No stranger to La Soul Renaissance internationally recognized and award winning spoken word poet Christopher Johnson will be performing at La Soul Renaissance’s “The Harvest of the Soul” celebration of the 10th Annual Connecting for Change Saturday October 25 in New Bedford. Christopher has been performing at La Soul Renaissance since as early 2003.
Chachi Carvalho at La Soul Rennaissance Sat Oct 25th 10th Annual Connecting for Change
La Soul Renaissance is extremely excited to announce that the award winning Cape Verdean American educator, activist, and hip hop artist Chachi Carvalho is going to perform at La Soul Renaissance “The Harvest of the Soul” celebration of the 10th Annual Connecting for Change Conference on Saturday Oct 25th, 2014 downtown New Bedford.
Charles “Chachi” Carvalho is a multi-talented performing artist, emcee, poet, and songwriter. He is a first generation Cape Verdean/American born and raised in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. He comes from a long line of musicians and singers. Chachi is a dedicated father, youth advocate, teacher, football coach, writer and entrepreneur. He is founder and co-owner of Beat Box Studio located in his hometown Pawtucket, RI. Chachi is consistently recreating himself as a man and as an artist. His brain is an engine for creative thought and inspiring ideas. It is evident in his songwriting and clearly displayed on his critically acclaimed release “In Dust Real Evolution”. Audiences all over the world have embraced his latest album release, “Cape Verdean In America”. This album is a unique blend of hip-hop, Afro house, rnb, zouk, and world music. He truly stepped out of his comfort zone and created something original to add to his already impressive catalogue. Chachi is an humble spirit who is proud of his accomplishments. He would rather count his blessings than count his problems.
10 years ago La Soul Renaissance Oct 2004 “Tearing Down the Walls – Bridging the Gaps” Conference
On October 13, of 2014 Erik Andrade of La Soul Renaissance and Activist Andrea Armandt were interviewed on “IN FOCUS” at Bridgewater State University by Dr. Jabbar Al-Obaidi regarding the “Tearing Down the Walls: Bridging the Gap” Conference. The Intention of the conference was to connect progressive people from all backgrounds and generations. The event featured poetry from Black Arts Movement Professor and Poet Everett Hoagland, and a panel featuring Civil Rights Icon Jibreel Khazan of Greensboro 4, Eroc Arroyo-Montano of Foundation Movement, Activist Gloria Clark, Activist Organizer Camilo Viveiros, and educator Ross M. Grace Jr.
The panel was followed by break out workshops and the day was capped off by La Soul Renaissance “The Spoken Soul Poet-tree Show” featuring the Egalitarian Ensemble ( Erik Andrade, Simon Desjardins, Royal Hartigan, Andy McWain), Christopher Johnson, Black Mozes aka Stan Lee, Cedric Josey, Job Anonymous, Nick Pelletier and many more during the open mic.
The event was organized by La Soul Renaissance, Youth Empowerment Program at Treatment on Demand, The Progressive Student’s Alliance, The Frederick Douglass Unity House, UMD Labor Studies Department, NB CEDC, and United Way of New Bedford Mini-Grants Program .
La Soul Renaissance working on getting Afrika Rainbow to “Harvest of the Soul” Saturday Oct 25th
Fresh off their successful tour of their mother land of Cabo Verde promoting their debut album “Identidade” Afrika Rainbow and La Soul Renaissance have begun conversation about the possibility of the award winning Cape Verdean Roots Reggae band potentially performing at the October 25th “Harvest of the Soul” celebration of 10 years of Connecting for Change.
Fingers crossed hoping the stars are aligned and we can make this possibility a reality for October 25th. Afrika Rainbow is super talented, spiritual band of artist using music and art to make a positive cultural shift in the world. Check out their music below. Good sounds and great vibes.
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La Soul Renaissance featuring Caliph Sat. Oct 25th at Connecting for Change Conference
La Soul Renaissance is honored and excited to announce that Senegalese hip hop artist Caliph has just agreed to perform at La Soul Renaissance’s “Harvest of the Soul” at the 10th Annual Connecting For Change Conference on Saturday October 25th, 2014.
No stranger to La Soul Renaissance Caliph has blessed several shows and radio interviews with our team, and where are honored to have him on the line up of this amazing show at the intertnational Connecting for Change Conference.
