Down to the wires…
Aug 14, 2009 News
Everything is shaping up to be a wonderful day of art, education, awareness and great music! We want to thank our partners manchildblack, BRMG, Afro Marc productions and dubspot as well as everyone who put hard work and helped us spread the word.
From the positive responses and media coverage we’ve been getting , it looks like the event will be well attended. Since the space is limited, we’re advising to people to get there on the early side. If you have kids or know people who have kids, we really encourage you to bring them during the family jam in the afternoon. Check the map below and the family jam page for detailed schedule of activities.
Needless to say, we’re very excited about this project and are very proud to be presenting our debut as a non profit organization.
The SLF Crew
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Tags: Events, Sound Liberation Festival
Sound Liberation Festival 2009 Lineup Announced
Jul 23, 2009 News
Saturday August 15th 2009
Littlefield , 622 DeGraw Street, Brooklyn, NY
2pm – 7pm / 7pm – 2am
Sound Liberation Front announces the first annual Sound Liberation Front Festival at Littlefield Performance and Art Space in Brooklyn’s Gowanus neighborhood.
An all-day, two-part event, the SLF Festival will feature music and art workshops for kids and their parents in the afternoon and a full-on music and dance party for grown-up kids in the evening. The party will also feature artwork created live during the music performance, projected on the walls, and integrated into the dancefloor space.
Headlining the all-day festival of music and art is Brand Nubian, giants of NYC hip hop’s early-90s Rennaissance and famous for such hits as “Slow Down,” “Wake Up,” and “All For One.” Original members Grand Puba, Lord Jamar, and Sadat X will all be performing together.
Sound Liberation Front Party’s performers will also include:
- Chico Mann, brainchild of Marcos “Marquitos” Garcia, guitarist for Antibalas. Chico Mann will bring their “electro-afrofunk” sound to Littlefield.
- DJ Kenny Parker, producer and DJ for legendary rap group Boogie Down Productions
- Cosmo Baker, renowned DJ and platter-spinner at NYC’s premiere parties Bang! and the Rub
- Ian Friday of NYC’s Tea Party Music and Libation parties
- Sound Liberation Front All-Stars Lil Tiger and Q Mastah
- Artist Shelton Walker projecting her work “Apraxis” onto the performance space’s walls and creating a live artwork on the dancefloor during Brand Nubian’s set
Sound Liberation Front Family Jam will begin at 2pm and will include events tailored to the festival’s younger fans:
- Dance workshop with Afro Mosaic Soul in their signature Mosaic Soul dancing style
- DJ workshop by DubSpot, one of the world’s top DJing and production schools
- Additional art workshops and kids’ activities to be announced
Food and refreshments will be available at the venue and there will also be additional food vendors on site.
Tags: Events, Hip Hop, Sound Liberation Festival
Mark your calendar: 2009 Sound Liberation Festival
Jul 10, 2009 News
This has been a long time coming, but we are pleased to finally and officially announce the2009 Sound Liberation Festival. Taking place on august 15th at Littlefield, a new eco-friendly space in Brooklyn’s Gowanus neighborhood, it is a day-long, 2-part art and music festival in one of New York’s most exciting and vibrant communities.
Headlining the Festival is NYC hip hop legend Brand Nubian. Additional acts will include “electro-afrofunk” collective Chico Mann, dub innovator Ticklah , and DJs Kenny Parker (Boogie Down Productions), Cosmo Baker (Bang! the Rub), and Ian Baker (Tea Party Music, Libation).
For more details, check the sites regularly as we’ll be posting updates over the next few days with complete lineup, schedule and artist bios.
Tags: Events, Hip Hop, Reggae, Sound Liberation Festival
