October 29, 2009 – 6:07 pm
Donna Karan and Sting hosted the launch of Bobby Sager’s new photography book “The Power of the Invisible Sun” at Donna Karan’s Urban Zen Center in the Stephen Weiss Studio on Tuesday. The book is a collection of Sager’s photography taken from September 11, 2001 until early 2009, depicting refugees, orphans, child soldier and ordinary [...]
October 29, 2009 – 4:49 pm
Thanks to everyone who came out and partied with us for The Okayfrica CMJ Closing Party!! It was a HUGE success. The new Knitting Factory in Brooklyn was bursting at the seams with energy and good peoples. IyaDedE rocked. Blitz rocked. Jahdan rocked. And the Village Voice seems to agree. Read the full review of [...]
October 27, 2009 – 11:36 pm
Sierra Leone’s Bajah + the Dry Eye Crew gave an explosive show at the new Knitting Factory in Brooklyn on Saturday, Oct. 23 as part of the Okayplayer “Okay Africa” showcase. Featuring a wide range of danceable yet highly politicized anthems, their sound melds Afro-pop with dancehall, hip-hop and roots reggae. Already stars in their war-torn home, [...]
October 26, 2009 – 11:06 pm
“The night peaked with the Dry Eye Crew pulling audience members onstage to do the “Jacky Jacky” – a frat dude flailed about, two young girls battled each other, Ngaujahthe provided some fancy footwork, and those who couldn’t do the step (right, left, right shake shake) were content to jump up and down. The chorus [...]
“Already national superstars in their native Sierra Leone, The Dry Eye Crew are one of the fastest rising acts on the international music scene today. They’ve released ten albums since 2000 in Sierra Leone, and their first full-length LP is due out in the fall with guest appearances from hip-hop luminaries Talib Kweli, Black Thought, [...]
“A Cobb salad of hip-hop, dancehall, various African genres, and several languages.” Features an extended interview with manager and Sierra Leone veteran Vanessa Wruble. By Sasha Frere-Jones. FULL ARTICLE
“The most captivating moment in this culturally rich afternoon was not a song at all, but rather Bajah’s spoken-word interlude about love and war. He depicted a scene of blood, bombs and bullets, dropping to the floor as the DJ played these sounds of war. This is not a group trying to win over an [...]
When you’re a superstar, die-hard fans will do just about anything to prove their loyalty. And for Bajah + the Dry Eye Crew, the biggest musical act in Sierra Leone, that includes a lot of public nudity… which has become a bit of a problem for them. “One of the craziest things I’ve ever seen [...]
What’s it like to move from a small African nation to a big American city like New York? While Bajah + the Dry Eye Crew are digging their new lives in the hip-hop mecca of Brooklyn, they have had to do some adjusting. “For me, the thing I think is strange is, back home when [...]
Fans all over the world do it. Dovy’s dad even does it back in Sierra Leone. Legendary rapper Q-Tip threw it at the Crew in New York after one of their first U.S. shows. It’s the Dry Eye hand sign: two fingers, making a V, held up horizontally beside the eye. But where did it [...]