hylife vol. 25
2004 IN REVIEW:
What's up all my peoples out there in the world?
Without a moments wait, here is my manager's reflection
of 2004's hylights. Check it out:
“Hyim
is a formidable talent…a hippie child who
grew up hip-hop, his music smoothly assimilates
such disparate sources as Jamaican reggae, Cuban
son, contemplative ballads, Mediterranean beats
and urban DJ techniques.” – Joel Selvin,
San Francisco Chronicle…the complete SF
Chronicle Datebook feature on Hyim by Joel,
acclaimed music critic…..
*http://www.hyimvibe.com ----
So now that you checked it out, did you click
on “Sunny Day?” – new track
from Hyim’s upcoming album – it will
just brighten your day!
Did you also listen to “Hyim’s Happy
Birthday!"? This song is inspired by
the song that Hyim wrote with classroom children
when he was invited by the Bill Graham Foundation
to go into a school for a special music project,
"Say It Through Song.”
Enjoy!
*Music Awards ----
California has its own annual music awards celebration,
and in 2004 the California Music Awards (CAMA)
nominated Hyim and The Fat Foakland Orchestra
for Outstanding Jam Band (The Dead won)…CAMA
just didn’t know what to do with this
fresh new sound but wanted to honor HATFFO, so
they put the band in the Jam Band category.
HATFFO was also invited to perform @ the event
in June. “Hyim's mix…..funk, jazz,
hip-hop, and emotive piano balladry tends to enrapture
people. His more recently formed backing band,
the Fat Foakland Orchestra, is packing East Bay
clubs and scoring an Outstanding Jam Band nomination
from the California Music Awards.” –
Rob Harvilla, East
Bay Express
(scroll down)
San Francisco Weekly Music awards (October)…and
Hyim and The Fat Foakland once again rocked the
Bay Area. Hyim’s title track from
this current CD, “Let Out A Little Peace”
was chosen to be #3 on the SF Weekly Music Awards
compilation CD. “The Hyim experience is
soulful and uplifting, an infectious blend of
rock-your-body
funk and heartfelt vocals.” – SF
Weekly Music Awards 2004 (scroll down)
*Local Performances ---
…Rockin’
the Bay….Slim’s, The Independent,
Cafe Du Nord, Boom Boom Room, Elbo Room, 12 Galaxies,
Noe Valley Ministry, Hotel Utah, Shattuck Down
Low, Sweetwater, Rios, and many others…
*So. CA Performances
Hyim Solo @ the Knitting Factory, Hollywood, HATFFO
return engagement to the Temple Bar, Santa Monica
*Festivals ---
Peace Festivals around CA and the Green Festival.
Return engagement to the High Sierra Music Festival
– Main Stage…Relix Magazine caught
Hyim there which led to his “Spotlight”
feature in the November issue.…”Hyim
– Hebrew for “life” –
self-produced his debut Let Out Little Peace.
The album is a soul- stirring _expression of his
dedication to global unity through music. It’s
a pendulum of styles and feelings, swinging between
sunny mento rhythms, spiraling Cuban son, urgent
hip-hop manifestos, and pensive balladry—quite
a sweeping achievement for a first outing….its
most striking aspect is its profound emotional
depth. Hyim’s music holds a rare gravity…and
it is clear that he possesses a grand vision”
– Jonathan Zwickel, Relix
*Compilation CDs ---
In addition to the SF weekly Music awards compilation…”Let
Out A Little Peace” is also featured on
“The Revolutionary Compilation” for
http://www.iwantchange.org …and “Get
Your Head Out” (by Hyim a.k.a. MC HY) is
track #11 on “Celebrate
Hip Hop” – Jewish Hip Hop artists
from around the globe –
*Special Events/Projects ---
Hyim is an official Yamaha Performing artist
– always proudly recording…performing…touring
on his Yamaha Motif keyboard.
Hyim continues in his role as a solo performer
for teens, as a volunteer artist for the highly
praised organization, Bread
and Roses, founded by Mimi Farina. “I
very much appreciate his generous spirit in
giving back to the youth of the Bay Area
who so need his positive inspiration.”
– Marian Hubler, Producer & Public
Relations
Liaison
The Score for “La Cita” –
directed by Juan Jose Rivera and featured @
the 2004 San Francisco Latino Film Festival,
was written by Hyim.
Check out Hyim’s page @ http://www.indie911.com/hyim
“Hyim is just one of those rare talents
that defy description and reference. He's a
sage with soul, a funkster with heart, a loose
thought on a keyboard, with a hat tipped to
the greats of soul, blues, jazz, and funk.”
- Justin Goldberg, CEO Indie911
*Lots more @ http://www.hyimvibe.com –
from photos, press, previous shows, purchasing
CDs to booking Hyim solo and/or Hyim and The
Fat Foakland Orchestra.
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SO?
Go and listen to the new song "Sunny Day"
at the website!!! I swear yo, the Hyim and the
Fat Foakland Orchestra album is coming!
PEACE AND LOVE AND SPRING IS COMING....
to all my homie homies around the globe, Norway
to Japan, Cuba to NYC, Nepal to New Zealand.Thank
you for reading.
ONE
hyim
February, 2005
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