Tuesday, August 24, 2010

New POWER STRUGGLE documentary

Check out the new documentary I directed on the life and music of Nomi from the hip-hop group POWER STRUGGLE. From Africa to the Midwest to the Philippines, this film chronicles Nomi's life journey and personal transformation through political awakening.

Catch him live at the SOUNDS OF A NEW HOPE Live Remix Concert this Friday!



Shot and edited by Eric Tandoc
Interviewed by Tadashi Nakamura

You can purchase POWER STRUGGLE's new album "REMITTANCES" at:
beatrockmusic.com
iTunes
CD Baby

Friday, August 20, 2010

LIVE REMIX performer line-up

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Eric Tandoc (ET) is a cultural worker from Anakbayan LA who creates art to educate, inspire, and motivate people to take action in changing today's society. As a filmmaker and video DJ from the Mass Movement crew, ET fuses his passion for music and film towards advancing the movement for genuine freedom and democracy in the Philippines and worldwide. "We live only one life and for how long is unknown, so we must do as much as we can to push forward our people's struggle in the time that we have - now."
http://flavors.me/erictandoc



Kiwi Coming to you from the Bay Area (by way of Los Angeles), Kiwi has been holding it down in the independent hip hop scene for nearly a decade, rocking shows from California to New York to the Philippines. Representing one-third of Filipino hip hop group Native Guns, he was recently featured as the lead subject of documentary "Sounds of a New Hope," and is currently working on his upcoming full-length album, "Love and Justice."
http://illafonte.com



Power Struggle is rapper Nomi accompanied by producers Mister REY and Fatgums. Spitting raw insight with a grimy Midwest flow, Nomi represents hard for those who live under the fingernails of society, yet celebrate life with every breath. Power Struggle reflects the life and times of workers, students, hustlers, artists, immigrants, revolutionaries, rejects, failures, redeemers and dreamers.
http://artofficialfreedom.wordpress.com
http://beatrockmusic.com



Gingee is the solo project of Marjorie Light, a DJ, educator and organizer from Los Angeles. Her music blends electronic, hip hop, and world beats with poetic lyrics and instruments such as the Filipino Kulintang and Vietnamese Dan Bao. Her songs are vital reflections of her travels, emotional journeys and her experiences as a woman of color.
http://soundcloud.com/gingee



Shining Sons is an up and coming group from the Eastside of Long Beach. Intellect and Jedi are twin brothers who have turned their lives around from gang banging through learning about people's struggles in the U.S. and back home in the Phillipines. Now they spread awareness through hip-hop and community organizing with Anakbayan LA to create social change in communities worldwide.
http://shiningsons.tumblr.com



Krystle Tugadi Southern California Native, Krystle Tugadi, is an up and coming vocalist to definitely watch out for. Growing up, she discovered that music was her safe haven and her true calling in life. She grew up learning the piano and focused on harnessing her vocal ability. With a plethora of different artists that influenced her music, Krystle has found her niche in the music scene as an R&B/Soul/Folk artist. With Krystle's soulful stylings and drive for music, we expect big things for this amazing performer - so make sure to keep an eye on this girl.
http://krystletugadi.tumblr.com



Menchie Caliboso is the guitarist and vocalist of rock band Feed The Feeble. After living in Long Beach, San Francisco and Seattle, Menchie is currently settled in Boston to study music therapy at Berklee College of Music. Wherever she is, she always finds a way to connect with the community through art and activism. She plans on returning to Long Beach when the breakwater is taken down. Restore the shore!
http://feedthefeeble.bandcamp.com
Feed The Feeble EP free download



Vicoy Bagongsigaw was born and raised in the Philippines and is now residing in the U.S. He became an MC to share the knowledge and experiences that he has gained by being able to witness the lives of FIlipinos and Fil-Ams. "With the help of my kasamas, hopefully people would even take time to ask themselves why they have to leave our homeland, the Philippines."
http://flavors.me/vicoybagongsigaw



k.see hails from Queens, NY; picked up nine years of North Jersey love; and now lives in Long Beach, CA. She lives for the people, loves the people, writes poems and songs for the people. She is inspired by the people, serves, and fights on a daily basis for the people.

PHATRICK vs KIWI DJ BATTLE @ LIVE REMIX



Two Native Guns battle each other for turntable supremacy..
Who you think is gonna win?

Witness it for the first time ever at the SOUNDS OF A NEW HOPE Live Remix Concert next Friday, August 27th 2010 at JACCC Plaza in Downtown LA!

Check out that STACKS DJ Abel video that Phatty learned from here!

SOUNDS OF A NEW HOPE Live Remix Concert
Friday, August 27, 2010
6:30pm-10pm

JACCC Plaza
Little Tokyo, Downtown LA
244 S. San Pedro St.
Los Angeles, CA 90012

Monday, August 16, 2010

LIVE REMIX Teaser



"Bayan Bayan Ko" is a revolutionary reggae song from the Philippines that will be performed live by Krystle Tugadi, Kayla DLR, k.see, and Menchie Caliboso (of Feed the Feeble) at the SOUNDS OF A NEW HOPE LIVE REMIX Concert on August 27th .

The original song is written by youth from a cultural group called Tabak-Baguio.
You can download "Bayan Bayan Ko" here.

You can download a FREE EP from Feed The Feeble at feedthefeeble.bandcamp.com