Date: June 12, 2016 Venue: ABC No Rio (NY) Review By Dawoud Kringle Arc Welding, an experimental improvisational a cappella ensemble with Constance Cooper, Beth Griffith, and Lauren Lee, presented a performance at C.O.M.A., at ABC No Rio. As Cooper – who’s a member of MFM – introduced the project and performance, the others began vocalizing. It […]
Review By Dawoud Kringle Don Cheadle took upon himself a Herculean task of directing and starring in a biopic based on one of the most iconic figures in American music: Miles Davis. He co-wrote the script with Steven Baigelman, Stephen J. Rivele, and Christopher Wilkinson. The film also stars Emayatzy Corinealdi (as Francis Taylor), Evan McGregor […]
MFM’s 2nd Monthly Workshop Tackles Tough Legal Issues with the Help of LegalShield Date: May 23, 2016 Venue: WeWork Wall Street Review by Dawoud Kringle
Artist: M.A.K.U. SoundSystem Title: Mezcla Label: Glitterbeat Records (Germany) Genre: Cumbia/Afro Beat/Club Review by Dawoud Kringle The self described “immigrant band from New York City” M.A.K.U. SoundSystem has released a new album; Mezcla. The members are Liliana Conde (vocals, percussion), Juan Ospina A.K.A Prodigio Arribetiao (vocals, bass), Camilo Rodriguez (guitar, gaitas), Robert Stringer (trombone), Felipe Quiroz (synthesizers), […]
Date: May 7, 2016 Venue: Castillo Theatre (NY) Text by Dawoud Kringle Even Under Bitterness is an avant-garde, multi-media performance piece that shows a fascinating perspective on the poems written by the Guatemalan poet and activist Otto Rene Castillo (1934-67). The performance was directed by Munich-based Hans Melzer. The American premiere ran May 6-16, at […]
