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Through sublime rhymes, poet Pages Matam paid tribute to his Cameroonian mother on "Diaspora Day" at the 2014 Smithsonian Folklife Festival. Hosted by Bomani D. Armah, organized by Busboys and Poets and co-sponsored by the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center, the session explored cultural expressions from local African and Asian Diasporas
Summer 2014 Newsletter
Bela and I are on the very final stages of completing our first ever duo record! The record is full of traditional and original material, only two banjos and vocals recorded live. We like to think that this two-banjo record has a pretty magical and unexpected feel to it. I know we’re both surprised by how full it sounds with just the two of us. I’m looking forward to hearing what you think.
I just finished a joyful, gut-splittingly funny two day Uncle Earl rehearsal with KC Groves, Rayna Gellert & Kristin Andreassen leading up to RockyGrass. We had a blast playing tunes and telling old “war stories” from the road. Can’t wait to take it to the stage next Saturday night in Lyons, CO. Major props to Planet Bluegrass and all the people of the town of Lyons for recovering the town and the festival site so quickly after the massively devastating flood last September. Check-out Juno producing an Uncle Earl video from the rehearsal, and thanks to my mother-in-law Barbara Paladino for spinning the table and Helen Soyster for helping Juno to ‘conduct’ the ladies.
Wish I could go one of these totally rad musical nature journeys that Kai is hosting in August!
Maybe you can go…?
I felt like I got to go to China right here in America on the National Mall in DC a few weeks ago when I participated in the smithsonian Folklife Festival. Mongolians, Qiang polyphonic singers, Hua-er performers; I got collaborate with all of them. My favorite moment was at the Pete Seeger tribute concert when the women and men from the Dimen Dong singing group agreed to perform with me doing both of our traditional versions of Coo Coo songs together. Listen here
..and THE WU-FORCE!
Chicago, Milwaukee… The Wu-Force is coming to your town! Wu Fei will be flying in from Beijing in mid-september to meet up with Kai and I to rehearse for sets at both the Chicago World Music Fest and Milwaukee. After spending a 6 weeks together this fall we’e excited to reunite and share some of the new sino-appalachian indie rock creativity.
If you want to know some more of my upcoming tour dates, you can click here or go to my website http://www.abigailwashburn.com/website/tour/
Excited to see my pics displayed at the Beyond Bollywood exhibit @ the Smithsonian in DC ..
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In this episode of Maker's Lane, Carson Yiu, Culinary Entrepreneur and Owner of Outer Borough, talks about early food inspirations watching PBS, representing his culture as part of an authentic brand, passion for sharing his story through food, and getting rejected 15 times before making it into NYC's biggest food fair, Smorgasburg.
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Maker's Lane (Episode 4) - Moving Earth Productions // Kelly Zen-Yie Tsai
In this episode of Maker's Lane, spoken word poet, filmmaker and Founder of Moving Earth Productions, Kelly Tsai shows us that full-time artists are also entrepreneurs. We get a glimpse of Kelly's daily grind, her creative process, inspiration behind her solo play "Formosa" and advice for aspiring full-time artists.
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Maker's Lane (Episode 3) - WunWun // Calvin Lai
In this episode of Maker's Lane, Calvin Lai, software developer and Co-Founder of the start up WunWun, talks about getting bullied as a kid nerd, what investors look for in new companies, and his passion for teaching kids about technology to improve the future.
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Maker's Lane (Episode 2) - EZ Threadz // Inez Galvez
In this episode of Maker's Lane, Inez Galvez, fashion designer and founder of EZ Threadz, talks about the struggles of balancing art and business, finding her own frequency in a male dominated industry and the vision to bring confidence and versatility to her consumers.
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Maker's Lane (Episode 1) - Mott Street Cycles // Cory Ng
Maker's Lane is a web series about NYC entrepreneurs. Each episode profiles a different creative hustler carving their own path. In the DIY digital age, these stories capture the spirit of the American Dream, American Hustle.
In this episode of Maker's Lane, Cory Ng, Co-Founder of Mott Street Cycles, talks about growing up in downtown Manhattan, his organic business growth, being true to who you are and collaborating with some of his favorite street wear brands.
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