Vinyl confessions is a series of artist talks with the pioneers of the past and the heroes of tomorrow. Deejays, producers and musicians talk about their great love of music. The red thread in the talk are five vinyl records that these artists selected to tell the story behind these records, their careers and the music that inspired them. We’ll get an intimate glimpse and a shot of knowledge to inspire us.
ABOUT RICH MEDINA
For the past two decades, Rich Medina (USA) has cemented his reputation as an elite DJ, one of few on the planet capable of taking audiences worldwide on a sonic journey through hip-hop, house, soul, afrobeat, funk, breaks and dance classics.
Medina became what many would call the ultimate DJ-in-residence, with steady established outposts in numerous cities, including Miami, San Francisco, Chicago, St. Louis, DC, Orlando, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Amsterdam, London and Paris.
One of Medina’s proudest achievements has been establishment of JUMP N FUNK in 2001, North America’s Original Afrobeat party, dedicated to the late Nigerian icon Fela Anikulapo Kuti.
The groundwork laid down by Medina via his JNF brand to raise global awareness (not to mention the dancefloor potential) for Afrobeat was silently vital in setting the stage, literally and figuratively, for the award-winning Broadway and worldwide run of “Fela!”. And as with Rich’s other branded parties, JNF has been presented around the world, including, Tokyo, Brussels, London, Amsterdam, and over twenty cities across North America.
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