tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28817518267667822872024-02-22T12:03:34.385-08:00Illuminous 3FranzDiego.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01317888031963983784noreply@blogger.comBlogger230125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881751826766782287.post-77773499230844531852016-07-05T07:49:00.000-07:002016-07-05T07:49:01.111-07:00New Illuminous 3 EP "Still 3" Check out the new Illuminous 3 EP <i>Still 3</i> produced by Javi Santiago!
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In his recent return from his travels in Latin America, Tufawon has been busy recording the follow-up to <i>The Send Off</i>, a six song album themed around gaining a global perspective through his international travel experiences. The Homecoming represents the warmth of returning to his hometown, Minneapolis as it transitions into summer and him becoming grounded again with new ideals and stories that influenced his personal growth.
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Southside Minneapolis rapper and producer Tufawon (1/3 of Iluminous 3) celebrates the release of his latest project<span style="color: black;"><i>The Send-Off</i></span>, an album dedicated to expanding horizons and increasing cultural awareness. Growing up in poverty without the privilege to travel outside his immediate community, the importance of worldly influence and global understanding wasn't instilled early on, but an eye-opening series of trips to Cuba with the US Cuba Artist Exchange of the Twin Cities enlightened his perspective and broadened his creativity. Working with Cuban rappers, producers, and instrumentalists brought a new inspiration to the Minneapolis veteran's art and hustle, and he's been itching to continue to explore the world and grow even further. </div>
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<span style="color: black;"><i>The Send-Off</i></span> is about freedom, centered around the limitless possibilities of the vast human experience. The show's proceeds will go towards funding future creative endeavors through travel. The album is Tufawon putting his feet forward, with the notion that this is only the beginning.</div>
Rafahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08513579494000117451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881751826766782287.post-41320801302086425002015-09-25T11:12:00.000-07:002015-09-25T11:13:25.757-07:00Tufawon to perform in Havana Cuba Oct. 8th @ La Fabrica de Arte!Tufawon continues to strengthen his relationship with the Cuban people through music and art!<br />
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"US Cuba Artist Exchange of the Twin Cities joins the Office of Leo Brouwer in Havana to present <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/PALABRAS/900281803388888">PALABRAS</a>, a hip-hop concert that forms part of the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/FestivalLexVoixHumaines">Festival Les Voix Humaines</a>! The Festival, organized by the Offices of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Leo-Brouwer/102789893090822">Leo Brouwer</a>, to be held between September 25 and October 18, is a call to world peace and the protection of our planet. “PALABRAS: a night of hip-hop dedicated to joining our voices” forms part of this grand festival and will be celebrated at the legendary Fabrica de Arte on Friday, October 2 at 8PM. Artists who will take part in this concert include DJs Jugüe and Neurys, Cuban rappers Mano Armada, Etian Brebajeman, Golpe Seko with <a href="https://www.facebook.com/YrakSaenzVitalicio">Yrak Saenz "Vitalicio"</a>, La Reina y la Real, and Kmerun, alongside American rapper <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Tufawon">Tufawon</a>. As a special guest, the event will feature graffiti artist Judith “ZTA” Matamoros who will make the audience her canvass by painting shirts, hats, shoes, bags, and whatever people want to bring to her.<a href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/uscae">#USCAE</a>"<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />FranzDiego.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01317888031963983784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881751826766782287.post-24390725081658417472015-05-21T13:57:00.001-07:002015-05-21T13:57:04.337-07:00Freez and Mike Frey "Most My" official music video. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, 'lucida grande', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Check out the new music video for the song "Most My" by</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, 'lucida grande', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, 'lucida grande', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"><a class="profileLink" data-gt="{"entity_id":"188490521291","entity_path":"\/pagelet\/pageletserver.php:PagePostsPagelet"}" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/page.php?id=188490521291" href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Freez/188490521291" style="color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;">Freez</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, 'lucida grande', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, 'lucida grande', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">and Mike Frey off of their recent album release "Freez's Frozen French Fries".</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, 'lucida grande', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"> </span><br />
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For da new year Freez drops da NEW BANGER #GasMoney along side #NegroLeague teammate @TekHipHop also known as Tek!!! #GasMoney is a CTA and FOR DA FREE FOR DA PEOPLE! Thank you for listening and we over at #SoulToolsEnt wish you a safe and Happy New Year #WAG #Jan17th2015 #IceHouse #FFFF #DodiPhyLives #BLKWZRDLIVES #Illuminous3 #Still3 #BSP #WAG #PeaceAndBlessings #BlackLivesMatter #WizdomBody
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Franz Diego - Float<br />
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01 Floatin<br />
02 Wag Town Roll Down<br />
03 Hold Up<br />
04 BLK WZRD<br />
05 Slow Motion<br />
06 Yamagucci<br />
07 Twerkin Anthem<br />
08 White Sands<br />
09 Long As I'm Alive<br />
10 Everyday<br />
11 Slow Motion<br />
12 Out of Space In Outer Space<br />
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Recorded and mixed by Enron Hubbard<br />
All beats produced by Enron Hubbard<br />
Vocals and lyrics by Franz Diego<br />
Mastered by Nineteen9d<br />
Artwork by jdecker.net<br />
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<br />FranzDiego.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01317888031963983784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881751826766782287.post-36721942914934123432014-09-16T13:26:00.001-07:002014-09-16T13:26:25.104-07:00Franz Diego to Release Full-Length Album Entitled "Float" 10/7/14<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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On Tuesday, October 7th, South Minneapolis MC Franz Diego will be releasing his 4th album which is produced entirely by Enron Hubbard entitled "Float." The album is an ode to escapism, indecision and identity based on experience. To celebrate the release of the album on Friday, October 17th at the Kitty Kat Club in SE Minneapolis, Franz Diego will have his release party with performances by Ninety & Connye, Metasota and Greg Grease.<br />
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<br />FranzDiego.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01317888031963983784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881751826766782287.post-50506794022283387392014-09-02T11:06:00.000-07:002014-09-02T11:06:17.576-07:00New videos from Freez and Tufawon!As a part of the "2 Lights and A Backdrop" series headed by Adam Dunn, Freez and Tufawon of Illuminous 3 have showcased what they have been working on lately as solo artists:<br />
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FranzDiego.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01317888031963983784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881751826766782287.post-57479496658603825542014-07-14T18:22:00.000-07:002014-07-14T18:22:27.608-07:00Freez performing at Phillips Music Festival Aug 3rdCheck out Freez performing at the Phillips Music Festival Aug 3rd!
