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Questlove on B-DEC: “One performance you are NOT to miss!”; announces Roots Picnic 2010 lineup

Crew — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:04:39 +0000

“If you have been to any of The Roots jam sessions, you know that [B-DEC] is one performance you are NOT to miss… they shut down Carnegie Hall… they shut down every performance they’ve been too..”

Joining B-DEC at the Roots Picnic 2010 are Vampire Weekend, Mayer Hawthorne, The Clipse, The Very Best, Tune-Yards, Das Rascist, Pattern is Movement, The Money Making Jam Boys, a special set with DJ Jazzy Jeff on the turn tables and ?uesto working percussion, and of course performances from The Legendary Roots Crew. In an effort to out-do the memorable Roots x Public Enemy It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back performance from last year (a tall feat), ?uesto drops a hint that a reunion for the ages will be going down on stage this year. Judging by his hints I’m guessing it’s some trio from queens who wore fedoras, shell toed Adidas, and dookie rope gold chains. (Source: okayplayer.com)

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World Up Music Workshop with the IRC Refugee Youth Summer Academy 2009

Crew — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 19:22:08 +0000

World Up works with refugee children in New York City; Bajah and Co. visited them last year to share their own experiences as refugees from the civil war in Sierra Leone.

World Up Music Workshop with the IRC Refugee Youth Summer Academy 2009 from World Up on Vimeo.

International debut dropping soon….. but the DJ Gravy-produced mixtape is here NOW

Crew — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:10:32 +0000

Click the shoe and grab the free download!

CLICK HERE and download Kings of Salone (this download contains the full mixtape, with each track as a seperate mp3)

CLICK HERE if you’d prefer to download Kings of Salone as one, single mp3 file (one long stream of the mixtape with no interruptions)

BDEC Producers’ Work Nominated for Grammy!

Crew — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 00:26:51 +0000

Bajah + The Dry Eye Crew production team The Fyre Dept‘s work with Ledisi has been nominated for two Grammys in the categories of Best R&B Album (Turn Me Loose) and Best Female R&B Vocal Performance (Goin’ Thru Changes). Headed up by Eric Krasno (Soulive) and Adam Deitch (Wyclef Jean), Fyre Dept has also produced blazing tracks for 50 Cent, Talib Kweli, Norah Jones and Justin Timberlake, among others, and the list continues to grow.

The Fyre Dept Website

Blitz The Ambassador – MTVU House Band Live ft. Bajah and other special guests

Crew — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 17:16:02 +0000

Last week, Blitz The Ambassador, armed with his band The Embassy Ensemble, a string section and a slew of special guests (John Forte, BAJAH, Kate Mattison, Tess and more) took over Royal Blue Studios in Brooklyn to record a live session for MTVU’s House Band series. The studio is run by Robert Honablue, who has worked with legends such as Miles Davis, Jimi Hendrix, Sly & the Family Stone and Aretha Franklin.

OkayPlayer article

All The Way Live article

BDEC at the Fela! on Broadway opening.

Crew — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:02:03 +0000

Opening night after party for the Broadway musical ‘Fela!’ held at Gotham Hall – Press Room. New York City, USA – 23.11.09

NY Times Review

NY Mag Review

A-List: Sahr Ngaujah

Crew — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:20:25 +0000

Sahr Ngaujah brings high-energy Nigerian pop of Fela Kuti (Nigeria’s late Afrobeat jazz musician) to Broadway. Sahr is from Sierra Leone in West Africa. He is currently Art Director for the Sierra Leone Hip-Hop act BAJAH + THE DRY EYE CREW. Please find out more about the production and Ngaujah here.

Jimmy Fallon shouts out Bajah’s upcoming panel at Lincoln Center, hosted by WSJ

vanessa — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 20:22:40 +0000

Last night on the show, Jimmy Fallon and ?uestlove bantered about the August 4th Planet Hip-Hop panel on which Bajah will be featured, alongside Public Enemy’s Chuck D, entrepreneur Steve Stoute, and ?uestlove himself. The evening will be moderated by Wall Street Journal’s culture editor Christopher John Farley, as they discuss why hip-hop has gone global — and where the music is heading next. Tickets are here and last night’s Late Night with Jimmy Fallon is here (check about 9 minutes in for Bajah’s lovely portrait).

Brooklyn Go Hard

Crew — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 09:14:59 +0000

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 you go out and see somebody, and you live on the same block, you always say hi. But here, if you say hi, they never answer you,” Dovy Dovy says. “When I first came to this country, I used to say hi to everyone. But people don’t. I find it… why? Sometimes I feel embarrassed.” “Yeah, cause a lot of stuff’s going on,” Bajah adds. “So at times you don’t need to talk to strangers. Maybe he’s coming to stick you. Too much fear in people these days.” So, what ever happened to “Spread love, it’s the Brooklyn way” (in the words of one of Brooklyn’s most notoriously beloved native sons)? Here’s hoping that soon enough the Crew’s neighbors start saying hello—or at least flashing the Dry Eye sign.

Who are the Crew?

Crew — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:27:49 +0000

They’re genuine superstars in their home country of Sierra Leone, packing the national stadium and inspiring legions of fans to do some crazy things to show their devotion. But in America, not everyone knows Bajah + the Dry Eye Crew… yet. Here, the Crew consists of Bajah, A-Klazz, and Dovy Dovy, three West African rappers/singers who live in Brooklyn and spend all their time working—recording a soon-to-be-released LP and performing live all over the East Coast. Then there’s the Jungle Leaders, who’ve been part of the extended Dry Eye family since the group’s early days in Freetown. They’re now in between Sierra Leone and London, but you’ll hear them on the upcoming album. Collectively they’ve released over 10 records in Sierra Leone, and their international debut drops soon. For more info about the Crew, click here.