Text by 577 Records
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Text by Sohrab Saadat Ladjevardi
One of my heroes, when I was a teenager, was Muhammad Ali. I loved him for what he was and stood for. He was not only a boxer but also a political activist. I loved the way he expressed himself inside and outside of the ring. I still remember when I was a teenager watching his fights late at night in front of the black and white TV due to the time difference between the US and Germany. It was exciting to watch him fighting and talking in the ring. Although Ali was such a great boxer I never thought of becoming a boxer myself. Guess I was scared and knew that boxing is a dangerous sport.
When Ali retired I lost interest in boxing. But this changed again when I met my wife who loved boxing. It was the time when Mike Tyson became a big shot and eventually achieved something nobody of his change had ever achieved by that time: becoming the youngest heavy weight world champ!
Text by Sohrab Saadat Ladjevardi
Saturday, December 17th, I went with my friend Martin Bisi to Duarte Square, at the corner of Canal Street and 6th Avenue, to celebrate the three month anniversary of the Occupy Wall Street movement.
When we arrived there many people, about a couple of hundreds, had already gathered and were getting ready to occupy the park and the fenced-off parking lot next door belonging to the Trinity Episcopal Church which refused to let them use the land as a campsite. Read more about this rally here.
The day before yesterday eight OWS protesters were found guilty of trespassing. Seven of them were sentenced to community service and one, Mark Adams, was sentenced to 45 days in jail and sent to Rikers Island. Unbelievable! I don’t know what he did, but to put him in Rikers Island isn’t fair and doesn’t make sense. The Lawyers Guild, which represented him and the others are going to appeal this verdict.
Artist: Andra Kouyaté
Title: Saro
Label: Studio Mali
Genre: Malian traditional and pop music
Release date: July 31, 2012
Recommended by Sohrab Saadat Ladjevardi
In some musically vibrant corners of the world, innovation is the tradition.
Date: Monday, June 18, 2012
Time: 9:30pm
Venue: Clemente Soto Velez Center (107 Suffolk Street, NY 10002, 212-260-4080)
Ticket: $10
Genre: contemporary music/electronc music
Shoko Nagai (piano, auto harp, moog), Satoshi Takeishi (Percs, electronics)
The Japanese experimental piano/percssion duo ABYSM incorporates improvisation, compositions, electronics, objects and visual elements into their performances. Their music is very unique and something special in contemporary music scene. Each song tells a specific story which is expressed by certain chosen sound textures which help the listener to visualize the story.
