carnival culture: one love, one aim, one destiny

My pops asked me to shoot some footage of him and his peers (the springfield carnival association) putting together their 10th annual caribbean carnival. Along the way, we got to talking about culture, food, and jamaica. This is what came out of it….

“We have to define the new African” ~Blitz the Ambassador

…seeing a dope emcee backed by a dope band….nothing like it… Check this footage I had been sitting on for months due to life getting in the way. It’s part of a series I’m working on with AfricanAncestry.com titled “We Are Africa” which will explore the varied ways people of Africa and the Diaspora celebrate their… Read More

little dragon at black cat, dc

…so i’m back from cameroon (pics soon come)…since i’ve been back i’ve been trying to recuperate from being sick…made it out despite the cold to see little dragon perform…to tell you the truth i wasn’t really excited to see them live…i was the same way w/ thievery corporation as well…thought the electronica vibe wouldn’t translate… Read More