huzzah huzoo!! once again we be in the groove! so gather ’round friends and fans! it’s the PEACEOFMINDCREW!

hahaha, hosted by A.M.P. (Aloha Music Project) this special one-of-a-kind event kicked off like a World Cup futbol match, supah-amped, diverse, and oh so LIVE!

taking place at the University of Hawaii Manoa on a clear yet soon-to-be-monsoon-type of Thursday evening March the 4th, 2010, each concert-goer in attendance was AMP’d and in full music-art-swing mode! as the theme of the event “If I Could Tell The World One Thing..” began, PEACEOFMIND took the helm and sounded off the charge for the evening’s festivities right!

now pakman and the pom crew arrived a tad bit late (on account of life shiznit, y’all know how that goes!), but no worries, as luckily they were still well in time for a speedy and thorough (albeit a bit fumbly) sound check. sound checked and all prepped good to go, pakman and dj u opened with “the feeling”, really feeling it, pakman baring his soul in the rhyme. next came “voice”, which really drove home the point pakman was trying to make of why he chooses to flow. with those poppin’ tracks in the bag, brother kai (of roots/reggae/hip hop group “FireNation”) joined us on stage as he proceeded to rock the djembe (a.k.a. Black Mamba!) with simultaneous smooth impassioned singing and hard hip hop flow! epic FI-AH!!

the set was rounded out with a live real-time audience-themed freestyle by pakman (trust me! you WANT to be a part of one of these freestyles if you have not so experienced one already!) to one of dope beat producer malia’s beats and concluded with a spoken-word piece by pakman which he wrote especially for this event (the poem can be peep’d and read by clicking on the “lyricisms” tab of this webpage).

as the night continued, more artists rocked the stage, and even the rain could not hamper nor damper the vibe of the experience! pretty girls dancing as raindrops wet their clothes and bare-naked limbs, scantily-clad and gyrating their bodies, vibing to the music and the passionate soul-stroking rhythms of the grooves, which as always, is a beautiful sight to behold.

as reggae, and rock, and differing yet similar voices sang together, harmonizing, singing, chanting and rapping the night away, the fellas began nodding their heads as the ladies began feeling the melodies permeating the air, and before-long, everyone was involved in what i like to call, “gettin’ down super-sweet fun-kay style oh yea!!” hahaha! it was gorgeous. artists and musicians collaborating with one another (dope videos of which include your boi PAKMAN rippin’ it up reggae-style freestyle with full band backing, coming soon!), bands and fans connecting, and basically, everybody having a good time, is what made this a night to remember for always.

live-art pieces, spoken word, beatboxing, and the unveiling of a brand-new student-run and student-supplied affordable art gallery topped off that which can not truly possibly be described completely in words, but which i have done as skillfully as possible here as i could in order to convey and share with you the true essence of the night.

hope you enjoyed, though my greater hope is that you join us at the next one 😉

anyhow, stay tuned pom-heads and familia! for more shows and more opportunities to catch a peaceofmind performance are coming your way soon! haha, one love mos’ definitely y’all 🙂

peace and aloha!

sincerely,

– sam the pakman & the peaceofmind crew