FREKUENSIA KOLOMBIANA Tuning into the Colombian Hip Hop Movement Limited Edition DVD / CD package launch week in New York City During the month of November Frekuensia Kolombiana is launching their limited edition DVD /CD audiovisual package in New York City.
The DVD includes two documentaries about Colombian hip hop and nine video clips by different Colombian hip hop artists.. The CD is the first compilation of Colombian hip hop to come out internationally and includes 18 tracks of Colombia's finest hip hop from Bogotá, Medellin, Cali and Barranquilla. Also included in the package is a 36 page booklet with lyrics translated to English and a variety of information about the groups featured and their cultural and social background. All of the artwork was done by Bogotá's freshest stencil crew Excusado Print System.
This is an independent project made possible by Intermundos, a grass roots non for profit organization based in Colombia. Those traveling to New York City for the events are Juan Carlos Pellegrino, the producer of the soundtrack and Vanessa Gocksch, director of the documentary and general coordinator of Frekuensia Kolombiana.
Calender of Events: Thursday November 6th Hosted by DJ Chino, in store event @ Halcyon Record shop in Brooklyn. Join the director Vanessa Gocksch and producer of the soundtrack Juan Carlos Pellegrino for drinks and a dj'ed and vj'ed set of Frekuensia Kolombiana. 7:00 PM Halcyon the shop 57 Pearl Street Brooklyn, NY 11201 at the corner of Pearl & Water Streets in Dumbo Subway: F to York St. or A/C to High St. map it directions http://www.halcyonline.com
And... The evening of the 6th Frekuensia Kolombiana will also be screening at the Maysles Institute together with CLASH A' DA TIGHT 1'S by Teddy Nygh, a multi Award Winning 'Rapumentary' where one man and his camera take you on a journey deep into the heART of underground Hip Hop. Travel from the cold grimey streets of London city in the UK to the warm sunny beaches of Sydney, Australia on a mission.
This event is being hosted by Hip Hop Association. Q& A with the directors of both documentaries at 9:30 PM. 7:00 PM Maysles Institute 343 Malcolm X Blvd New York, NY 10027
Saturday November 8th Please join Pachamama Culture along with Intermundos for an evening of dialogue and screenings about Colombian hip hop. Film and video screenings at 8:30 pm, Q& A with the director of the documentary Frekuensia Kolombiana from 10 to 10:30 pm. After party starts at 11 Pm . Live Colombian hiphop acts / DJ Chino and DJ Moni + MC's from New York City and Medellin + live video set by VJ Pata de Perro. 8:30 PM D' Antigua Lounge Queens 84 -16 Northern Boulevard Jackson Hights $5.00 suggested donation. Contact@pachamamaculture.com
Wednesday November 12th Hip Hop Assocation invites you for a night of conversations and screening about global hip hop. The screening of Frekuensia Kolombiana will be accompanied by a screening of CLASH A' DA TIGHT 1'S by Teddy Nygh, a multi Award Winning 'Rapumentary' where one man and his camera take you on a journey deep into the heART of underground Hip Hop. Travel from the cold grimey streets of London city in the UK to the warm sunny beaches of Sydney, Australia on a mission. (Teddy Nyght will be present on this evening for Q& A, but the Vanessa Gocksch and Juan Carlos Pellegrino from Frekuensia Kolombiana will not). 7:00 PM Medgar Evers College S Building Auditorium 1637 Bedford Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11225 www.frekuensiakolombiana.com www.myspace.com/frekuensiakolombiana USA Contact: Jorge Ortega www.tintarojaprojects.com 773.732..7968