New reel! Not just a celebration of work, but even more so of the people that have made the journey memorable. Weโve grown, stumbled, learned, and built. Grateful for the energy and opportunities. ๐ซถ๐ฝ
The documentary we shot with @polaroid is finally live for all to see over at @wax_poetics .
โMade You Lookโ explores the impact of Hip Hop on creative culture in Europe through the lens of its communities in London, Paris and Amsterdam. The film presents a European perspective on a movement often explored through a US lens, highlighting its influence on our creative culture through some of todayโs torchbearers.
Featuring:
Edson Sabajo (co-founder Patta), James Dridi (founder Paperboy), Joseph McDermott (founder Victory Lap Radio), Charlie Dark (founder Run Dem Crew) Farida Sedoc (visual artist), Solomon โSoulzโ Boyede (co-founder Places+Faces), Ashley Rรถttjers (director & photographer) and others.
Hit the link in our bio to see the full documentary.
Made You Look Polaroid series:
Shot by @ouninana // @apolaroidstory
And our very own @rndmusic
Archival Polaroid pictures:
Shot by @placesplusfaces and @themikeschreiber
โ๐ ๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ท๐ฆ๐ณ ๐ฆ๐น๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ช๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ค๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ญ ๐ฎ๐ช๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ช๐ต๐บ ๐ข๐ด ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ค๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ช๐ต๐ช๐ฆ๐ด ๐ ๐ธ๐ข๐ด ๐ข ๐ฑ๐ข๐ณ๐ต ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ธ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ค๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ด๐ช๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ต๐ค๐ข๐ด๐ต๐ด ๐ฃ๐บ ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ง๐ข๐ถ๐ญ๐ต.โ - @mastalee
Welcoming the Year of the Horse at @felixmeritisamsterdam with an evening centred around community, heritage and conversation.
From qigong and spoken word to a panel on Asian traditions, bicultural identity and (under-)representation in the creative industry, the night created space to reflect on how culture is preserved, expressed and reimagined across generations.
@mastalee joined the conversation to share his experiences and reflections on the evolution of culture and diversity.
Special thanks to @savannahstapel for bringing the community together.
๐ธ: @jvdphotography
๐ก A 2025 report by the World Health Organization reveals that 1 in 6 people worldwide is affected by loneliness.
In the past months weโve been working together with @warriorcodeofficial , several cultural partners and top level fighters to facilitate free kickboxing clinics aimed at young adults for a special introduction into martial arts. Sports has always been an important part of our identity and we strongly believe in the power it has to transform peopleโs lives. So, it was a no-brainer when we were asked to collaborate on this project and show how martial arts creates community, builds confidence, improves mental and physical health, all the while learning some really awesome skills. ๐ฅ
Thanks so much for hosting:
@bonjaskyacademy@official_vosgymamsterdam@bonigym@kickboxing.010@elite_trainingcenter
