…and stared at all the people young and old frolicking in the grey slated space of this intersection. It was past 12midnight and kids were playing soccer with uncles. Passerby’s stopped to stare idly at the surrounding onslaught of advertisement as seated couples enjoyed the warm Toronto city evening. Here the pollution makes the sky look more beautiful at dusk and provides a safe blanket to caress the cities rich and underbellied. I guess I was no different from any passerby perusing the possibilities of humans still out past their bedtimes.
I can’t believe I’ll get to play there this Friday.
8-10pm Yonge & Dundas Square
ALL AGES
MASIA ONE & DJ SHAI
WITH Special Guests:
Tika Simone
Jessica Kaya
Kayann Ward
Frost
Pam Dundee
Tiff Mak
Ms Toya Robinson
and more…
This summer Dundas Square was DOIN IT! by having FREE concerts from Chaka Khan, De La Soul, Macy Gray…what else people?
I was out in the night hours of Toronto life having left CKLN 88.1 from the Droppin’ Dimez show. These ladies have been holding it down with the show for Hiphop and Toronto city: Mel Boogie, Big G and JJ Roc (psst!!! JJ once had a mixtape called Girls Gone Gangsta. THATS GANGSTA.) I even got to listen to Yo-yo on the phone before my interview.
Please tune into the show every Monday Night 11-2am DROPPIN DIMEZ MYSPACE
Jus Randy Big Up! I’ll tell Ohtake you said Hi!
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photo by Nzegwhua photo
This was a first sneak peak into what I’ve been working on with label Kops & Robbers and producer Che Vicious. Full production is coming together for SEPTEMBER 3, 2010 Friday Night at DUNDAS SQUARE. Mark the date good peoples…it’s gonna be the jam down!
Much love to dancers Toya & Pam Dundee as well as choreography by Kay-Ann Ward. Jessica Kaya did her thing and stayed smokin’ in her tight up green dress! I had a blast Honey Jam thank you for the love! www.honeyjam.com
Masia One Honey Jam Concert Footage from Masia One on Vimeo.
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It’s been so incredibly hectic I apologize that it has been such a long time since I’ve updated this blog. I touched down back from ATI in Jamaica, and hit the ground running performing 3 shows in the last short while. I’m doing my best to edit footage quickly and post it up for those that are not in Toronto.
I’ve been in the process of fine tuning the shows, finding the happy medium between rocking my older material and showcasing where I’m headed. It’s been a blessing to work with the illustrious Jessica Kaya again. Not only is she wonderful to have on backup vocals, she does my makeup & hair as well! (This girl does a meeeeean braid up in 5 min. flat!) Much Love as well to KAYANN WARD for choreographing the show for Honey Jam, as well as to the amazing dancers Pam “Tiger Style” Dundee & MS TOYA for coming out and killing the show.
So bare with me folks as I catch up on things…footage postings soon. For now, some flicks.
INTIMATE & INTERACTIVE, AUGUST 13 2010
Photo by Ishmil TresAmour Waterman
HONEY JAM AUGUST 15 2010
Photo by Anna Keenan Photography
Back stage with the dancers
One Love.
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I need help deciding which color scheme to use for the upcoming mixtape for ATI weekend in Jamaica.
The day before producer Smokeshop’s bday, we chopped it up at a session in his Brampton lair and recorded some dubs, 16s, compiled rare unreleased chunes & new singles & he seamlessly created a mix with the right vibe. This mix will be pressed in time for ATI weekend in Negril Jamaica where I will be flooding the jams with these free mixes! I didn’t forget you Toronto – I’ll be making the mix available for download in time for Caribana celebrations! I’m sorry to miss the jump up, jump up in the original 2face Screwface capital, but yard is calling and it’s going to be the jamdown.
Long story short, to get this thing done, I need to figure out which color scheme to go with. Help a Masia out…leave your opinions in the comments below!
Thanks in advance. – one love. Masia.
Rough sketch created at the airport in Toronto en route to Vancouver BC.
Big ups to Anthony at Love 4 clothing that helped me clean up the image to “coloring contest” quality in Illustrator
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