tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2532103976298412342012-02-16T18:08:49.916-05:00The website for Mwalim, a soul-funk-jazz singer, songwriter and producer, as well as a performance artist and filmmaker.Mwalim *7)http://www.blogger.com/profile/14993970145057509986noreply@blogger.comBlogger75125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-253210397629841234.post-7309649831853764962012-02-15T09:24:00.000-05:002012-02-15T09:24:48.245-05:002012-02-15T09:24:48.245-05:00

N. DARTMOUTH - Even sabbatical can't keep this teacher from his duties during Black History Month. Mwalim will be visiting the UMass Dartmouth campus for the first time this semester on February 16, 2012 @ 2pm at the Frederick Douglass Unity House, to give a special lecture on "Arts & Resistance in the Digital Age." The lecture will focus on the use of computers to produce music and visual art,

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NEW YORK –Mwalim was the featured guest today on internationally renowned, blog talk radio show, The DrCal Hour of Insight with noted talk-show host, musician,and Biodiversity educator Dr. Calvin Hogue. On today's show they discussed a number of topics so, including: Mwalim's upcoming book signing in Roxbury, his upcoming house music CD, "Deep Soul Chants and Hollers" as well as The GROOVALOTTOS,

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ROXBURY - McGruder Media in cooperation with Frugal Book Store presents a very special Black History Month BOOK SIGNING & Reading of  A MIXED MEDICINE BAG: Original Black Wampanoag Folklore,  by internationally celebrated Author, Playwright & Performing Artist, Mwalim *7). Join us on Saturday, February 25th, 2 - 5pm at  Frugal Book Store, 330 Martin Luther King Boulevard, Boston, MA 02119. For

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CAPE COD - Mwalim "DaPhunkeeProfessor" is back in the studio finishing up his overdue "DEEP Soul Chants & Hollers" mix- tape. "DEEP Soul Chants & Hollers" is a musical exploration via -DaPhunkeeOne's roots in the Garage/ House Music scene. A web-based, sneaky peak, radio edit of the mix- tapes first single "The Abyss" last winter was well received by a selected international A-list of House Music

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YOUTUBE -The music video to Mwalim's underground dace-hall club hit, DEM BIG GIRLS reached 12,000 hits this week on Youtube. From his New England Urban Music Awards double winning and Native American Music Award double nominated CD, "The Liberation Sessions" (Liberation Music - MGM), DEM BIG GIRLS brought Mwalim to the attention of a myriad of major and large indie record labels, seeking to court

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Mwalim (Prof. MJ Peters) N. DARTMOUTH - The African and African American Studies program at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth quietly marked its 20th Anniversary with the appointment of associate professor of English, Mwalim (MJ Peters) as the new director. Mwalim, a multi-award-winning performer, writer and artist, joined the faculty at UMass Dartmouth in 2003. He credits his

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INTERNET - RADIO - Conversations about music, theater, and Black Studies will flow like water Monday, Nov 28th at 8PM  on the Poetic Energy Network Station when Daphunkeeprofessor joins the show for a candid, 45-minute interview on http://www.blogtalkradio.com/poeticenergynetworkstation The Poetic Energy Network is the brain-child of Michelle E Alford, a.k.a, Poetic Energy. As an Author, Poet,

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HYANNIS - The party continues this Friday at the Halloween Masquerade FUNdraiser, "SPIRITS FROM THE WOODS": Friday, October 28th, 7:00-10:00 pm, $10.00. Wear a costume, have some fun, come to the party and dance the night away!!! The Hyannis Harbor Arts Center at the Guyer Barn, has been renamed to reflect its expanding mission to showcase established and emerging artists in a variety of

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MASHPEE - Add a little zip to your autumn with The GROOVALOTTOS as they bring their Deep Soul-Funk sound to the Mashpee Community Park on Saturday, October 15, 2011 @ 3PM Mashpee Community Park is located at the corner of Main Street (Rte 130) and Great Neck Road North, in the historic North End of Mashpee. This concert is the inaugural presentation of the Mashpee Community Performance

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Mwalim *7) MASHANTUCKET, CT - Saturday, October 8, 2011 marks the opening of the Indivisible exhibit at the Mashantucket Pequot Museum in Mashantucket, Ct and part of the opening ceremony will be a performance of "The Never Took Our Drums," written by Mwalim and performed with the band, The GROOVALOTTOS. Indivisible is an exhibit by The Smithsonian Institute that opened at the National Museum

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FALMOUTH - The annual JazzFest is coming to Falmouth on the weekend of September 30th and The GROOVALOTTOS will be there! The GROOVALOTTOS take to the stage at Peg Noonan Park  in downtown Falmouth on Friday, Sept 30th @ 6:30 - 7:45PM. After their first public performance this past March, The GROOVALOTTOS and their Deep Sou-Funk style has been sweeping the land!

