Videos We Love :: Blitz the Ambassador
Blitz the Ambassador raps for his brothers on Black Stars squad w/ percussive instrument, the koshka. The squad have reached World Cup Quarterfinals after beating the US team on Saturday, making them the only African team left in the running in South Africa. Blitz is a HUGE soccer fan, thus these videos he made before the World Cup; he is currently celebrating these victory’s on his tour in Europe.
Events We Love :: Puma City NY
In the midst of the 2010 World Cup, Puma City is hosting a series of free, outdoor soccer games in their pop-up soccer city located at South Street Seaport. The games are split up into 20-minute increments every day between 2pm-3pm and 6pm-7pm, so bring your friends and head on down to Puma City for a little game of soccer!
Films We Love :: The Two Escobars
In the 1990s, when drug cartels ruled the streets of Colombia, the country’s national soccer team strived to give the world a different look at their home. When star soccer player Andrés Escobar was murdered just when Colombia was expected to win the 1994 World Cup, authorities quickly looked to a drug kingpin with the same name, Pablo Escobar. Jeff and Michael Zimbalist’s The Two Escobars explores the connections between the National team of Colombia and the underground world of drug trafficking, and investigates the mysterious murders of Andrés and Pablo Escobar.
Gilles Peterson, Music Pioneer :: 120 Seconds
Gilles Peterson of Brownswood Recordings shares the extent of his obsession with Arsenal Football Club and some insight into why he’s taking a break.
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