4 Comments

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In Medellin, Colombia, the call to violence, prostitution and gang activity can be overwhelming for youth with limited options after school. The Eskeula 4 Elementos is a sanctuary in the middle of it all, offering lessons on hip hop, rap, DJing and graffiti art.   Seattle journalist Christan Leonard reports from South America. 

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31 May

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International acts rock the Sasquatch festival

by · May 31, 2012 · 0 Comments

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The international music presence at Sasquatch music festival this year was small, but global acts ranked among the more memorable of the weekend. Highlights included the powerful, female-led Little Dragon out of Sweden bringing the house down on Sunday night, Awesome Tapes From Africa mixing up an eclectic array of obscure found cassettes, and Beardyman (Darren [...]

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28 Jan

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Gabriel Teodros reps South Seattle diversity with ‘Colored People’s Time Machine’

by · January 28, 2012 · 0 Comments

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It’s a late afternoon in San Francisco’s Mission District and Seattle emcee Gabriel Teodros is hard at work shooting a short film. Just a few days ago, he was in Seattle performing at the release party for his second solo album, Colored People’s Time Machine, probably the most anticipated hip-hop album out of the Pacific [...]

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