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<br />FranzDiego.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01317888031963983784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881751826766782287.post-25833803957301076962014-06-09T09:44:00.000-07:002014-06-09T09:44:17.002-07:00Illuminous 3 @ Triple Rock 6/27Check out the first Illuminous 3 performance in over a year! They'll be rocking the Sean Anonymous and DJ Snuggles "Weight" video premier.<br />
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Rafahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08513579494000117451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881751826766782287.post-44658555375449212782014-06-09T09:23:00.003-07:002014-06-09T09:24:12.922-07:00Intercambio<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Check out Tufawon at the Icehouse June 19th performing in a collaborative night of music and art. This event is apart of the US Cuba Artist Exchange project and features performers and artists from different parts of Cuba. Come get down! Rafahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08513579494000117451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881751826766782287.post-56002132389961021712014-06-02T22:42:00.000-07:002014-06-02T22:42:06.391-07:00NEW RELEASE: Franz Diego - Equinox EPMinneapolis MC Franz Diego releases his latest project entitled "Equinox," a 5 song EP he made with all production done by <a href="https://soundcloud.com/xanjaofficial" target="_blank">Xanja</a> an up
and coming electronic producer from St. Paul. In the same efforts as
Franz's last album released "<a href="https://franzdiego.bandcamp.com/album/retrograde" target="_blank">Retrograde</a>,"
wherein all songs were made and recorded during different ongoing
planetary retrogrades; Equinox was written and recorded during this
year's and last year's Spring Equinoxes. The project in turn, covers
concepts of transcendence, rebirth and the ending and beginning of new
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CLICK TO LISTEN AND DOWNLOAD: <a href="http://franzdiego.bandcamp.com/album/equinox-ep" target="_blank"><u>FRANZ DIEGO EQUINOX EP</u></a><br />
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1. Neo-Archaic<br />2. Purple City Pioneer (PCP)<br />3. New Era<br />4. We Feel<br />5. Zebra Party<br /><br />All beats produced by Xanja<br />Recorded, mixed and mastered by <a href="https://soundcloud.com/jesslisten1" target="_blank">Jess Listen</a><br />
Vocals and lyrics by Franz Diego<br />
Artwork by <a href="http://jdecker.net/" target="_blank">JDecker</a><br />2014<br />
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<br />FranzDiego.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01317888031963983784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881751826766782287.post-54292787880239300192014-05-30T15:22:00.001-07:002014-05-30T15:30:06.316-07:00Tufawon makes it in Gimme Noise Beat Tape MayTufawon has been quite busy as of late. This is the second time this week he made it into the City Pages. Check out one of his instrumental tracks he produced on the City Pages' <i>Eight Twin Cities hip-hop producers you should hear now: Vol. 5 </i><br /> <iframe width="100%" height="450" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/151384664&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true"></iframe>
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Mavin MC of Illuminous 3 rebranded himself as Tufawon for last year's Schwag, which he also produced in full, showcasing his skills on the mic and behind the boards. Combining a boom-bap sensibility with synth-based trap leanings, a Tufawon beat maintains his MC persona's grittiness but branches out into numerous directions from there. He's in the midst of a number of new projects, from a full-length Tufawon album to a collaborative effort with the USA Cuba Artist Exchange, which will expand on the sound he's shown off so far.Rafahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08513579494000117451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881751826766782287.post-49940622276167346992014-05-29T09:57:00.001-07:002014-05-30T15:40:59.740-07:00Tufawon featured in City Pages Top 10 must-see Minnesota music videosAs you all know, Tufawon went out to Cuba and shot a music video for the song "Quiero Volar" that also features Yrak Saenz(Havana Cuba), I Self Devine, and Mo aka the Magician(Havana Cuba). The video is shot and directed by Paul Irmiter and Dane Whitehead. Well, the music video has been getting a lot of good press behind it. Check out this write up in the City Pages Top 10 must-see Minnesota music videos this week! And don't forget to back their Kickstarter!
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Tufawon, I Self Devine, and Yrak Saenz - "Quiero Volar"
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Illuminous 3's Tufawon recently flew to Cuba with I Self Devine as part of the US Cuba Artist Exchange. Their travels and adventures while down there will comprise part of the forthcoming documentary, Closer Than You Think. And, in addition to that worthwhile project, the two MC's also got together with Cuban hip-hop musicians, Yrak Saenz and Mo aka the Magician, and they recorded a track together, "Quiero Volar," and made a video for it before they had to come back to the States. The clip gives you a look at the streets of Cuba, as well as the flavor of their music scene, which blends well with the Twin Cities flow of Tufawon and Chaka. They forged some lasting friendships with the people they met in Cuba, who will be coming to Minnesota in June to continue to foster that creative partnership.
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<br />Rafahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08513579494000117451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881751826766782287.post-43438599272406022132014-05-23T11:09:00.001-07:002014-05-23T11:09:39.414-07:00Tufawon Schwag Remix by Techno BismolCheck out this new remix of Tufawon's track "Schwag" by Techno Bismol
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