Caliph is amazing talented lyricist, producer, and performer and founding member of Good Karma Music. His debut album “Heart in Mind” chronicles his journey as Senegalese immigrant growing into adulthood in the inner city of New Bedford. Deeply personal Caliph’s music brings voice to the all to often voiceless struggles of immigrants and youth growing up in a harsh and cold reality. And yet the listener is left inspired as you journey through his audio autobiography.
For a preview of the magic to come, take a minute to enjoy some video from Caliph’s performance at La Soul Renaissance’s Harvest Showcase of 2014.
Or read this excellent article about his journey written by journalist Simon Rios:
Senegalese rapper spreads the message of hope
Caliph’s debut Album “Heart in Mind” & “Go” music video
Caliph is currently working on his highly anticipated sophomore album which is scheduled for release in the Spring of 2015.
The show will also feature internationally acclaimed Climbing PoeTree, Erik Andrade, the Overflowing Cup Project and more to be announced.
Admission is FREE for conference attendees and $10 for general public. Please remember your badge to ensure admittance.
If you don’t have your conference ticket yet? PURCHASE YOUR CONFERENCE TICKET TODAY!
Date: October 25, 2014
Time: 6 – 10 P.M.
Location: Connecting for Change, New Bedford, MA
La Soul Renaissance featuring Climbing PoeTree Sat. Oct 25th at Connecting for Change Conference
La Soul Renaissance is honored to be organizing a special spoken word poetry & music celebration at the 10th Annual Connecting For Change Conference on Saturday October 25th, 2014.
The show will feature Climbing PoeTree. Climbing PoeTree is the combined force of two boundary-breaking soul-sisters who have sharpened their art as a tool for popular education, community organizing, and personal transformation. Poets, performance artists, print makers, video and graphic designers, muralists, and new media architects, Alixa and Naima create compelling works at the service of their vision for a more just and livable world.
Climbing PoeTree’s award-winning performance is composed of dual-voice spoken word poetry, hip hop, and multi-media theatre that challenges its audiences to remember their humanity, dissolves apathy with hope, exposes injustice, and helps heal our inner trauma so that we may begin to cope with the issues facing our communities.
Over the last 10 years, Climbing PoeTree has performed for thousands of people across the U.S. and abroad from Mexico to the UK, South Africa to Cuba, alongside visionary leaders and artists such as Cornel West, Erykah Badu, Alicia Keys, Angela Davis, Alice Walker, Saul Williams, Amiri Baraka, Sonia Sanchez, Danny Glover, The Last Poets, and Dead Prez.
http://https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCx8Anb03Fc
The show will also feature Erik Andrade and the Overflowing Cup Project Band and more to be announced.
Admission is FREE for conference attendees and $10 for general public. Please remember your badge to ensure admittance.
If you don’t have your conference ticket yet? PURCHASE YOUR CONFERENCE TICKET TODAY!
Date: October 25, 2014
Time: 6 – 10 P.M.
Location: Connecting for Change, New Bedford, MA
“Just Be You” by Erik Andrade for Manny Pay$0 Album
Girl
don’t get caught up
playing
follow the followers
following
trend setters
false image
of tomorrow
or borrowers
forgetting
the power is
in your inside
no longer
caught up in
ego’s insecurity
that pretend lie
unaware try
to defend
pride
but my dear
you should not care
your pretty
resides within
beautiful beneath
what hides your skin
when you wake up
don’t cover up
with make up
cuz under cover
your defined by
a divine design
so one of a kind
a work of art
worth more
your heart
your mind
then all the
diamonds
they mine
combined
your shine
I don’t mind
and it don’t
matter
if they do
we’re just fine
trust me
its true
ill just be
ME
and you can
just be
YOU
written by Erik Andrade of La Soul Renaissance
La Soul Renaissance interview of New Bedford’s U.G.L.Y. Gallery
Kaysha featuring Erik Andrade Kizomba “Drunk in Love” Remix
Urban International Media Group presents remix of Kaysha’s “Drunk in Love” featuring poet Erik Andrade.
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“Spiritual Evolutions” by Erik Andrade
spiritual evolutions
inner revolutions
Eden this sinner
retributions
where in the end
we seek solutions
see beyond the filter
of satan sick pollutions
Mother Earth
self abusing
confusing
the differences
of service
and pure using
America
it seems
we are losing
our grip on
our reality
far too often
tripped up
by abnormal con-formality
behavior
shaped by what
we call salary
selling soul
for the goal
of getting the gold
spirit sold
for comforts
we hold
more important
than mere
moralsWritten by Erik Andrade of La Soul Renaissance on September 29, 2014