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Here's the trailer for an upcoming documentary of the hip hop scene in Manila, Philippines called Lyrical Empire: Hip Hop in Metro Manila, directed by Mark Redondo Villegas. Some of the notable figures in the Filipino hip hop scene such as Chrizo from Turbulence Productions, MC Dash, and the 2008 World Hip Hop Dance champions the Philippine Allstars are featured in this documentary.
Turbulence Productions from the Philippines have released a music video for an inspirational spoken word poem written and directed by Dominic Nuesa called Beyond, Beyond. The poem is in both English and Tagalog and it gives an introspective perspective on what human hands can do. Most importantly, the poem reminds us that human hands have the ability to reach "beyond" for a better tomorrow.
Lyrics:
Beyond, Beyond written by Dominic Nuesa for Turbulence Productions 2009
What these hands can do?
They write, they scratch, they push, they spray, These hands, they grabbed the night and shook the day We took the way that we considered sacred With these hands we shared music, we used it to break bread
What these hands can do? We reach beyond, beyond, beyond
Nakadikit kami sa lupa, Subalit Walang sing taas ng kamay na nagbabalak makamit ang langit
We reached for air, we clasp them in prayer, We use it to point that there is life to be found there (you, you and you) As soon as we drop them we pick up rhymes And we pick up mics, and we pick up vinyl, we pick up people who've fallen downhill
What these hands can do? umaangkas sa kasaysayan, kumukumpas ng walang humpay Nagtatanim ng musika, namimitas ng tagumpay
A heart bursting handshake Two palms under a pouring cascade A palm covering what was once a blank face (No need to translate) Erase the cosmetics, dip these hands in waters and finger paint across the face of deserts The result is nothing less than epic (Itong lupang kay ganda!) And these hinges in my fingers, connect like constellations These struggles in my knuckles, wade through constant graces And we embrace, every door that was opened for us Every verse, every chorus, we embrace the smallest applauses When behind it is a colossus of a heart, beating in the process Such is our blessing, these hands can polish sawdust
What these hands can do? We reach beyond, beyond...
Kami'y naglalakbay gamit ang palad at kamay sa dagat ng bawat pahina daliri ang tulay umaangkas sa kasaysayan, kumukumpas ng walang humpay Sumasakay sa panahon, sarili ang tulay
...beyond, beyond, beyond...
Kami'y naglalakbay gamit ang palad at kamay sa dagat ng bawat pahina daliri ang tulay umaangkas sa kasaysayan, kumukumpas ng walang humpay Sumasakay sa panahon, sarili ang tulay
FIN
Beyond, Beyond is also available for MP3 download.
Turbulence Productions - Back 2 The New School Front Cover
Turbulence Productions - Back 2 The New School Back Cover
Shout outs to Mad Shock from Rapista, for the heads up on this one!
Turbulence Productions is a hip hop label from Manila, Philippines. The label has just released a digital hip hop compilation album called Back 2 The New School. This album free for download in the Soulfiesta blog.
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