It's been now 10 years since I heard good Finnish rap for the first time. First was Ceebrolistics and then Avain, nowadays called as Asa, and I was hooked! Playing piano, mainly classical music since I was 4 years old rap was something interesting and different to listen to at my free time and after finding Finnish rap I was listening only it for a long time. Then something happened, I got tired and couldn't listen to any kind of rap for a while. But now in few years I've found the inspiration again and been super excited about so many good Finnish artists which I wanna share with you! Here's some of my favorites to check out, new and old:
2011/09/28
LISTEN AND WATCH: NOAH KIN
There's some new dope Finnish rap artists hitting the scene and one of them is definatelly Noah Kin. I saw him first time in 6linja, Helsinki and couldn't believe my eyes! He has such a stage charisma, the kind of I haven't seen for a while - you will be amazed by his self-confidense which won't be confused with arrogance. Noah seems like he's in his living room at the stage, confident and present having a conversation with you. You won't be just watching him rapping but feel like you're part of the whole experience. The songs tell a story of this 17 year old in a funny realistic way with a dash of self-irony, words knitting from one to another into a perfect flow. I'll share later a clip from the gig in 6linja, it was a good night!
Noah will be performing in Helsinki 1st of October at the launch party of Diamond Supply Co. at Cali so if you have a chance, go check him out! I'll definatelly will!
Noah will be performing in Helsinki 1st of October at the launch party of Diamond Supply Co. at Cali so if you have a chance, go check him out! I'll definatelly will!
2011/09/26
I AM TROY DAVIS
Sign the Not In My Name petition today to tell the world that the death penalty must be abolished. It could be me, you, anyone, suddenly living the worst nightmare.
I encourage everyone I know to never travel to Georgia, never buy anything made in Georgia, to never do business in Georgia. I will ask my publisher to pull my book from every Georgia bookstore and if they won't do that I will donate every dime of every royalty my book makes in Georgia to help defeat the racists and killers who run that state. I ask all Americans with a conscience to shun anything and everything to do with the murderous state of Georgia.
— Michael Moore
via here
I encourage everyone I know to never travel to Georgia, never buy anything made in Georgia, to never do business in Georgia. I will ask my publisher to pull my book from every Georgia bookstore and if they won't do that I will donate every dime of every royalty my book makes in Georgia to help defeat the racists and killers who run that state. I ask all Americans with a conscience to shun anything and everything to do with the murderous state of Georgia.
— Michael Moore
via here
2011/09/22
WATCH: GREAT OLD THEATER
'Though "Do You Remember" is the first chapter released from a short film based to music from Ane's forthcoming album "It all starts with One", it is the third chapter in the film that houses no fewer than four orchestrated songs to be premiered in autumn 2011.
The Director for the whole project Magnus Renfors, says of the venture:
"Ane's music is like a great ocean housed under the roof of a great old theater, where pictures are hung from the threads of the music shooting out, so it really does the job itself. That said, the images require a certain height and a substantively dramatic level, otherwise the music, sometimes so sublime and skin tingling, can rush over the head of the visual aspects. Ane and I have done stuff together since 2003 and already on the last album we talked about doing something bigger, more coherent, and this time it was really the one. "'
The Director for the whole project Magnus Renfors, says of the venture:
"Ane's music is like a great ocean housed under the roof of a great old theater, where pictures are hung from the threads of the music shooting out, so it really does the job itself. That said, the images require a certain height and a substantively dramatic level, otherwise the music, sometimes so sublime and skin tingling, can rush over the head of the visual aspects. Ane and I have done stuff together since 2003 and already on the last album we talked about doing something bigger, more coherent, and this time it was really the one. "'
TO TROY DAVIS
We will continue fighting for justice and we won't forget today. United we stand - good over evil!
Rest in peace. Love.
Rest in peace. Love.
2011/09/21
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE
"There can be no peace until we find peace within. United we stand - divided we fall."
CHOOSE LOVE!
CHOOSE LOVE!
2011/09/20
2011/09/19
YOU ARE A MIRACLE
Monday and today's inspirating quote from Arthur Rubinstein:
"I'm passionatelly involved in life: I love its change, its color, its movement. To be alive, to be able to see, to walk, to have houses, music, paintings - it's all a miracle."
Be involved in your life and have a miraculous week! And actually, have a miraculous life - every day! Open your heart and eyes and realise that every breath you take is a miracle, you are a miracle!
"I'm passionatelly involved in life: I love its change, its color, its movement. To be alive, to be able to see, to walk, to have houses, music, paintings - it's all a miracle."
Be involved in your life and have a miraculous week! And actually, have a miraculous life - every day! Open your heart and eyes and realise that every breath you take is a miracle, you are a miracle!
2011/09/18
HERE AND NOW
Exhale the past, inhale the future - the pause between the breathe is where you are, here and now. I'm attending a shiatsu diploma course this weekend and very excited about it! Wishing you my dear readers also a very joyful and conscious weekend!
xxx
Hanna
xxx
Hanna
2011/09/17
OH BROTHER WHERE ARE THOU, THE ENEMY
Can't repeat this too much: one people, one world, one love.
