If you are in NYC this Friday, January 30th go check out the Friends We Love Arts + Music Festival Fundraiser.  Friends We Love is amazing program. It is a video series highlighting visual artist, musicians and other creatives.  The show features Bobbito Garcia (Stevie Wonderfull Parties), Waajeed (PPP), Jose James(Brownswood), DJ Moni (co-founder of Friends We Love), our friend Sarah White, and more, plus my co-host and producer DJ Don Cuco will be there playing guitar  and more.  The festival will be at the Sly Art vs Robot City Soho loft space on 425 Broadway.

Friends We Love has been a self-funded project since inception and as many of you know, producing content of this caliber is costly and time consuming. Fortunately our passion and belief in the series has fueled our enthusiasm and endless work days, but in order to create a sustainable production, we need to raise some funds. We have therefore created a “Donate” page and organized the FWL Festival.

The first Friends We Love Festival series will converge the worlds of music, film and visual art presented by the Sly Art vs Robot City Soho loft space on January 30th. It will serve as a launch party for the Friends We Love Mixed CD, which was recently released by the Japanese label Toy’s Factory. 

Here is a little sampling of their 120 second video series:

 

From their Press Release.

Some of today’s most forward-thinking artists and creators reveal what moves their creative process in the video seriesFRIENDS WE LOVE. Conceived, produced and directed by Mike Vargas and Moni Pineda, these insightful ten-minute portraits ultimately pay tribute to the presence of greatness in the working lives of those we love and hold dear. After six months of producing 12 self-funded episodes, Friends We Love has been seen in 67 countries and had over 200,000 views, has had numerous screenings and was voted to air on Current TV to 51 million households worldwide.  

Friends We Love takes viewers on a journey through a myriad of trades and disciplines, each narrated by a distinctive personality. The series includes a wide array of subjects ranging from TV producers and painters, musicians and stylists, to  choreographers and entrepreneurs – all sharing their passion with unique and compelling stories.  While one profile features a chef showcasing a signature dish, another includes a pop singer describing a career-defining moment.