Anderson Street Chats with Photographer Lorelei Narvaja
You may or may not agree but Philadelphia is one gorgeous ass city. Through its grit and trash-filled streets, Philly has a charm and beauty that’s undeniable to those with a great eye.
Local photographer Lorelei Narvaja documented Philly’s charm in her newest collection entitled “You and I Forever” which will debut on Saturday, October 24th at Tattooed Moms. “You and I Forever,” which is named after our fave Jessie Ware’s hit song, serves as Lorelei’s “love letter” to Philly and its great residents. The collection features stunning portraits and candid shots of Lorelei’s close friends (including our own Creative Director) in some of Philly’s most popular and also obscure locations.
We chatted with Lorelei about her eclectic musical inspirations for her collection, her dance party/collection debut, and much more.
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The Anderson Street Project Interviews Steve McKie
During our road trip to NYC for to see our girl Goapele, we had the pleasure of meeting local musician/producer Steve McKie. Steve was playing drums behind his friend and Goapele’s opening act Chris Turner. We had never met Steve so unfortunately we were not able to put a face to his well-established name. We of course knew his name from his work with some of Philly’s most acclaimed musicians including Jill Scott, Bilal, Jazmine Sullivan, Kindred the Family Soul, and Vivian Green. (Y’all remember Jill’s “Hate on Me” and Jazmine’s flawless album cut “Redemption,” right?!) What was recognizable however was his black West Philly-labeled t-shirt.
A couple of weeks after our initial encounter, Steve invited us to chat at his West Philadelphia studio, where he cuts records for the aforementioned artists, his own band Killiam Shakespeare, and a host of others. We talked about his life as a touring musician and a producer, his work with Jill Scott and Bilal, and his stance on the state of R&B. Check out the interview below!
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The Anderson Street Project Interviews “The Lioness,” Teedra Moses
The Anderson Street Project got the awesome opportunity to attend the Kindred the Family Reunion a couple weeks back. Kindred the Family Reunion is an annual community event thrown by “Philly’s Favorite Couple” that features good food, fun activities, and of course, some good ole Philadelphia sangin’. Kindred took things up a notch this year by inviting their famous friends to participate in what had to be the most “soulful” softball game of all time. Some of the players included Eric Roberson, Algebra Blessett, Cheryl Pepsii Riley (Remember her?!?), Dwele, and Teedra Moses.
We got a chance to chat with Teedra about her latest album, a few of our favorite tracks, and why she doesn’t come to Philly enough.
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Anderson Street Interviews Khari Mateen
Have you seen those new Sprite billboards featuring Drake, Nas, Rakim and Biggie? The billboards are a part of Sprite’s new “Obey Your Verse” multimedia ad campaign honoring Hip Hop. In support of the campaign, Fader has produced four mini-documentaries with Drake, Nas, IsaiahRashad and Vince Staples. We’re proud to share that these documentaries were scored by Philly resident and friend to the Anderson Street Project, Khari Mateen.
What DOESN’T Khari do? He’s a multi-instrumentalist, playing the cello, bass, and the drums among others. He’s a touring musician, currently performing with Aussie pop superstar Cody Simpson. He’s a go-to producer for the Roots and Jill Scott. He scores for film and visual projects. And to top it off, he’s a recording artist with his latest project set to drop later this fall.
We had the pleasure of speaking to Khari about the Sprite project, his works with Jill and the Roots, and his upcoming projects.
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