Bocafloja "Patologias del Invisible Incomodo" (2012 / Documental corto)

My brother Bocafloja breaking down what Quilombo is all about and the concepts behind his newest album "Patologias del Invisible Incomodo" dropping very soon!  Our first collaboration is available now on Danny Beat's "Sinergia" and my upcoming project "Colored People's Time Machine" expect a lot more from all of us together very soon!

Aisha Fukushima "Believe In Reality" Music Video

Debut video from the fam folks Aisha Fukushima... Seattle-raised, world travelling, Bay Area resident who's got a film and soundtrack in the works featuring some of the best independent Hip Hop voices from around the globe, and this one's produced by Ras K'dee of Audiopharmacy. Aisha reminds me why I do what I do, I'm so happy to know she exists... now you should be too!

Gabriel Teodros "Blossoms Of Fire" Music Video

I feel like the last person to post my own video... if you haven't seen it, here it is! The lead track off "Colored People's Time Machine" which drops in less then one weeks time! If your in Seattle you get to see this project come to life LIVE @ Chop Suey this Thursday, January 19th. Tickets here.

So the song and video "Blossoms Of Fire" were inspired by a beautiful, inspiring film of the same name, which follows the extraordinary lives of the Isthmus Zapotec people in Southern Oaxaca, Mexico. The film gave me a new way of thinking about matriarchy among other things, as well as more fire to keep going in the fight for cultural survival.  The lyrics reference the film in a few places, but it's still kind of just a kodak moment of where I was, the moment after seeing it.  And when I wrote this? I was in Washington, DC letting something new blossom after something old went into flames... I'll just leave it at that.  The video was directed by my amazing sisters Barni Qaasim and Shadi Rahimi who each do such important and inspiring work... around the entire planet!  And I'm so honored that they took time out to do this piece (and Barni's organizing in like no time at all? whoa.)  It's a very Bay Area video... that's The Mission in San Francisco, Lake Merritt and Fruitvale in Oakland, CA.  Much love to all the sisters who are featured in the piece... and to Dume41 and to Khingz... wouldn't of been the same without you, for real! Track produced by BeanOne aka Beancognito aka that dude Khingz got a new project coming out with too (watch out!) ...Fresh Chopped Beats!  This video is dope because of the people around me, word up. This is true for life as well.

Khingz "Get Ready" Music Video

Brand new video for Khingz "Get Ready" off his classic EP Khake & Kool-Aid... download it now to see why this guys one of my favorites ever! This might be the most "20604" video ever produced. That skateboard fall looks like it really hurt tho.

"Beit / Home" - Gabriel Teodros & Sabreena Da Witch

Fresh Chopped Beats / MADK Productions presents the first leak and video from Gabriel Teodros' new album "Colored People's Time Machine"

"Beit" - Gabriel Teodros & Sabreena Da Witch
Produced by Amos Miller, behind the scenes video by Scott Macklin

Beit (featuring Sabreena Da Witch) by Gabriel Teodros

"Beit" translates to "Home" in many languages, including Amharic (my mother's language), and Arabic (Sabreena's language), as well as Hebrew. In Arabic, "Beit" means "Verse" as well as Home. I met Sabreena Da Witch in 2009 as the film Slingshot Hip Hop toured through the Northwest, and this song was made on one of Sabreena's trips that year. The beat (composed by "Lovework" producer and my partner in Air 2 A Bird, Amos Miller) incorporates elements of an old Ethiopian church song done in Ge'ez (an older language my grandmother spoke). Here you have at least 3 worlds coming together to reflect on what home has come to mean to us now.
- Gabriel Teodros

"Colored People's Time Machine" releases January 19, 2012. If you’re in Seattle, tickets to the release party can be purchased here: http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=4113395

For more information on all the artists check:
Sabreena Da Witch: http://www.sabreenanow.com/
Gabriel Teodros: http://www.gabrielteodros.com/
Air 2 A Bird (Amos Miller + Gabriel Teodros): http://air2abird.bandcamp.com/
Fresh Chopped Beats / MADK Productions: http://www.freshchoppedbeats.com/
Scott Macklin / Open Hands Reel: http://vimeo.com/openhandreel

Chev "Charles"

Chev "Charles"

My homie Chev just dropped his debut album... and friendship aside, this is one of the best full-length debut albums I've heard from anyone all year. With production credits including some of Seattle's best including BeanOne, Sabzi and Def Dee and a few beautiful features including JusMoni, Hollis Wong-Wear and Phoneix... you can tell my guy put his whole heart into this one, and it is felt. Honesty, lyricism and raw skill from South Seattle. Whoever did the mixing and mastering on here did a great job too... kudos to you. Do yourself a favor and pick it up at Bandcamp or on iTunes today.

"Colored People's Time Machine" Release Party

January 19, 2012
Colored People's Time Machine Release Party

Gabriel Teodros
Meklit Hadero
OC Notes
Spyc-E
DJ's WD4D & EarDr.Umz the MetroGnome
+ special guests

8PM | ALL AGES
$10 advance tickets

Chop Suey
1325 E. Madison St.
Seattle, WA

Ian Kamau "The Village" (Video)

Ian Kamau_ The Village (One Day Soon) from Ian Kamau on Vimeo.

My Toronto family is beautiful! Go get Ian Kamau's album One Day Soon on bandcamp now. A triple threat... he made all his own beats too. Heat...

Khingz "Liberation of the Monster"

Khingz "Liberation of the Monster"

Brand new long-awaited full length album from my brotha and favorite emcee ever, Khingz, and Vancouver-based producer Rel!g!on. Get it at Wandering Worx Bandcamp or on iTunes starting Oct. 27th, 2011. Big ups to Wandering Worx for putting out my family and the 2 most prolific artists i've ever met... Khingz and Moka Only... along with other good music like Jasiri X, Planet Asia, etc. Be sure to check out everything their putting out... NWup!

...also be sure to check Khingz and myself as Abyssinian Creole in Seattle November 5th at Showbox Sodo opening up for Black Star (Mos Def & Talib Kweli) and THEESatisfaction! more details on the events page...

Ayiti Resurrect

My soul cousin Naima (of Climbing Poetree) is doing amazing work. www.ayitiresurrect.org