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City Of God amongst a City of Men

City Of God amongst a City of Men

So, no their name isn't based on the movie, but the book from which the movie took its name. City of God, the Pop/Hip Hop band based out of Ft. Lauderdale, brings their progressive neo-soul flavor to every gig they play, and now we send them happily to you. They're unique blend of hip-hop, R &B, neo-soul, pop, and rock have come together get you up and moving, and they do it all without so much as a single signed contract. These guys do music the way it should be done: in the street, on the corner, in the back of dark house parties.

The name of the band springs from the notion that the soul is ever in conflict between the material and spiritual desires in the human psyche, and the band lives up to the conflict: on the one hand, City of God is a completely grass-roots, wild, DIY party band who could care less whether EMI or Arista called them next week or in the next decade. On the other hand, their sound cuts in with most bands that have been able to MERGE live instrumentation with spinning and overlay it with live, tight vocals.

The word on the street is that if you want to really get to know these guys, you have to hear them live. When you do I dare you to try to stand still. We bet good money you won't be able to resist moving feet, flail arms, and shake ass.

Written by: David Harewood

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Art Basel 2008 - Chris Imperials iNDUSTRY Night @ Wallflower Gallery

iNDUSTRY 3000 Presents:
iNDUSTRY Night @ WALLFLOWER GALLERY, Miami ART BASEL 2008
Hosted by Chris Da Imperial
Featuring: City of God & Under No Order
2008 Art Basel was special. A few days before the Alex Grey Event, Underlab Studios paid the Wallflower Gallery a visit to catch some of the best performances of the year. And Here They Are -


City Of God - http://www.myspace.com/CityOfGodBand 


In the winter of 2006, City of God exploded on the music scene showcasing their fresh new style of music and incredible musical talents. City of God is a band that has transcended from their hip-hop roots to combine tranquil hip hop lyrics, up beat dance music and smooth R&B melodies. Their influence from all music genres has combined to create their unique sound that has been capturing more and more audiences. A wide variety of musical influences ranging from Jamiroquai, N.E.R.D, Earth Wind & Fire and John Legend show through in the diverse music catalog of City Of God. 

Band Members: 
The Hip Hop/Pop band is complete with many essential components that make any band successful. Band members include drummer Raphael Ramos known as “Industry”, bass Guitarist Rocco Milord, lead guitarist Gunnar Vingren, Vocalist Stephanie Magro, Tiago Magro also known as DJ Zion on turntables and Synthesizer, and lead vocalist Danny Foganholi also known as “Smalls”. 


Chopp Devize - http://www.myspace.com/ChoppDevizeMusic




DJ Fono - http://www.myspace.com/roundaboutrecordsfl 


Under No Order - http://www.myspace.com/UnderNoOrder

Vibe One - http://www.myspace.com/UnderNoOrder

Chris Da Imperial -
music - spoken word - dance - art - networking 
www.myspace.com/industry3000 


*Talent Reps & A & R's are expected in the building. Unsigned artist and 
Indie Labels are invited to come come out and NETWORK with industry insiders. 

www.myspace.com/industry3000

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Production Credits:
Produced by Dawn Dubriel & J.Vinazza
Shot and Cut By J.Vinazza
Shot On Location @ The Wallflower Gallery - http://www.wallflowergallery.com/home.htm

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