TAG: SA-RA

Mar24

Mulatu Astatke – Yekermo Sew (Te’Amir Remix) (MP3)

Timeless somehow doesn’t need to be remixed.   However, it was always intended to be an inclusive multi-generational project, and commissioning remixes of Timeless allows exploration of new options for these amazing performances.  The first of three exclusive remixes is by a group of young musicians from Los Angeles called Te’Amir, named after the group’s leader. …MORE
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Feb17

Georgia Anne Muldrow: Everything Coming Up Roses

Los Angeles’ prolific, free-spirited musician combines African history with organic themes to make her own brand of soulful hip-hop music. 

Producer and singer Georgia Anne Muldrow is on a mission to liberate the world from Eurocentrism. Her purpose is evident in the bold, imaginative songs she creates with people like Mos Def, SA-RA and Erykah Badu and the intensity displayed in her latest self-produced solo album, King’s Ballad. Released February 9 by Ubiquity Records, the album’s hip-hop, progressive soul, funk, jazz and African rhythms invokes both ancient and futuristic themes.

“I’m actively engaging in the battle for opening minds,” she says on the phone from her home in Los Angeles.

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Dec14

Shafiq Husayn (SA-RA) Band Rehearsal and KXLU Interview (Video)

The good folks at Beats + Crates shot Shafiq Husayn during a recent band rehearsal for an upcoming show in Los Angles on December 22nd. The show features live performances from Bilal, Shafiq Husayn w/ Om’Mas Keith (SA-RA), Exile + DJ Day ft. Blu, and Milosh, hosted by Pharoahe Monch, w/ DJ sets from J Rocc, Daedelus, and Kutmah. Intertwined w/ the rehearsal footage is Shafiq Husayn and his recent interview at KXLU, talking about his recent release “Shafiq En’ A-Free-Ka,” out now on Plug Research.

For those in Los Angeles, make sure to check the show at The Echoplex on December 22nd, presented by VTech and Plug Research.  Footage and flyer below.

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