My friend Naomi Williams first told me about this young Muslim singer from Malaysia named Yuna sometime last year. I had seen a full page add in Fader Magazine a little while after and didn’t make the connection. It came together when I heard this cover of ‘Come As You Are’ by Nirvana.
Tag Archives: video
Yuna_ Come As You Are
A Long Walk (1 of 3)_ The Fleeting Moment
Ian Kamau (A Long Walk 1 of 3)_ The Fleeting Moment from Ian Kamau on Vimeo. After finishing the shoot for ‘The Village’ myself and the director Marcos Fantu spent the day (including a very early morning) shooting three little videos short walks in different parts of downtown Toronto. This is the first one; an […]
Khari Lemuel_ Love Has Spoken
My friend Kemba King quietly sent me a link to a grainy video by a singer and musician from Chicago named Khari Lemuel just over a year ago. That evening I searched the entire internet (well maybe not the whole thing but a lot of it) looking for more videos of this man (and more). […]
No Place Like Here_ Brazenhead
Michael Seidenberg of Brazenhead Books kind of reminds me of my father. Mr. Seidenberg is a bookseller who operates a secret bookstore somewhere in New York City. Just the idea of a secrecy bookstore was interesting. The more I realize who I am the more I realize that I need to not be attached to […]
The Knife Maker_ Made by Hand No. 2
I ran into this piece on a blog I honestly can’t remember now, it is from a series called Made by Hand. The older I get the more I realize that I just enjoy making things; anything. I’m predominantly known for making music and then poetry, but I also studied fine arts and graphic design […]
Fly Over Egypt_ The Narcicyst
My brother Narcy (The Narcicyst) pushing forward with another beautiful and inspiring song and video; Fly Over Egypt. Of course this song is dedicated to the Arab Spring and one year anniversary of the Egyptian revolution that started with the march on Tahrir Square in Cairo. I love this brother and I don’t know why, […]
Q-Tip_ African Ancestry
“I looked very Asian” you gotta love Q-Tip. I want to do this. That’s all.
Method Man & Masta Killa_ Hip Hop: A Cultural Odyssey
Method man and Masta Killa of the Wu-Tang Clan sit down and man-handle the book Hip Hop: A Cultural Odyssey. I enjoyed watching Method slap and hit this book in his display of tough love and affection. via Pinboarding
Frank Ocean_ BBC
Frank Ocean along with Kendrick Lamar and James Blake are probably my favourite ‘new’ artists of 2011. Young and exciting, creative artists who are pushing the limits and doing things different in a variety of ways. Looking forward to what these guys do.