amadou & mariam. i had the opportunity to see this beautiful couple perform at the harbor last summer. snuggled up close to one another, they somehow made the massive stage that looms over toronto's waterfront feel like a small cozy kitchen. warm and good. they would pause every few songs, perhaps perplexed by the stunned silences, and ask: "aaaaaay! toronto! eeeeest- ce que ça va?" "are you alright?" to which thunderous cheers would erupt. an instantaneous group realization that these blind musicians where partly counting on their ears to hear if we were feeling them. it was on that humid dusky night that toronto let go of it's trademark self consciousnesses and for once screamed: ouuuuuuuuuuuuuui! ça va! amadou et mariam; merci, merci pour votre music. c'est tellement beau.
In the past 3 months there has surely been mention the 3rd and final cadre of The 21st Century Maroon Colony Pyramid, but there has yet to be any formal explanation. Well to put it to you plainly, today we unvail for testing, www.21bizarre.com. This new site will serve as the Online Distro [or as we like to call it... Break-Tank] for everything 21MC, Rxlngr, DFC and various other companies and projects that we both support and appreciate.
Check it out when you get a chance, buy something, tell a friend, leave us feedback, suggest a product… all that fun stuff. Looking forward to the official launch of the store and the release of the PHARAOH PONCHOS. BOOM!
Shouts out to Yego for being a great partner and a kick ass Creative Director, to That Kid Texas for being family and for shooting with us today, to Tone & The New Pop for bringing all the fancy equipment and for documenting the experience…
…to Nicky, Theophilus & Zakee for use of your likeness. Can’t wait to hear the music it inspires!, to S’aint Yacque for bringing the bling and for your energy– It’s time to work! and lastly… shouts out to everyone who stopped by and to those who couldn’t make it. See you at the next one.
Yes we can!
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There’s not a lot to say here. The image really says it all- Benjamin Netanyahu is running for Prime Minister of Israel and he wants to win. So can Netanyahu just take a screen capture of a page torn from the Obama/Biden playbook? Yes He Can!
The 21st century Maroon Colony is a NY/SF based critical art & design collective representing the Afro-Triangle and the 2/3s world.
Comprised of 3 primary cadres, we employ a Think-Tank, Make-Tank, Break-Tank approach- initiating and executing interactive design projects, developing and designing conceptual textiles & design objects, and distributing physical/digital information & goods.
amadou & mariam.
