Friday June 23rd 2017, Commodore Ballroom – Vancouver BC “The Casanova Speech Therapy” Written By: Dustin Enso Cato Photos By: @soundflashphotography Boomboxes at the skatepark and super bass headphones with your Walkman. Classic 90’s. It’s almost impossible to have grown up in that era and somehow missed Chali 2na’s low vocals, The Chemist scratch or … Read more
3x Grammy nominated singer Akon was recently on tour promoting his new album, “Konvict Kartel Mixtape Vol. 1”, which is the first release from Akon’s new label, Konvict Kartel. The album features his new artist Tre Carter among others and together the two talk with host John Zee from HipHopVanouver.
Topics discussed: Akon’s pet tigers, his work with the Fugees, the Konvict Kartel Mixtape, developing and working w/ Tre Carter, working with DJ Kemo of The Rascalz for the hit single “Dangerous”, Akon’s ability to translate his life’s experiences into his music and transition between various genres, his charity initiative “Akon Lighting Africa” (which proves solar energy to people without electricity in Africa) and his favourite aspect of the city of Vancouver (and how it’s better than Toronto).
Akon:
http://www.akon.com
http://www.facebook.com/akon
http://www.twitter.com/akon
Tre Carter:
http://www.twitter.com/Trecarter_
http://www.instagram.com/Trecarterofficial
HipHopVancouver:
http://www.hiphopvancouver.com
http://www.facebook.com/hiphopvancouver
http://www.twitter.com/hiphopvancouver
Host/Producer: John Zee
Producer/Filmed/Edited: David Dalley
Specials Thanks To:
Kerosene Media
“Formerly known as Ham-E, renowned Vancouver rap and hip-hop artist Mic Dreams began writing song lyrics at a very early age, and has grown to love performing his music ever since. The older he grew, the more he knew that one day, his love for music would evolve into something far more than just a … Read more
