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Tuesday, 23 June 2009
My birthday bash - Russian hip hop party in London
Multivizion Music presents - Jahna Sebastian birthday bash, Russian hip hop party in London. Live performances by Jahna Sebastian, Den Bro, Oxxxymiron, Ganz, Tribe, Marc of the Infirmary, Cyanide etc.
Tuesday, 16 June 2009
Video from my birthday bash
Video from my bday party on 12th June feat. Den Bro, Oxxxymiron, Ganz, Tribe, dj Mofaya, Cyanide etc.
you can download it here:
http://depositfiles.com/files/rjj7jvyt6
you can download it here:
http://depositfiles.com/files/rjj7jvyt6
Wednesday, 29 April 2009
Saturday, 18 April 2009
Should they make a movie about Bob Marley?
I came across this question on numerous occasions ..... Should they make a movie about Bob Marley?
Bob Marley was sent on Earth and his purpose was to prophecy to the people. His life is an example of a man being on journey in search of the truth and he found it by the time he died at the age of 36. He wasn't just one of the artists who entertain, he was a preacher to the youth, he had such a strong message in his music that it is still or even more relevant 29 years after his death. He had a tough time at the early stages of his musical journey, but when the time came, he had the doors open. Bob became a major superstar in his last years, but he grew even bigger threw the years posthumously. It is amazing, especially now, if you look at all these one hit wonders out there who nobody cares about after a few months when their fame starts to fade away. The truth is that Bob Marley has never been trying to be famous, but he finally got there because his destiny was to become a great artist and tell the people of the world the truth. His songs never get too old and the more you listen to them, the more hints you discover. He was real, and I doubt that any actor can play him. His life was well-documented and told in his own words and by people who knew him personally. There is no purpose for an artificially re-created story about him in a movie, as it might be changed for artistic reasons anyway. However, his works need to be continued in reality at this present time in 2009.
Bob Marley was sent on Earth and his purpose was to prophecy to the people. His life is an example of a man being on journey in search of the truth and he found it by the time he died at the age of 36. He wasn't just one of the artists who entertain, he was a preacher to the youth, he had such a strong message in his music that it is still or even more relevant 29 years after his death. He had a tough time at the early stages of his musical journey, but when the time came, he had the doors open. Bob became a major superstar in his last years, but he grew even bigger threw the years posthumously. It is amazing, especially now, if you look at all these one hit wonders out there who nobody cares about after a few months when their fame starts to fade away. The truth is that Bob Marley has never been trying to be famous, but he finally got there because his destiny was to become a great artist and tell the people of the world the truth. His songs never get too old and the more you listen to them, the more hints you discover. He was real, and I doubt that any actor can play him. His life was well-documented and told in his own words and by people who knew him personally. There is no purpose for an artificially re-created story about him in a movie, as it might be changed for artistic reasons anyway. However, his works need to be continued in reality at this present time in 2009.
Friday, 10 April 2009
Lev Prav Zvuk - Russian Reggae Hip Hop Record Label/Studio
So when people ask me about reggae in Russia, and wonder if it really exists there, I just have to mention the legendary studio/record label "Lev Prav Zvuk" - the one and only full circle operation record label specializing in reggae and true hip hop. Every year about 100 artists get established there. At fist a wave of roots reggae emerged in Russia with live bands playing across Russia from Moscow to Novossibirsk, a few years ago a dancehall reggae movement started to develop. Even though there is no support of reggae music from the mainstream media or major record companies there, it stays completely underground and develops in it's own right. "Lev Prav Zvuk" is a one stop point where all Russian reggae artists meet and connect at some point. However, it's also about real hip hop with it's social awareness, lyrical content deeper than Shakespear texts, as well as unity of next generation of musician who don't want to trapped in the "mincing machine" of Russian music business, commercial falseness of people who have nothing to do with music at all. You can choose one or the other, true artists choose to stay on the creative side, relevant, although in the underground of little bars, clubs around Russia. That's what young people there believe in being "true art". I was at "Lev Prav Zvuk" studio around 2005-2006 and it was a great experience.
Thursday, 9 April 2009
Sunday, 5 April 2009
Thursday, 2 April 2009
Tuesday, 24 March 2009
Compass-Vrubell: "Cambodia Waterplan" music video
music and video by Alexey Chernorot aka Egofriend (Compass-Vrubell)
Friday, 20 March 2009
Timbaland and M.I.A. in the studio
yep, Timbaland is as always on point, the beats are pretty crazy!
