urban greywater gardening. mixing music & making clothes, screenprinting. skimboarding & skateboarding. playing with my daughter & luv'n with my lady. cooking. playing capoeira. witnessing a creative dj work their craft, any artist at that. inspiring & being inspired.
Music
UPlifting....
Movies
alegria (a 'circus du solie' movie.) thrashin'. follow me home. razor's edge. basquiat. tron. the incredibles. cars.
Television
garden instead of t.v.
BUT i have to admit that li's got me into the Doodlebops & Jo Jo's Circus.
Books
the mayan factor. autobiography of a yogi. mans eternal quest. the vision, the journey, grandfather. secrets of our soil. the light shall set you free. many lives, many masters.
Texas A & M University
College Station, TX
Graduated: N/A
Degree: In Progress
Major: environmental design
Minor: hardcore band - buddhachest
Clubs: skater, singer for hardcore band- buddhachest. percent'r.
1991 to 1993
Mcallen H S
Mcallen, TX
Graduated: 1991
Student status: Alumni
Degree: High School Diploma
Major: theatre/architecture
Minor: hardcore band - inhibited
Clubs: thespian troup 696, skateboard, punkrock, skimboard, oral interp squad.
1988 to 1991
canguru's Companies
UPlift!movement Aztlan, America Norte US d.i.y. seamster/designer, dj blue electric storm
year round
Wooden Sun Organics Pharr, TX US Urban Guerrilla Greywater Gardener light-water-air-soil
year round
canguru is inspired, hopeful, glad, & thankful. Posted at 2:52 PM Nov 5, 2008 view more
i love to scetch.... i love to paint.... i love to skateboard.... i love capoeira angola.... i love my little boy, girl, & wife... i love architecture & design... i love theatre, to act.... i love ballet... i love to skimboard... i love to dance... i love contact improve.... i love paramahansa yogananda.... i love good food... i love to cook... i love drum&bass & djing-(trip-hop, acid-jazz, nu-lounge, d&b, dubstep, and hardore (ala DISCHORD recrds, NOT techno)... i love being alive, and love the idea of leaving this life into the spirit world... i love the idea of REALLY going back home......
trailer for capoeira film, footage with some shots of my mestre & grand-mestre in bahia brazil.
its time to really focus on getting back to some roots. i will be hosting a capoeira angola study group really soon.
for those that may not know- capeira angola is a folk art/dance/game that was created by displaced africans captured and taken hostage by european conquistadores and made their slaves. the displaced africans created a dance/activity/game that gave them a space to practice self defense, singing, dancing, giving praise to our creator, crafting, discipline, self worth, respect, socializing, excersize, storytelling, & spiritual identity.
this space was created and celebrated in the form of a circle called a 'roda.' in the roda two dancers played a gymnastic-like dance-game comparable to a physical game of chess. the dancers would try to out maneuver each other & knock their dance-partner off balance- either out of the circle or off of their feet/hands/head, all without touching each other.
the roda was surrounded by other dancers & players watching, singing, & interactivly playing their handmade instruments. at the head of the roda was the 'bateria' or orchestra, which guided the dance game. the lead of the bateria would sing a 'call and response' song that would change as the dynamics of the two dancers would change, and the songs themselves told stories and taught lessons. the songs were about survival, about animals, about the jungle, about masters, gods, and about passing down the old knowledge.
this was all done in a way that the 'slave owner/master' dismissed as a silly dance. all this was done do survive an ugly life-threatening situation. all this was done to excersize & keep the flock strong & healthy. all this was done to keep the flock alert & knowledgable of how to respond in a physically threatening situation. all this was done to give thanks to god. all this was done to keep the flock together. the whole flock played together, the elders with the youth, the youth with the adults. the youth listened, respected, & learned from the elders. the youth took care of their elders. all this was done to survive. all this was done with care & perseverance. all this was done to pass the time. all this was done to become free... one way or another...
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JUNGLEIZMsoundflex...uPlifting drum n bass n jungle.
UPLIFT movement Boutique
McAllen Arts Incubator.
Mcallen. TX. 78504
Who I'd like to meet: real .. . people who still care about doing good things, being good, helping create rather than add to the destruction.... peeps that can stand in the middle of the mess and breathe, smile, and DO something about it.... peeps that choose to aknoledge & admire the good things peeps r doing rather than the other....peeps that dont really care what 'they' think... peeps that are ready...
hey! i hope your family is doing swell, ours is a growing. lucia is such a fatti now, its amzing how much shes grown. me and sofi are growin in our own ways aswell. how did the auction go?! since we're poor we didn't have the gas to go. :[ we went to the artwalk though, it was fun :D
A fist pumping, foot stomping, sweat inducing good time is about to pillage the South Texas dance floors .. put on your favorite most comfortable shoes and get ready to see why DONALD GLAUDE is notorious for rocking crowds and bringing the beats!
Hit up the Energetik profile to hear some of his music or visit http://myspace. com/donaldglaude to get familiar with this guy. Don't miss the chance to see one of the best DJs in the US in an intimate setting with 300 of your closest friends.
Bottle service is working its way to being SOLD OUT. Call 607-5850 today to reserve your table.
Tickets went on sale last week. We just wanted to remind everyone that the last prom clocked in over 300 people. Moods Lounge tops out at 180. So we encourage everyone to buy tickets NOW!
The city of Edcouch had been working on this project for a whille now. "Mercado Delta" They now have a Artist and Farmers Market that is in its first phase and will be opening on Saturday December the 6th.
If you are intrested in selling your art work or handmade goodies you can do so for $25 dollars a day every Saturday and SUnday. If you are intrested in selling i have some applications or you can email drgcardenas@aol.com for more info. Or give them a call at 647-9504 584-0922
respect my brotha! i memba that, how could i 4get chilln w Roo drinkn ..pon a stout rhymin-bless yes. u sounded right yo.. . . i saw mari-sol this summer 4 a min. she was up here n N.Y. kinda rANdOm!....keep doin u, doin what u luv,keep upliftin! giv deb and fam big hugz and nuff luv from here
Hey just wanted to let you know about a Legendary Pink Dots show happening at Warehouse Live in Houston on Wednesday 11/05 and in Austin at Stubb's BBQ on Saturday 11/08! It would be great if you came out for it. It's going to be an amazing show! You don't want to miss it.
whats goin on dude! we r throwing a party @ dolce this saturday, $10 cover and free drinks the whole night... hanging up art and doing bodypainting again... hope u can make it!
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