On Feb. 11th the Anti-Mall came to Downtown Santa Ana, CA. at El Centro Cultural de Mexico. Taino Sunz were more than happy to come through and perform for the artists, vendors and everybody that was there. I put together this video from the footage I got at the event. ENJOY!
From the debut EP release “The Break of Dawn” by Taino Sunz
Lyrics: HecVortex & Quique Cruz
Production: Quique Cruz
In honor of the late, GREAT, J Dilla The illest producer of all time R.I.P.
A mixtape the Joint Chiefs put out in 2010, featuring some of the banginest Dilla Dilla, Beats Beats! This was Prime Meridian & Quique Cruz’s first collaborative effort as the Joint Chiefs.
Click the pic to DOWNLOAD the FREE Mixtape
Or just listen HERE:
Here are the videos that were done from the joints in this mix. KEEP IN MIND that these are my 1st video productions… so… Please… NO CLOWNING!!! HA!
We are now at a point in history where it has been made quite apparent that the recolonization of Afrika is in full swing.
I, Quique Cruz, wrote & recorded this song to uplift the spirits of Afrikan people… on the continent… and in the diaspora.
I invited long time friend & traditional Afrikan drumming instructor Jah-Amen Mobley, brother to the legendary Leon Mobley, to help me give this song a REAL Afrikan feel. And that’s exactly what he did. Shout out to Knox Stedy for coming through with the beat.
“We Give it up for the Motherland/ We live it up for the Motherland/ We stand up for the Motherland/ We give it up for Mama Afrika/”
A romantic compilation of EBS Muziks love joints. Featuring the underground classic by Quique Cruz “I Still Love You” with Dcap Won & LDonTheCut
Including a special remix of I Still Love You… beat provided by Kiza (Belgrade, Serbia).
Also, the sensual smasher “Come On” by Savvy featuring Quique Cruz
El Centro Cultural de México & El Puente..hacia la esperanza invites you to join us for the first ‘Anti-Mall: People B4 Profit’ marketplace in Santa Ana! One of a kind items made by ARTivist & Cooperatives.
FREE Family Event! / GRATIS para toda la Familia!
Sat. Feb. 11th 2012 from 11am to 5pm
***LIVE MUSIC/PERFORMANCES*** ***FOOD/COMIDA***
The Anti-Mall marketplace is produced by ‘El Puente…hacia la esperanza’ to provide a space for ARTivist, Performers, Organizations & Conscious Consumers to come together and invest their money, time and energy into putting PEOPLE b4 Profit.
Partial List of participating vendors:
* Emma’s Hip Bags and mobile thrift store
* Jose Ramirez – prints, calendars, magnets and more
* Areceli Silva – all hand made silver jewelry
* Yerberia Mayahuel – hand made soaps, oils and more
* Ana Sanchez – Luna Marina Creations
* Jacky Elastica – bags and more made of recycles plastic bags
* Martha Hernandez – jewelry inspired by nature
* Diana Tellez – unique clothing and accessories
* Javier Orozco – jewelry for both her and him
* Nayeli Guzman – BlackGold
* UrbanXic
y muchos mas
Check our website for the list of ARTivist Vendors that will be selling their great products and services that day. There you will also be able to link to their sites and check out their work.
Taino Sunz “The Break of Dawn” It’s not the end. It’s a beginning.
DOWNLOAD NOW: Taino Sunz "The Break of Dawn"
The Taino Sunz are Quique Cruz and HecVortex, two sunz of Boriken who have risen in the East and settled in the West. Through community activism and Hip Hop they shine their light and
fight for what’s right… ’til the Break of Dawn.
The 8 track cd, features the heat of traditional Boom Bap beats by Quique Cruz
and fiery bilingual lyrics by Quique and Hec, as well as collaborations with Morbius of The Sargonites (NYC), Sha-King (Pittsburgh, PA), and MC Natra (Vieques PR).
The Taino Sunz will surely turn up the temperature with blazing new
music… ushering in a new dawn.
Fire Foxiness
Nothing To Be Gained Here
Real Hip Hop Forever
Ricanstructed
X is the Weapon
