sweet, end of summer surprises – nueve is back at it for one night only! nine record revolutions this saturday 09.24.16!
nine record revolutions / seasonal / rotating selectors / popup potluck*
Posted in Fresh, FreshReoccurringEvents//, Hip Hop, Inspiration, Jazz, Los Angeles, Music, Nueve, Records, Soul, vinyl, WeFlyInk, wyldeflower
flora purim – butterfly dreams (1974) // dusty fingers. great SF finds*
Posted in Brasil, Music, Records, Word
Tagged Brasil, butterfly dreams, butterfly dreams (1974), diggings, Flora Purim, record shops, San Francisco
On the Sunday before Stevie Wonder took Los Angeles on a Global Soul journey at the Hollywood Bowl. A different journey was being tracked by a young singer from Brasil in front of Graumanns Chinese Theatre. In one take here unedited, covering the song made famous by songstress Elsie Houston – Iara Renno traced the journey of another young Brasilian of Portuguese descent Carmen Miranda. Iara is a good friend of Mochilla and a third generation singer/songwriter. She looked after us when we went to premiere Timeless in Rio. She has a keen sense of history especially of the twenties and thirties. Her Operatic Ballet based on Macunaíma the famous magical, allegorical novel by ethno-musicologist Mario de Andrade is an inspiring piece. To see her work an unsuspecting crowd on Hollywood Boulevard on Sunday reminds us of the era when CGI and Darth Vader impersonators didn’t exist.
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IN MEMORY OF ELSIE HOUSTON
By Iara Renno
eh eh eh
eh eh ah
where is my turtledove
who fled the cage…
Turtledove, a traditional song, was recorded in the 30’s by Elsie Houston. She was the daughter of a father from the U.S and a mother in Rio. She is Carmen Miranda’s contemporary, a friend of Pagu and Mário de Andrade. Elsie was part of this group of artists who invented indigenous Brazilian culture. Today I find myself entranced by their memory and, like them (Carmen and Elsie), somehow I ended up here in ‘Los Angeles’. My mother has the last name Miranda (no relation), and I am the turtledove, whose destiny is to sing and fly around the world.
Ê ê ê
ê ê ah
cadê minha pomba-rola
que fugiu lá do pombal…
Pomba-Rola, canção de domínio público, foi gravada na década de 30 por Elsie Houston. Filha de pai norte-americano e mãe carioca, contemporânea de Carmen Miranda, amiga de Pagu e Mário de Andrade, Elsie fez parte desse grupo de artistas que trouxeram à tona a cultura genuinamente brasileira. Já não é de hoje minha identificação com esse sentimento… é desse mesmo ponto que parto, e, assim como Carmen e Elsie, de algum modo vim parar aqui na ‘América’. Minha mãe tem Miranda no nome, e minha herança é essa memória genética dos passáros, cujo destino é cantar e voar pelo mundo.
Big thanks to Benjamin Tierney for the sound mix.
Posted in Brasil, Communication, Film, Fresh, Inspiration, Mochilla, Music, Video
Tagged Brasil, Cosmic Sounds, hollywood, Iara Renno, Los Angeles, Macunaíma, Mochilla, Organic Sounds
Posted in Brasil, Events, Fresh, Mochilla, Music
Tagged Brasil, Brazil, DJ, DJ Nuts, Downtown LA, Iara Renno, Live Performances, Maracatu, MarceloD2, muito legal, NoLa's, Samba, Saturday July 30th
my new [beautiful] addiction : blips, drips and strips : on repeat./
I pick up by the handful
the somber heap at my feet
eyes closed to see the hopeful
trusting my deepest instinct
I pick up by the handful
the somber heap at my feet
eyes closed to see the hopeful
trusting my deepest instinct
but I go on,
dawning light,
task of hope
in a dawn light,
task of hope,
these are stars
at last dare to raise my eyes,
I saw the ship in the stars
strong of glittering fleet,
bringing light to the new born
I pick up by the handful
the somber heap at my feet
eyes closed to see the hopeful
trusting my deepest instinct
at last dare to raise my eyes,
I saw the ship in the stars
strong of glittering fleet,
bringing light to the new born
(but I go on, task of hope, dawning light)
-stereolab
Posted in Brasil, Fresh, Inspiration, LivePerformances, Love, LyricLove, Music, Video, Word
Tagged 2000, blips drips and strips, Brasil, C-Minus, CMinus, Dilla, Fantastik 4our, Live, Lyrics, rio de janeiro, stereolab
VTech and Mochilla have collaborated on many groundbreaking musical events, but the pinnacle was in 2009 with the amazing Timeless Series that was brought to Los Angeles. It truly was the beginning. Where musical borders were no longer seen as obstacles, and where composer arrangers who were once overlooked were wholeheartedly embraced. From the series, celebrated Brasilian composer/arranger was one of three, and now, we find the Timeless series traveling to Arthur’s home country in fitting fashion.
J.Rocc, Coleman and B+ will be in Sao Paulo from February 9-11th screening at the Espaco Unibanco de Cinema and then on the 16-18th at the Unibanco Arteplex Botafogo in Rio de Janeiro. Each film will be screened individually and also J.Rocc will have a chance to do his special Timeless Serato Mega-Mix. There will be Q&As each night with special friends dropping by to contribute.
Share the info, share the music, share the experience. And as always, “Turn it Up!!”
Timeless : Trailer : Brasil
[click on image to watch video]
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Sao Paulo February 9th, 10th, 11th
Rio De Janiero Feb 16th, 17th, 18th
*follow link to watch timeless brasil trailer: http://music.vtechphones.com/2011/01/this-february-timeless-screens-in-brasil
Posted in Art, Brasil, Communication, Dilla, Events, Film, Fresh, Hip Hop, Inspiration, LivePerformances, Mochilla
Tagged B+, Brasil, Brasilintime, Eric Coleman, J.Rocc, Mochilla, Rio De Janiero, Sao Paulo, Timeless
Short film displaying Seu Jorge’s and Almaz new record as seen by friend and uber amazing director Khalil Joseph. Much love to @missjodie (The Model) quite a fantastic ending to pt.1. Can’t wait for pt.2!!!
*for more info please visit: IFC.COM and NowAgainRecords.com.
Posted in Brasil, Film, Inspiration, Music, New Releases, Video
Tagged B+, Brasil, Khalil Joseph, MarioC, MoneyMark, Now Again Records, Seu Jorge, Seu Jorge and Almaz, The Model
