Real pictures to come, but wanted to share a few we snapped before the main event. Merry Christmas!!
Sunday, December 18, 2011
It was a Happy Holiday Fundraiser!!
Stars, thank you to everyone who came out last Saturday to the Star 100 Holiday Fundraiser, and to all our sponsors. It was an amazing and generous turnout in support of Rural Communities Empowerment Center, a charity that has opened two community centers in Apirede and Jumapo, Ghana. Major gratitude to everyone who participated in the silent auctions and purchased a raffle ticket on top of springing for a ticket, and we can't thank our sponsors enough -- Kristin Hanson, Belvedere, Tropical Ghana chef Charles Cann, DJ Zuko, Arik Air, photographer and video director Oluwaseye Olusa, videographer Eric Csoka, Miebaka Yohannes, and photographer Nancy Borowick -- for donating their resources and time to help make the event a success.
Real pictures to come, but wanted to share a few we snapped before the main event. Merry Christmas!!
Real pictures to come, but wanted to share a few we snapped before the main event. Merry Christmas!!
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Meet the DJ: From Ipanema to Accra to TriBeCa DJ ZUKO Will Bring the Beats at the Star 100 New York Holiday Fundraiser
DJ Zuko will be spinning his blend of Afrobeat and broken beat at the Star 100 New York Holiday Fundraiser. Purchase your $50 ticket by clicking the "Donate" button now.
STAR 100 NEW YORK: We want a preview of the DJ Zuko sound! Any links you can share of songs on your regular set list?
DJ ZUKO: Sure; here is a podcast from my website with full tracklist. It has a bit of Afrobeat, broken beat, etc. Just click on the title: "Your Soul Sound Choice"!
*100: How would you describe your sound?
ZUKO: That is a difficult question... This is how a critic described one of my sets:
'To Ipanema and beyond! DJ Zuko's adventurous blend of hip hop, house, broken beat, reggae and nu Jazz jettisons your feet to the dance floor all night long...!'
*100: Where/How do you find the hottest new sounds to add to your collection?
ZUKO: On the road. I try to bring a little of the flavor that I sample while traveling back home.I am constantly digging in the crates... Quite Literally! I wherever I am in... be it Tokyo, Jersey City, London, Amsterdam, or Albany... I post up in the Vinyl Shops. Yessir still Spinning Vinyl too!
*100: There are so many new artists redefining African music, who are your favorites?
ZUKO: Right now Efya is on rotation, She's Ghanaian so it's a no brainer.
Other new artists like Saba Saba and Kesse come to mind. As of late though Joshua Kissi and his Street Etiquette crew have done some amazing work bridging African Diaspora style and music together. I checked out a show and just got floored.
DJ ZUKO: Sure; here is a podcast from my website with full tracklist. It has a bit of Afrobeat, broken beat, etc. Just click on the title: "Your Soul Sound Choice"!
*100: How would you describe your sound?
ZUKO: That is a difficult question... This is how a critic described one of my sets:
'To Ipanema and beyond! DJ Zuko's adventurous blend of hip hop, house, broken beat, reggae and nu Jazz jettisons your feet to the dance floor all night long...!'
*100: Where/How do you find the hottest new sounds to add to your collection?
ZUKO: On the road. I try to bring a little of the flavor that I sample while traveling back home.I am constantly digging in the crates... Quite Literally! I wherever I am in... be it Tokyo, Jersey City, London, Amsterdam, or Albany... I post up in the Vinyl Shops. Yessir still Spinning Vinyl too!
*100: There are so many new artists redefining African music, who are your favorites?
ZUKO: Right now Efya is on rotation, She's Ghanaian so it's a no brainer.
Other new artists like Saba Saba and Kesse come to mind. As of late though Joshua Kissi and his Street Etiquette crew have done some amazing work bridging African Diaspora style and music together. I checked out a show and just got floored.
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