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VTech and Mochilla Present An Exclusive Timeless: Arthur Verocai SlideShow

Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010

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The Sounds of VTech / Carnival Recife: Arthur Verocai Slideshow

Timeless is the brainchild of two photographers, a promoter, and the marketing director of VTech. For the Arthur Verocai concert – JRocc and Madlib dug deep into their crates to provide a diverse and often times radical look at Brasilian music from the time that Arthur recorded his solo record. As a backdrop to this B+ and Eric Coleman made this slide show.

The images are from a project in the works by Mochilla. It has as yet no name but it is about the music and culture of the North East of Brasil. There in the city of Recife in the state of Pernambuco at Carnival time in 2008 is where and when these images were made. The North East is at the root of most culture in Brasil. Samba finds it root there in Maracatu. Capoeira is from Bahia which is in the North East. In many ways the root of rapping in the Americas is there too in the coco and embolada – improvised challenge singing in rhyme that has been there since the sixteenth century. This slide show is part of the extra features of the DVD.

Anyways enjoy and share and as always…

Turn it up…

(Music to Verocai slideshow is Sylvia)

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A Look At Timeless At SXSW 2010

Wednesday, March 31st, 2010

If you were there, you were lucky. The world premiere of Timeless hit SXSW after a ten year Mochilla absence with the help of VTech, and made its mark on the indie heavy music scene. With a special musical performance by J.Rocc, Q&A with B+, Eric Coleman, and Miguel Atwood-Ferguson and a rocking after party with Chicken George and more, Timeless proved itself once again as a show/event you did not want to miss. For those who unfortunately missed out, here’s a photo look back at what was a very magical night. But don’t worry, there’s always the DVD box set coming soon to ease your pain.

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photos by :Laith Majali

Tags: B+, Chicken George, Eric Coleman, J.ROCC, Mochilla, SXSW, Timeless Concert Series, VTech
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HEAR THE WORLD

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009

Photo by B+

The holidays are here, and VTech and Mochilla would like to say thank you with an exclusive and very special download.

Between August 2008 to August 2009, Mochilla and VTech brought you an exceptional array of musical events that pushed the boundaries of today’s music. Ethiopian jazz, Colombian Funk, Brasilian Folk, Jazz, fusion and Hip-Hop – where elders met with youth, where every idea is good, where mistakes are just part of the process and where the audience is the judge.

In “Hear The World,” Eric Coleman (Mochilla), mixes the very best musical moments of the year into one completely exclusive mix CD taken from the recordings made.

Where else could you experience the music of Mulatu, Miguel Atwood-Ferguson and the Suite for Ma Dukes Orchestra, Arthur Verocai, Azymuth, Quantic and his Combo Barbaro, Karriem Riggins, Jackson Conti, Exile and more all on one album?

The answer is nowhere but on The Sounds of VTech.

Download and listen to what’s possible.

Happy Holidays from Mochilla and VTech…

Right Click here to Download: HEAR THE WORLD

Download: HEAR THE WORLD: Mochilla-VTech Mix CD
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Tags: Eric Coleman, Exile, Hear the World, J-Dilla, karriem Riggins, mix CD, Mochilla, Mulatu, Quantic, Verocai, VTech, VTech IS9181 Wifi Internet Radio
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If You’re in LA This Weekend, Spend It With MOCHILLA

Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009

Our good friends at MOCHILLA have a few surprises for you this weekend. From the (re)premiere of the amazingly poignant documentary on singer Bill Withers, “STILL BILL” by Damani Baker and Alex Vlack at the Downtown Independent, to a Solo Exhibition by photographer Eric Coleman at the MOCHILLA Headquarters, opening this Thursday, it’s the perfect opportunity to start off your weekend right. Come and get visually and musically stimulated with the best.

20×24
Solo Exhibition by Eric Coleman
THURSDAY SEPT 24TH | 7PM

Exhibiting twenty 20×24 prints on September 24th

-A brief visual history-

Mochilla Headquarters
4124 Verdugo Rd, Los Angeles, CA 90065

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Mochilla Presents:

A New Screening Series Monthly at the Downtown Independent.

