On the BondfireRadio.com debut episode of The Manny Faces Show, I spoke with Brooklyn-based rapper, freestyler, DJ, educator and meditator Rabbi Darkside as he prepares for a headlining Blue Note Jazz Club show ahead of his 13th international tour. Rabbi Darkside and I spoke about this honor, as well as the ups and downs that today’s independent artists are faced with, including balancing between the administrative and creative sides of their careers.

We heard a selection from Supaman, the Native American rap artist from Montana who blends genres and bridges cultures with his music.

We then heard about Lacresha Berry, who is putting together “Brown Girl Bluegrass,” an amazing, entertaining and informative musical tribute to her Kentucky roots.

And lastly, I talked in-depth with the “man who took hip hop’s baby pictures,” Joe Conzo about his storied career. Joe provided amazing insight as to his participation in the documentation of what is now a worldwide culture. Joe, also a NYFD paramedic/EMT for many years, related his harrowing 9/11 story, on the eve of the sober event’s 13th anniversary.

The Manny Faces Show will air every other Thursday, at 8:30pm on www.BondfireRadio.com.

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