Right in the thick of some of the darkest moments in today’s world, Krishna Das releases his new and 15th album of mantra music. The album is Trust in the Heart. And I feel the timing is perfect. Krishna Das and Mantra Music I immediately listened to the complete work when I received this album. I unequivocally [...]
Musician Chris Brown. Photo by Kirsten Ritchie Chris Brown as a Musical Activist When Hugh Christopher Brown built a studio on Wolfe Island, in Ontario, Canada, he didn't know the effects it would have. It was only after some time when he realized that it would inspire him to enter the nearby prison [...]
As of 2017, Nahko and Medicine for the People have released three studio albums. Each one is bursting with romping, feel-good anthems full of percussion and thought-provoking poetics. Throughout their body of work, their music has always felt multi-cultural, combining a variety of musical styles with Native American and Hawaiian wisdom. In his first solo album, [...]
The Orange County duo Mental Physix is comprised of DJs Crisanto Santa Ana and Dru Ali. Mental Physix have spent the past four years committed to being part of the community. Their work includes raising the bar for the experience of music within yoga classes. They’ve collaborated with an impressive list of teachers and studios and [...]
Let It Shine is the newest album from Darren Marc, a self-described "mystic, world traveler, and ambassador of change dedicated to spreading positive vibes." Darren Marc is a self-described mystic, world traveler, and ambassador of change dedicated to spreading positive vibes. He began writing and performing music at a young age and [...]
Sangeeta Kaur brings us Ascension: Niguma Vol 2: The Mantra Project. It is the sequel to her groundbreaking debut CD Niguma. Ascension is an innovative blend of kundalini mantra chants and operatic vocals set against a neo-classical score. It is also the soundtrack for the stage production of Niguma: The Mantra Project. About [...]
Join LA Yoga at the best Los Angeles events for September 2017. Los Angeles Events: Classes and Workshops Accessible Yoga Learn how to make classes welcoming to everyone and to approach students in a trauma-informed way with Accessible Yoga Founder Jivana Heyman. Details 7-10 Sep 9am-5pm $550 Spiral Path Yoga, 3115 Foothill [...]
Travelers Dosti Music Project is the result of several artistic residencies involving 20 leading Pakistani, Indian, and American musicians, and sponsored by the Brooklyn-based artist collective Found Sound Nation. About Travelers Dosti Music Project Beyond the artistic values, this collaboration has political significance as it involves participation from artists representing a number of [...]
“My life changed when I learned the Chalisa,” I heard one of my teachers say very simply a few years ago. I decided to commit to the practice myself after being inspired by her beautiful and spiritually focused lifestyle. I have been mumbling along to the verses for a while and now that I’m [...]
Belinda Carlisle Photo by Paula Harrowing On a recent Saturday night in downtown Los Angeles, Belinda Carlisle bounced around the stage singing the classics, shaking her tambourine, and seducing a crowd of thousands. As she sauntered off the stage, the audience asked for more. This demand echoed from the front-of-house to backstage, down [...]