Mochilla is dedicated to bringing you music and visuals of the highest order. During the discussions around the successful screening of Postcard from Cali with Jim from the Independent we stumbled upon the idea of a series of Music Documentaries that are obscure, unseen and maybe just didn’t have a real run.

We proudly start this series with unequivocally one of the best music documentaries I’ve ever seen. Still Bill is the story of Bill Withers. It is moving, inspiring and learned. It is a must see for anyone interested in music, the creative process or humanity for that matter. Bill Withers if you don’t know is the creator of such soulful hits as Ain’t No Sunshine, Lean on Me. Lovely Day, Grandma’s Hands and Use Me. His story is unique but his sensitivity is universal.

We will have the (re)Premiere on Friday with very special guests. We will have a little afterparty on the roof after wards please feel free to bring your favorite Bill Withers record to play. There will be some drinks. And there will be very special guests.

For those who cant make Friday the film will continue to screen on Saturday and Sunday.

We urge you not to miss this. It is an incredible achievement as a film.

(re)premiere of

Still Bill

SCREENING AT 9:30PM

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25TH, 2009

DOWNTOWN INDEPENDENT

251 S. Main St, LA, CA 90012

12$ Tickets Available at The Independent Box Office

Directed by Damani Baker and Alex Vlack, Still Bill tells the story of Bill Withers, an unexpected superstar. “Ain’t No Sunshine”, “Lean on Me”, “Lovely Day” and “Just the Two of Us” are only part of a complex and fascinating character: an icon who left the industry behind but never gave up his soul. You know his songs. Now meet the man. Featuring a tribute concert, a soundtrack with previously unreleased tracks, and rare live performance.

(-excerpt from: http://www.stillbillthemovie.com)

Everyone is welcome and encouraged to bring a Bill Withers Record!

DJ’s + Special Guests TBA

Trailer of the Film:

Additional Still Bill screenings:
September 26th at 3pm, 5pm and 7pm &
September 27th at 2:30pm and 4:30pm
http://www.downtownindependent.com

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From Timbiqui to LA.. Music Brought to you by Quantic y Su Combo Barbaro

Monday, August 24th, 2009

Often confused with xylophones, marimbas are a traditional folk instrument of the people of Southern and Central America. And though the instrument’s roots lie in West Africa, it ties together the music of the African diaspora and the inhabitants of the Southern and Central American shores on which they landed on in the 16th century.

The Pacific coast of Colombia is home to many genres of music. From its local music of the Afro-Colombian chirimia, the marimba, and outside influence of salsa, the music scene in Colombia continues to blend the old with the new.

When we look to rural towns such as Timbiqui, home of singer Nidia Gongora Bonilla, where musicians play in dedicated marimba houses and listen in awe. The music never stops, and the houses vibrate with the rhythm of the marimba all day long.

Memoria de Justinho By Quantic y Su Combo Barbaro Featuring Nidia Gongora Bonilla on Vocals is a tribute to legendary Marimba player, Justinho Garcia from Timbiqui. It was written by legendary female songwriter Ines Garanja on the occasion of his passing and holds enormous cultural significance. It is a classic song in the tradition of the Pacific Coast and was first recorded by Grupo Socovan, Nidia’s family’s band.

As Nidia introduces the song in the beginning of the video, she explains it is a Rumba from Timbiqui in the style of Quantic; a collision of sounds and influences in the best possible way.

Though the QCB has never recorded this song, it was worked out specifically for their first LA show and in many ways, this was the song that reached the audience’s musical souls. Los Angeles was open to Quantic and the new album and the band he had brought with him, but this song managed to put a smile on everyone’s face and a extra shuffle in everyone’s step.

It is with extreme pleasure that MOCHILLA was there to capture it and for VTech to premiere it. This is history here. With beating hearts and hands in the air, connect your computer up to those speakers, kick back and feel the Afro-Colombian magic.