Monday, 16 March 2009
Sunday, 15 March 2009
Can music make you dumb? Or smart?
According to recent research by Ph.D student Virgil GRiffith, who is also the founder of a data-mining tool called WikiScanner, musical tastes can tell a lot about intelligence. He matched average SAT Scores using Network Statistics page on Facebook and 133 most popular entries for "favorite music" on facebook.
http://musicthatmakesyoudumb.virgil.gr/
According to this, the dumbest students are listening to Lil Wayne, Beyonce and T.I., while the smartest were fans of Beethoven. Ironically, listening to gospel and jazz doesn't make you any smarter either. Something doesn't seem right to me. When I studied at Russian Music Academy, some of the students who had the highest scores in reality, couldn't produce any original idea, were absolutely non-creative and useless when it came to applying their knowledge in practice. Furthermore, when I was offering to promote an event or do something related to qualification we were going to get in real life, they refused saying "I'm concentrating on reading books and getting for the exams now, I'll start working when I graduate". Some of them, after graduation got jobs in totally different areas anyway. I noticed the same thing when I was at school. Sometimes all that the scores can say about you, is that you are eager to please those who are on a higher position than you and have some sort of influence on part of your life, so once you've graduated with the highest results, when you get a job you will be basically doing the same to please your boss. On another hand, remember Alex from "Clockwork Orange" by Anthony Burgess? Angry teenager, leading his gang on violence and orgies every night, while being a huge listener of Beethoven. That's not just a fiction character, I've seen people like that in real life, it's not rare in Russia. Also, what about music maniacs like me, who just listen to literally everything, from Ne-Yo and Bob Marley to Mozart and Nina Simone? Well, I can play "Fur Elise" by Beethoven on piano too :) What about people who are curious just about everything with a mind set "if it's there, I got to check this out" and figure out, what makes other people like it. Music is a form of expression, different vibrations and moods, I don't think this graph is fair, in the end of the day it seems to only take a brief look at college students in USA, but cultural aspect does make significant impacet too, in other countries you might find people tastes totally upside down, partly because particular type of music is preferred and made popular there.
http://musicthatmakesyoudumb.virgil.gr/
According to this, the dumbest students are listening to Lil Wayne, Beyonce and T.I., while the smartest were fans of Beethoven. Ironically, listening to gospel and jazz doesn't make you any smarter either. Something doesn't seem right to me. When I studied at Russian Music Academy, some of the students who had the highest scores in reality, couldn't produce any original idea, were absolutely non-creative and useless when it came to applying their knowledge in practice. Furthermore, when I was offering to promote an event or do something related to qualification we were going to get in real life, they refused saying "I'm concentrating on reading books and getting for the exams now, I'll start working when I graduate". Some of them, after graduation got jobs in totally different areas anyway. I noticed the same thing when I was at school. Sometimes all that the scores can say about you, is that you are eager to please those who are on a higher position than you and have some sort of influence on part of your life, so once you've graduated with the highest results, when you get a job you will be basically doing the same to please your boss. On another hand, remember Alex from "Clockwork Orange" by Anthony Burgess? Angry teenager, leading his gang on violence and orgies every night, while being a huge listener of Beethoven. That's not just a fiction character, I've seen people like that in real life, it's not rare in Russia. Also, what about music maniacs like me, who just listen to literally everything, from Ne-Yo and Bob Marley to Mozart and Nina Simone? Well, I can play "Fur Elise" by Beethoven on piano too :) What about people who are curious just about everything with a mind set "if it's there, I got to check this out" and figure out, what makes other people like it. Music is a form of expression, different vibrations and moods, I don't think this graph is fair, in the end of the day it seems to only take a brief look at college students in USA, but cultural aspect does make significant impacet too, in other countries you might find people tastes totally upside down, partly because particular type of music is preferred and made popular there.
Monday, 9 March 2009
My interview on Roots FM radio 2009
Check out my interview on Roots 95,4 FM radio (www.ukrootsfm.com)
songs featured in this radio episode:
1. "Please Forgive Dem Lord"
2. "The Price of the Beauty"
3. "Tough Game"
Jahna Sebastian on Roots FM : interview 2009
songs featured in this radio episode:
1. "Please Forgive Dem Lord"
2. "The Price of the Beauty"
3. "Tough Game"
Jahna Sebastian on Roots FM : interview 2009
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