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ShuChef: Alex Nash ” South Africa’s Heritage Day Customs” STR.CRD
Posted On Tuesday, October 12, 2010 By visionist. Under Africa, Culture Capture Champs, Design, Frolaborators, Niketerian, ShuChef Tags: Alex nash, Greyscale Gallery, Nash$, Str.Crd
Deconstructionist and customizer Alex Nash aka. @Nashmoney got busy on some 1 of 1 sneakers
paying homage to South Africa's 11 official language
Nash is giving a one night only exhibition in Johannesburg's Gray Scale Gallery this coming Friday 15th.
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-Official collaborations with Lacoste and DCshoes on display along with samples and ...

ShuChef: STR.CRD 2010 CapeTown SA Recap Part 1
Posted On Friday, October 8, 2010 By visionist. Under Africa, ShuChef, Sneakers Tags: adidas, bobbito garcia, Converse, Ill-Literate-Skill, New Balance, Nike Sportswear, Puma, Sportscene, Str.Crd
The ShuChef traveled with sneaker culture king Bobbito Garcia to Capetown South Africa for STR.CRD(South Africa's 1st Sneaker Expo) to speak on the culture with some of the motherlands sneaker heads.
The event was produced in conjunction with Sportscene (A dope sneaker & Lifestyle chain of stores like Americas Footlocker)
All of ...
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Frospotted in South Africa!
Frolab was recently in South Africa for the country's first sneaker culture event STR.CRD and of course we spotted many afros while in Cape Town and Johannesburg!
Pick Fros Not Fights!
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ShuChef, Bobbito Garcia headed to STR.CRD – Cape Town, SA {9/24}
Posted On Wednesday, September 15, 2010 By missfrolab. Under Africa, Bobbito aka. KOOL BOB LOVE, Boutiques, Culture Capture Champs, Frolaborators, History, Music, ShuChef
Frolab is heading to Cape Town, South Africa to be a part of Str.Crd on September 24th - the country's first ever sneaker-head showcase!
FRIDAY - September 24th - 12pm-1am
Cape Town Station
There will be a 'Kick.Swap.Meet', Retail pop up village & exhibition space, International & local brands, Live music & entertainment, B-boys & ...
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VIDEO: K’NAAN – Bang Bang ft. Adam Levine
K'Naan & Maroon 5's Adam Levine video for "Bang Bang" - featuring the fierce @missjodie!
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NYC: World Premiere of “Black August: A Hip-Hop Benefit Concert” {8/26}
Posted On Wednesday, August 25, 2010 By missfrolab. Under Africa, Doc's & Flix, Erykah Badu, Fro's You Should Know, Frolaborators, History, Mos Def, Music, NYC, Talib Kweli, The ROOTS
Black August: A Hip-Hop Benefit Concert
World Premiere - Thursday, August 26th
at Walter Reade Theater at Lincoln Center (NYC).
Reception: 6pm / Program: 7pm
hosted by M1 of dead prez, performance by Blitz the Ambassador.
Black August Hip-Hop Project Trailer from dream hampton on Vimeo.
Directed by dream hampton, partial proceeds to benefit political prisoners
Featuring ...
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Video: Cobe Obeah “Flames”
Posted On Wednesday, August 4, 2010 By visionist. Under Africa, LA, Music, Videos Tags: cobe Obeah, Flames
New heat rocks from the kid @CobeObeah "Flames"
Perfect name for a hot song and video.
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Happy Birthday Nelson Mandela!
Posted On Sunday, July 18, 2010 By missfrolab. Under Africa, Frolanthropy, History Tags: Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela celebrates his 92nd birthday today - July 18th! Internationally, today is known as "Mandela Day" and people across the world are encouraged to give 67 minutes of public service to pay tribute to Mandela.
“Nelson Mandela spent more than 67 years serving his community, his country, and the world at ...
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Frolanthropy: “Write The Future” #EndAids
Posted On Monday, June 21, 2010 By visionist. Under Africa, Frolanthropy, Sharing Tags: Didier Drogba, ends aids, laces saves lives, nike red, Write the Future
Today life saving medication exists but millions still can't afford it. Watch how the power of a global movement can eliminate AIDS. You've seen the future. Now write it. Join the fight. #EndAids http://www.nike.com/red
on twitter: #laceupsaveslives
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NYC: Jump N Funk-Rich Medina x Tony Allen 6/17/10
Posted On Wednesday, June 16, 2010 By visionist. Under Africa, Culture Capture Champs, Frolaborators, Music, NYC, Rich Medina Tags: Afrobeat, Culture Capture Champs™, JAnka Nabay, Jump N Funk, Tony Allen
Tony Allen's Afrobeat Orchestra
The co-inventor of AfroBeat is back... Tony Allen leads his 10 piece Afrobeat Orchestra Live in NY for the first time in 7years. There would be no Afrobet without Tony Allen!
Born in Lagos, Nigeria in 1940, of mixed Nigerian and Ghanaian parentage, Tony Allen taught himself to ...
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Trailer: “Bouncing Cats” A Film By Nabil Elderkin
Posted On Thursday, May 27, 2010 By visionist. Under Africa, Culture Capture Champs, Doc's & Flix, Frolaborators, Frolanthropy, Nabil Tags: Bouncing Cats, Breakdance Project Uganda, common, crazy Legs, k'naan, mos def, nabil elderkin, pick fros not fights, Rock Steady Crew, will.i.am
BOUNCING CATS film trailer from nabil elderkin on Vimeo.
FILM SYNOPSIS
Uganda has been called one of the worst places on earth to be a child. In the South, children face the threat of poverty and disease. In the North, these threats are enflamed by a brutal, mindless war inflicted by ...
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WORLD CUP: Nike’s “Write the Future” Short Film
Posted On Friday, May 21, 2010 By missfrolab. Under Africa, Niketerian, Sneakers, World Cup 2k10 Tags: Nike football, World Cup, Write the Future
via adage:
Nike's newest Wieden & Kennedy, Amsterdam spot is a three-minute epic, dubbed "Write the Future," was directed by Alejandro G. Inarritu ("21 Grams," "Babel") and stars soccer luminaries such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Wayne Rooney, Landon Donovan and Ronaldinho, and also features cameos from the likes of Kobe Bryant, Roger ...
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