June 16th, 2011 By Paula Crossfield
Have you ever found yourself at Whole Foods shopping, for say, kale and quinoa, and felt the need to poke fun at foodie culture? Some people go even further, writing a rap song about it and posting the video on YouTube. Read More
May 6th, 2010 By Kerry Trueman
Chicago hip hop artist D-Nick The Microphone Misfit teamed up with B-Boy Super inLight to create “Abnormality“, a track for the opening of Graffiti and Grub, the Chicago health food store founded by activist LaDonna Redmond. Their video highlights the physical health issues brought on by artificial, processed foods and encourages us all to look at what we’re putting into our bodies.
D-Nick and Super inLight both embrace the acronym HIP HOP for “Healthy Independent People Helping Other People” and they are doing just that, using their talents to get the word out that “Eating healthy is the first step in disease prevention.” D-Nick has entered the video in The One Chicago, One Nation film contest, whose goal is to reward “videos that tell the stories of people in Chicago from different backgrounds working together for the common good.”
Please watch “Abnormality”, share it with friends, and show your support by voting for D-Nick–voting ends on May 9th: Read More
August 7th, 2008 By Leah Zuniga
Cascada de Flores is a local Bay Area band that celebrates the diverse traditions of Latin American music and dance. Mexican and Cuban cultures are two examples of how very different cultures evolved. The indigenous relationship with the land, the sounds and flavors brought by the Europeans and the influence of the African diaspora resulted in unique expressions of music, food, language and religion. Read More