The Sky is Falling (ft. Mumbles in the Dust) (right click and “save as” to download)
“Rain and thunder and lightning
Crumbling buildings
Falling hurricanes
Earth shattering membranes
Scattering insane
Happening
Souls keeps burning
And the sky keeps plummeting
Now—… Cant take long
Revelation
Devastation
Better stay strong “
Tis true, Earth has come a-calling! Before you could take a breather from the Haiti/Chile quakes came a new shake this past weekend. Much love to the folks in Calexico. To spin some light from these events, I’ve always thought of deconstructive natural phenomena as a catalyst for creation…let’s hope and send prayers to all of those whom have been affected in the past months, and allow the positivity—rebuilding, communities coming together for support, and stories of resistance to shine through. And just as recent earth shakes have paralleled the above Blackalicious lyrics, an organic creation is birthing this week—the Sky is Falling SFestival (can also check details below).
Our guest, Baraka Noel aka Mumbles is emcee, poet, performance artist, and grandmaster of this much needed festival for underground emcees. Mumbles hails from the collective We Are The Unreal, and has recently replanted roots in the bay after an almost year long tour canvassing the country with beautiful words and collaborating with other dope emcees. I juxtaposed Blackalicious’ Sky is Falling not only cause it shares a moniker with the festival, but because the spirit, voices, and creation story behind the fest stands in solidarity with those that survive and push to rebuild/recreate. Word, actualizing your heart’s passion into your daily grind, likens with the power of natural phenomena—it just needs incubation/collaboration/movement to be unleashed! Thus, inspiration for Sky is Falling SFestival loins from the souls’ thunder, quakes, from creation, collisions, and into what every local emcee needs to progress—community building.
Dance-catch you in the downpour,
Mama Feelgood
P.S. Calling all ya’ll emcees, poets, artists, photographers, hope-to-bes, show up at Sky is Falling SFestival! Details below:
Apr 8 2010, 8:00PM – Legends @ the Blue Macaw San Francisco, California
Apr 9 2010, 6:00P – Wonderland @ the Greenhouse San Francisco, California
Apr 10 2010, 8:00P – In a Small Town Outside of New Orcago @ Divinity Voice Music & Arts Oakland, California
Apr 11 2010, 7:30P – Pandora’s trunk @ little baobab San Francisco, California
Apr 12 2010, 7:00P – brainWASH REMIXed San Francisco, California
Apr 13 2010, 8:00P – VIRACOCHA San Francisco, California
Apr 14 2010 – 9:00PM Stolen Time @ Heist Gallery San Francisco, California