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MASHPEE - The GROOVALOTTOS outdoor concert scheduled for September 24th has been post-poned to October 15th due to rain. The Mashpee Community Performance Series' inaugural show will take place on October 15 @ 3:30 PM in the Mashpee Community Park (corner of Main Street[Rte 130] and Great Neck Road North) This event is free and open to the public!!!

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CAPE COD - Following the examples set by underground hip-hop artists with the mixtape, The GROOVALOTTOS have slipped their 4 sound E.P. slowly into the hands and ears of the public. As a Deep Soul-Funk band, the quartet wanted to explore the warm sounds of the 1970's, making a live, analog recording in Debbie Lane Studios. Laying down 4 Mwalim originals,you can see why The GROOVALOTTOS are

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BARNSTABLE - Finally, a sample of one of the most entertaining bands in New England can be heard on-line. This summer, The GROOVALOTTOS did a live 4 song EP "Live As Funk" which includes the funk-rock instant classic, "Make It Look Easy". Check out the Jam here: "Make It Look Easy" by The GROOVALOTTOS by Mwalim7 The GROOVALOTTOS will be performing a free concert on Saturday 9/24 at 3:30PM

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MASHPEE - The Mashpee Community Performance Series proudly presents The GROOVALOTTOS and their special brand of Deep Soul- Funk. This free concert will take place on Saturday, September 24, 2011 @ 3PM on the Mashpee Community Park, aka, Collin's Lot. Mashpee Community Park is located at the corner of Main Street (Rte 130) and Great Neck Road North, in the historic North End of Mashpee. With

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FALMOUTH - Taking a quick break from recording their upcoming CD, The GROOVALOTTOS will be at Grumpy's Pub on Friday, July 29th @ 10pm. Southcoast New England's greatest funk band, at Cape Cod's Best place for live music on a Friday night sounds like the party to be at!!! The GROOVALOTTOS 7/29 10PM GRUMPY'S PUB 29 Locust Street Falmouth, MA (508) 540-3930

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MASHPEE - The Mashpee Community Picnic: Families, Food, Vendors, Entertainment, Fireworks and The GROOVALOTTOS!!! This annual event starts at 6PM on the Mashpee High School field but the Party starts at 10PM following the fireworks. This year, after the fireworks, The GROOVALOTTOS Deep Soul-Funk music will be an added attraction, keeping the party going and turning Mashpee High School's field

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FALMOUTH - The meteorically rising Deep Soul-Funk band of Southern New England (whew, say that three times fast...) The GROOVALOTTOS will be bringing their infectiously danceable sound to the Falmouth Town Green on June 18th as a part of the Rock Alive portion of the Arts Alive Festival. Thew show starts at 8pm in the "Performance Tent". This event is free and open to the public!!!

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Cape Cod's Funkiest Band, Bar None!!!! FALMOUTH - "The last time they played here," recalls the bouncer, "they had folks in the room dancing from the sound check." Once again the party returns to the dance floor at GRUMPY's PUB in Falmouth with The GROOVALOTTOS. Individually, they are known as The Big Bad Wolf, E Ray J, Daphunkeeprofessor and Papa Smurf; collectively, they are The GROOVALOTTOS

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CAMBRIDGE, MA - It was Easter Sunday and Mwalim took to the stage at The Lizard Lounge with The Jeff Robinson Trio for an enthusiastic live audience. Below are selected clips from his whirl-wind feature at the legendary Sunday night Jazz-Poetry Jam.

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"Want some funk? The GROOVALOTTOS got plenty/ When we groove you'll never see the dance floor empty.." - From "Imafunkya" by The Groovalottos FALMOUTH - After packing the dance floor at their premiere show at Grumpy's Pub, The GROOVALOTTOS return with their Deep Soul-Funk magic on Saturday April 9, 2011 at Grumpy's Pub - 29 Locust Street, Falmouth, MA. Making a giant splash into the southcoast

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SPARKILL, NY - St. Thomas Aquinas College brings a contemporary example of the oral tradition to Rockland County when multi-award-winning performing artist and educator, Mwalim presents "Now, I Just Have To Write It Down..." an interactive performance- lecture that explores the uses of spoken-word and improvisational theater as educational tools to expand and enhance literacy. This presentation

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North DARTMOUTH -  He’s a spoken word artist whose intelligent, energy-charged lyric verse has lit up the minds of folks all across the region. He’s a respected folklorist whose tales of Wampanoag legends, tradition, and history have spread across the world. He’s the soul-funk artist they call “Daphunkeeprofessor,” who’s been nominated for an Urban Music Award again this year. And he’s Whaling

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BOSTON - It's that time of year to cast your votes for the New England Urban Music Awards. Mwalim took home best Jazz Male Vocalist in 2010 and he's nominated again for 2011. Please take a moment and go to the NEUMA Vote page and cast your vote!!! http://ne.urbanmusicawards.org/vote/ MWALIM - 2011 NEUMA Best Male Jazz Artist Nominee RECOMMENDED ARTISTS: Donstress - Best Female R&B Artist

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