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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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BDEC hits Boston @ the Paradise on Thursday

Crew — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 03:18:42 +0000

“When Bajah & Dry Eye Crew came together in Sierra Leone in 2000, the country was coming out of a horrific civil war that left towns and villages destroyed and many thousands murdered, maimed, and psychologically scarred. Dry eye means boldness in local slang; in rebuilding, that quality would be much in need. Bajah’s contribution is an exuberant new strain of pop music with a heavy hip-hop and reggae component, using international youth sounds to deliver messages of optimism and uplift…” [FULL ARTICLE] [SHOW INFORMATION]

B-DEC’s “socially conscious party music” draws standing ovation @ Carnegie Hall

Crew — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 18:53:00 +0000

“Bajah + the Dry Eye Crew, a three-man Sierra Leonean hip-hop group relocated to New York City, tore into socially conscious party music that draws from both sides of the Atlantic: African and Caribbean grooves, three-part harmony and raspy dancehall toasting, denunciations of ‘hypocrites’ and ‘bloodsuckers’ and calls for love and dancing.” (Photo: Richard Perry/The New York Times)

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Ragga Muffins Festival brings Dry Eye Crew, rasta vibes to Long Beach

Crew — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 01:54:10 +0000

ABOVE: B-DEC (L) ; Gramps Morgan (R)

“It’s about passing the right message to the whole wide world… Much love and respect to the fullest. Peace is what we want all over the world. We’re all on the same train and love is the answer.” -Bajah @ Ragga Muffins Festival

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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.

BDEC contributes original title song to “WAR DON DON” — Winner of SXSW Documentary Feature Special Jury Prize

Crew — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:14:30 +0000

Selected as a runner-up @ SXSW 2010

In the heart of Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone, United Nations soldiers guard a heavily fortified building known as the “special court.” Inside, Issa Sesay awaits his trial.

Prosecutors say Sesay is a war criminal, guilty of crimes against humanity. His defenders say he is a reluctant fighter who protected civilians and played a crucial role in bringing peace.

WAR DON DON tells the story of a sensational trial with unprecedented access to prosecutors, defense attorneys, victims and, from behind bars, Sesay himself.

In Krio, war don don means “the war is over,” and although today Sierra Leone is at peace, the specter of war remains ever-present. Can the trial of one man uncover the truth of a traumatic past? International justice is on trial for the world to see.

BDEC w/ Hugh Jackman @ The Global Poverty Project Fundraiser

Crew — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:54:16 +0000

The Global Poverty Project is an educational and campaigning organization that seeks to educate and activate citizens to be part of the movement to end extreme poverty.

LIFE Magazine: The Global Poverty Project Presents “1.4 Billion Reasons”

Lady Gaga flashes the Y-Eye

Crew — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:07:35 +0000

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