<3
2011/09/15
NANNANDA
nannanda - empower yourself, love life.
nannanda jewelries are unique, handmade pieces made mainly from recycled materials found from random places. Old coins fallen from indian dancers' clothing, broken belt parts abandoned in floors, parts found from old flea markets, animal bones found from Siberia's forrests - everywhere is the next treasure waiting to be discovered. Every piece is created out of intuition guided by planet Venus, the force of creativity, beauty and love. The root for the name "Ananda" is a sanskrit word meaning "bliss". As such Ananda's meaning can be said to be "great joy" or "great happiness".
nannanda is about feeling strong and beautiful, reflecting experiences and emotions, a way of living. Most of all it is about love - love yourself, love life.
Show nannanda some love here!
nannanda jewelries are unique, handmade pieces made mainly from recycled materials found from random places. Old coins fallen from indian dancers' clothing, broken belt parts abandoned in floors, parts found from old flea markets, animal bones found from Siberia's forrests - everywhere is the next treasure waiting to be discovered. Every piece is created out of intuition guided by planet Venus, the force of creativity, beauty and love. The root for the name "Ananda" is a sanskrit word meaning "bliss". As such Ananda's meaning can be said to be "great joy" or "great happiness".
nannanda is about feeling strong and beautiful, reflecting experiences and emotions, a way of living. Most of all it is about love - love yourself, love life.
Show nannanda some love here!
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| nannanda bracelets seen at KAKSITVÅ's F/W 2011 show's backstage. |
SLEEP IS MY REMEDY
It's been a busy but really productive and inspiring week so far. But now so so tired. Gotta get some sleep and share some new stories with you guys soon, many good things happening at the moment! When you give space to Life, it starts to fill up your life with things you didn't even know about. Life is Big, Beautiful and Better when you let it guide you.
2011/09/13
2011/09/09
BRAIN HELL (OR HEAVEN?)
Manboy - How It Hurts from Teemu Niukkanen on Vimeo.
The title of the song above was very fitting for the beginning of my week which started with a good old friend of mine, Migraine. For three days I was in constant pain, in milder headache to a strong, head pounding, brain killing inner explosion which wouldn't take a hike even with the proper triangle marked pills - three days torture! And on the last day of the migraine attack I was beeing photo shooted for an article about migraines - how theme convenient! I'll share the storie with you guys later when the issue is out...
Now I'm feeling better again but the Brain Hell stopped me again to ask myself: what can I learn from this Pain? What is it trying to tell me? To quote Kahlil Gibran, "Your pain is the breaking of the shell that encloses your understanding". I'm so thankful about my migraines these days because I know it's my body trying to message me something, it's the alarm system going on when I'm not listening to myself enough. Luckily I have this sensitivity to keep me grounded, connected to myself because otherwise I'd have pushed myself already too far and to an early grave - menthaly and/or physically.
AROUND THE WORLD
People been asking about our travel pictures and I'm trying bit by bit to work with 'em again - it's not just that fast when you have about 4000 pics to go through haha! Meanwhile, check out Janna's pics from her travel blog!
And enjoy this, I love it!!!
MOVE from Rick Mereki on Vimeo.
And enjoy this, I love it!!!
MOVE from Rick Mereki on Vimeo.
3 guys, 44 days, 11 countries, 18 flights, 38 thousand miles, an exploding volcano, 2 cameras and almost a terabyte of footage... all to turn 3 ambitious linear concepts based on movement, learning and food ....into 3 beautiful and hopefully compelling short films.....
= a trip of a lifetime.
move, eat, learn
2011/09/07
2011/09/06
2011/09/05
HAPPINESS IS A BLISS
Studies have shown that pets have a positive effect on people's emotions - being a dog owner I'm not surprised at all. During my divorce and some kind of depression period followed by it, my dog Onni (Happiness/Bliss) was one of my heroes, a fur coated White Knight. On those days when I didn't feel at all like getting up from the bed or leaving home, Onni was there to pull me up and get me on my feet. That time I felt like he was taking me out for a walk, not vice versa. And when I felt so so alone, like there was no one else on this Earth, I could always tickle and play with Onni and his genuine joy would trasfer to me. For a while I forgot all my sorrows and actually smiled and laughed. It was like a miracle! Nowadays I go jogging with him as much as possible because we both enjoy it - I will be always greatful to Onni for keeping my mind together. Free treats for the rest of his life hoooorayy!
2011/09/02
SOON IS NOW
'When?' said the moon to the stars in the sky
'Soon' said the wind that followed them all
-Nick Cave - The Raider Song-
This is what I'd written in my FB update exactly a year ago. If I remember right I was in Lapland then. Standing in the complete darkness of the night, watching the star sky and clouds passing by I felt that something good was coming to my path in Life. Soon. I have a feeling that the soon is now. Life is here and now, don't miss it!
'Soon' said the wind that followed them all
-Nick Cave - The Raider Song-
This is what I'd written in my FB update exactly a year ago. If I remember right I was in Lapland then. Standing in the complete darkness of the night, watching the star sky and clouds passing by I felt that something good was coming to my path in Life. Soon. I have a feeling that the soon is now. Life is here and now, don't miss it!
2011/09/01
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