"AntiBabel" - First Ever Music Release from Pop!Tech.Yungchen Lhamo and Reggie Watts' Musical Collaboration Cuts across Cultures 100% of Proceeds Donated to Aid of Tibetan Sustainable Development Sustainable development is a socio-ecological process characterized by the fulfilment of human needs while maintaining the quality of the natural environment indefinitely. The linkage between environment and development was globally recognized in 1980, when the International Union NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- Pop!Tech, (www.poptech.org) the eminent conference and thought-leadership network, has announced its first original "Pop!Tech Music" release. "AntiBabel" is a collaboration between two remarkable performers who first met at Pop!Tech 2006: Yungchen Lhamo, widely hailed as the voice of Tibet, and Reggie Watts Reggie Watts is a performer[1] and founding member of the band Maktub. He was born c.1972 in Germany to a French mother and a black father [2] and raised in Great Falls, Montana. , the uniquely talented R&B and beatbox beatbox Noun Informal same as drum machine polymath pol·y·math n. A person of great or varied learning. [Greek polumath . "AntiBabel" is now available for sale at www.poptech.org, and 100% of the purchase price is being directed to Machik, (www.machik.org) an innovative non-profit organization promoting sustainable development and the strengthening of local communities in the Himalaya region. Funds will be used for residence space for students, safe drinking water drinking water supply of water available to animals for drinking supplied via nipples, in troughs, dams, ponds and larger natural water sources; an insufficient supply leads to dehydration; it can be the source of infection, e.g. leptospirosis, salmonellosis, or of poisoning, e.g. , computers, school libraries, and solar power panels. "Yungchen and Reggie are two of the world's most original voices, and we were honored to not only foster their collaboration, but to channel the results to further promote positive global change," said Andrew Zolli, Curator of Pop!Tech. Pop!Tech, an annual gathering that brings together visionaries from around the world to explore ideas from the edge of human experience. Every year, Pop!Tech invites talented and often under-the-radar musicians to perform at the conference. Following the gathering, Pop!Tech provided resources to bring Reggie and Yungchen together. "AntiBabel" was produced by the renowned producer and musician Jamshied Sharifi. The project received generous financial and in-kind support from Etymotic Inc., (www.etymotic.com), Banana Republic (www.gapinc.com), and Planned Television Arts. The cover artwork was designed by Hamilton Hughes Design. "AntiBabel" was recorded by Ben Arons at Man Made Music, Inc. and mastered by Andy VanDette at Masterdisk. Visit www.potech.org for more. About Yungchen Lhamo: Among the world's great singers, there are a rare few who become the voice of a nation. After a decade of rapturous rap·tur·ous adj. Filled with great joy or rapture; ecstatic. rap  tur·ous·ly adv. performances,
recordings and international acclaim Yungchen Lhamo her mesmerizing mes·mer·ize tr.v. mes·mer·ized, mes·mer·iz·ing, mes·mer·iz·es 1. To spellbind; enthrall: "He could mesmerize an audience by the sheer force of his presence" voice caught the attention of Peter Gabriel in the 1990's and she has since recorded three acclaimed CD's on his Real World record label -- the latest, "Ama," was released this year. She has toured the world and performed with Gabriel, Annie Lennox, Billy Corgan of Smashing Pumpkins, Natalie Merchant and many others. More information and music by Yungchen can be found on her site, www.yungchenlhamo.com About Reggie Watts: Reggie is best known as a great improviser and all around entertainer, unable to be pinned into any one category of performance. He has scored modern dance pieces, written plays, recorded on hip hop albums, fronted the popular west coast heavy soul band Maktub, recorded and toured with Soul-funk-jazz super group Soulive, and has collaborated with everyone from Bernie Worrell to the Black Eyed Peas This article is about the American hip hop group. For the vegetable, see Black-eyed pea. The Black Eyed Peas are an American hip hop group from Los Angeles, California, who have enjoyed worldwide pop success. The group is currently composed of will.i.am, apl.de. . But lately Reggie has been gaining an international reputation as a master of misdirection MISDIRECTION, practice. An error made by a judge in charging the jury in a special case. 2. Such misdirection is either in relation to matters of law or matters of fact. 3.-1. , combining his incredible beatboxing Beatboxing is the art of vocal percussion. Although the term beatboxing derived from hip hop culture, it is not limited to hip hop music. It is primarily concerned with the art of producing drum beats, rhythm, and musical sounds using one's mouth, lips, tongue, voice, and with his equally impressive vocal skills and absurdist stories to create totally original comedic sonic landscapes. Visit www.reggiewatts.com for more. About Pop!Tech Held annually since 1997 in the seaside village of Camden, Maine, Pop!Tech is a one-of-a-kind conference, a community of remarkable people, and an ongoing conversation about science, technology and the future of ideas. The conference is the signature event of the Pop!Tech Institute, a non-profit organization focused on uniting the world's most prominent thought leaders to network, share knowledge, and discuss the effects of technology on society. The conference's roster of speakers and its unique format have earned international acclaim. For more information, see www.poptech.org. Photos available at www.poptech.org/AntiBabel. |
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