Arts culture and tech from Hip Hop lens: Recent Episodes
Kwame NB aka Symbolik
What if there was a podcast that let you hear reflections on our times based on the experiences of remarkable everyday people? There is and it's called Symbolik360.
A bite-sized talk with Francis Jeffers advocate for Black involvement in science engineering technology and math (S.T.E.M.) about the patent process, the success and discuss setbacks that Black people have experienced. Kwame Symbolik adds his experienced perspective. Also, a brief dive into the Symbolik360 Hip Hop audio archive for a freestyle snippet from back in the day.
The Pandemic continues... stretching out into the new school year. We are in a new wave. Sorry to leave you hanging. The first yearly Regis Korchinski-Paquet walk and memorial took place.
JusticeForRegis Walk 360 VR(Created by MixItMedia): https://youtu.be/F0nErtKkT-A
SIU in Toronto decided that no charges will be laid in the death of Regis Korchinski-Paquet. We comment on the role of the SIU.
Also, some commentary on #NFAC action in Louisianna. They came out and then they came back again. Reppin.
Violence in the community Paula "Bomba" Gonzalez and One By One Movement are throwing up a massive piece in a not yet disclosed location. It's going to be massive and will speak to the very important issue of violence in the City of Toronto.
In this episode we talk about two events taking place on Saturday July 25 2020. The first is the memorial and first annual walk for Regis Korchinski-Paquet, who's untimely and unnecessary death while in Toronto Police presence got global attention #JusticeForRegis. The second event is a Formation called by the NFAC, a Pan-African Black melitia coalition. They are assembling in Louisville Kentucky to demand justice be delivered in the killing of Breonna Taylor #JusticeForBreonna.
Symbolik360 #THEPROGRESSREPORT Freestyle Edition
EPISODE DESCRIPTION The Return of THE PROGRESS REPORT in freestyle format. Kwame Newman-Bremang aka Symbolik speaks on George Floyd and then Regis Korchinski-Paquet and SIU, NFAC Black militia march got not so much coverage, Kathleen N-Bremang’s article for Refinery29, Post-racial not to be declared by the privileged/white people. Speaking on the importance of Black media
Symbolik360 “Media Shift” (short format, under 10 minutes) is a gently poetic experimental podcast. It draws from conversations with Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Senior Writer at Refinery 29 as well as Logik and Mindbender, Toronto Hip Hop pioneers in their own right and hosts of the online show “They Reminisce”. We talk about the state of media with COVID’s impact on the traditional industry, about trust in media as well as new possibilities and needs in the digital age. The discussions are edited into a sonic piece with movement and meaning. Kwame Newman-Bremang aka Symbolik, Hip Hop artist and New Media creator, draws meaning and context from his experience in the culture as well as in interactive digital media. He delivers observations in a rhythmic contemplative podcast format.
Accompanying 350 Virtual Reality Experience
https://youtu.be/RbBjDzPQtmA * best viewed in YouTube app
It’s a subtly poetic 360 VR cinematic experience that takes you into moments in the crowded streets of Toronto Canada during the Youth #ClimateMarch, in March 2019. Those moments are compared with the starkly contrasting mood since... "things got weird" due to #COVID19! Attention is drawn to the irony that the world protested in crowds for climate action then, but a year later it took a pandemic to make a monumental change that positively impacts on the climate (for the time being).
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In this episode of Symbolik360 "Analog Logs" Symbolik/See K Flow (Kwame Newman-Bremang)speaks with interesting people who have lived through times of extreme change., from an analog to digital perspective.
Hear stories by Tiki Mercury Clarke, DJ Paul Morton, Mike Schelle about how much things have changed in music creation, as well as simply enjoying music as a listener.