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Dahlak Brathwaite To Participate In US State Department’s ‘Next Level’ Diplomacy Initiative

2014 OneBeat Fellow Dahlak Brathwaite has been selected for the US State Department’s hip hop diplomacy program Next Level. Dahlak will be representing the country on Team Uzbekistan for the 2018 trip, which will also include teams visiting Guatemala, Jerusalem, Nigeria, The Philippines, Turkey and The Dominican Republic. He will join Atlanta’s DJ Princess Cut, Brooklyn producer and MC ADUM⁷, Boston-based dancer Leanskee and lead facilitator Mahogany Jones in Tashkent later this year. The group will conduct public concerts, interactive performances with local musicians, lecture demonstrations, workshops, and jam sessions with diverse audiences. Click here for more information on team Uzbekistan and Dahlak’s involved with the 2018 Next Level program.
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Ama Diaka Launches Tampered Press

2016 Fellow and renowned poet and songwriter Ama Diaka (aka Poetra Asantewa) launched a new magazine called Tampered. Based in Ghana, the magazine will act as a platform for African artists to share their practices, ideas, and works. The first issue of Tampered features fiction, reportage and cartoons, as well as poems by Tryphena Lizzert Yeboah. Regarding the launch of the magazine, Ama said: “This first issue collapsed divisions between artists from different backgrounds and expertise; illustrators worked with everybody, fantasy writers created new worlds with photographers from different angles they wouldn’t have otherwise ventured. Putting this first issue together was a communal effort.” Download the magazine for free here.
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Lara Klaus Releases Debut Solo Album

OneBeat Fellow Lara Klaus recently released her debut solo album Força do Gesto. On this album, the Brazilian multi-instrumentalist explores unique percussion combinations that incorporate everything from the drum kit to many instruments with African roots. The album features contributions from fellow OneBeat alumni Daniela Serna (who is Lara’s bandmate in LADAMA), Alex Asher, and Domenica Fossati. Stream Força do Gesto below via Spotify.