Tribute To Gil Scott Heron,

The next Bless da Mic showcase is on
Saturday July 30, 2005.
From Shadagga and Damali
Bless da Mic: A tribute to Gil Scott- Heron
Hip Hop, Reggae, Soca, Spoken Word & Open Mic
Saturday July 30th 2005 Doors open and
Open Mic sign-up @ 11pm Show begins promptly @ 11:30pm and ends @ 2am
Featuring Live Performances by: InI Mighty Lockdown

"We are looking forward to seeing you there! It will be a tribute to the Godfather of Hip Hop, the Legendary Gil Scott Heron. We will have live performances by some lyrical heavy weights, including rasta rappers InI Mighty Lockdown, which consists of King Negus, Jolomite, and Savage Messiah, who "bring hardcore conscious music from the underground to the masses subjected to dysfunctional music". Starting with the groundbreaking InI single Faking Jax, produced by DJ Pete Rock and InI Mighty Lockdown’s weekly underground performances in New York’s East Village they have been making a recognizable mark on Hip Hop’s conscious scene since the early nineties, will be performing with their offshoot, the BG'z, Fidel Bogota & Savage Messiah.

InI MLD are also fashion designers, with a t-shirt line called Authentic I-Wear Garments, which has been spotted on singer Lauryn Hill in a popular magazine. For more info about InI MLD, check out www.trusfund.com , where you can also find out how to purchase their two LP’s, "The Keepers of The Flame" and "Conquerors"

Also blessing da mic will be the nationally known spoken word artist J-Square, a New York based writer, poet and performance artist. Coining his style as "political/social commentary with a tinge of satire and blending hip-hop and historical storytelling, he has been featured at various venues including the Apollo Theatre, The Nuyorican Poetry Café, The Cherry Lane Theatre and S.O.B.'s. s. He has also toured colleges and universities across the country. In 1997, he released his first book "Screams From Below The Brain" and later co-authored NO gOOd NIgg@ bLuez: Poems & tales for Blackman in a post-civil rights America with Mo Beasley. Find out more about J-Square at www.scriptedlingo.com.

Hosted by: Shadagga & damali of Mahogany Blues Magazine

Music by Kinso, show Will be videotaped for cable tv. , No dress code!

Spoken Words Café

226 4th Ave. Between Union and President

Brooklyn, New York 11215

718-596-3923 or 917-841-6317

R Train to Union Street (1 Stop from Atlantic Ave) , and it's right outside of the subway station!

Buses: B37 to Union St. and 3rd Ave or B63 to 5th Ave and Union St.

By Car: Manhattan or Brooklyn Bridge to Flatbush Avenue. Travel 3/4 Mile and turn right unto 4th Ave

Travel 1/2 Mile to 226 4th Ave between President St & Union St, BQE or Belt Parkway, Flatbush Ave.

Turn unto 4th Ave, Travel 1/2 Mile to 226 4th Ave.

Admission $10 , Refreshments will be sold, including organic fruit juices,
veggie burgers, veggie wraps, vegetable soup, beer, wine, and more!

Free Give-Aways! 718-585-7123 or Shadagga@hotmail.com

Upcoming Bless da Mic Shows:

Saturday August 27th at the same spot and the same time, featuring Rebecca "Butterfly" Vaughns and Rich Villar.
Universal Hip Hop Parade in honor of the Honorable Marcus Mosiah Garvey in Bed Stuy, Brooklyn on Saturday August 13, 2005...Save the date! For Hip Hop Parade info, call 347-671-2174 or universalhiphopparade.com

Shout-outs to all local Open Mics: First Word Spoken Word Lounge in Jamaica Queens, Love and Sister Kenya in NJ, Acentos in the BX, Louder Arts @ Bar 13, RL in BK, Uhuru’s Free da Mic @ the 5 Spot, Flex’s ‘Express!’ at the Chocolate Monkey in BK, Osagyefo @ Bristens Café in BK, Big Brother Wayne @ the Afrikan Poetry Theatre in Queens, the Nuyorican, Jus Words in Philadelphia and anyone else whom we haven’t mentioned! There can never be too many venues for self-_expression, networking, organizing and entrepreneurship. We are inspired by all of you!

Urban Fashion Fest

Urban Fashion Fest™,
a celebration of community and creativity, is set to showcase leading fashion designers, makeup-artist, stylist, hair stylist and other fashion industry professionals; July 23rd and 24th
Over twenty-five A-liners™ are among designers of couture fashion, urban wear, and accessories that will be will showcased.
Brooklyn, NY (PRWEB) July 15, 2005 – Rising to the challenge for youth involvement , entrepreneurship and community building, Underground Fashion Festival Production (UFFP) have organized the Urban Fashion Festival™, an event carded to take place at the Herbert Von King Arts and Cultural Center in the Central Brooklyn area. Apart from the fashion related components( fashion shows, seminars, fashion photography exhibits, fashion shoots and designers’ booths,) the two day event will accommodate activities for all members of the family Basketball and Double Dutch competitions, open mics and performances,
Designers carded to show case are

Click on photo for all participants, and their website

http://www.ufaqshionfest.blogspot.com/ .
Behind the scenes hard at work @ the Underground Fashion Festival are Shanna Delk and Porcha Walker. This young duo have already established a track record of memorable fashion shows and showcases, lucrative ticket sales, profits in the thousands and new and exciting runway shows. They are embarking on a broader phase of their campaign targeted for and about and to urban audience, with a series of community based shows, showcases and small promotional parties both formal and informal; All needed to achieve success for micro-entrepreneurs. They have a first hand understanding of their constituents needs, having run Adore designs, a creative clothing line. The two are supported by a skilled team of professional and volunteers all with the same vision. Together the two partners are leaders, building a lasting impression for community fashion, and enterprise for others to follow!
UFF is sponsored by Jazzpazazz Preservation Society Inc, A non profit 501 c 3, charitable organization, whose chairperson Ms Alma Carroll was one of the community activist instrumental in securing the presence of such a facility with a vision of it’s use by future generations as represented by Ms Delk And Walker!
Contact:
Bonnie Sandy
http://www.urbanfashionfest.tk/
http://www.a-liners.tk/

Najalife to celebrate

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July 23rd 2005
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