Another great example of the types of community initiatives that are happening in the city revolving around music and the arts in general. Shouts to Junia-T on the link + info (and the crazy shout on RapCity tonight!!!! Blap!)

LOFT Music The True Sun of Man – By Jeffery “Vargas” Vellejo

On December 11th 2010, the L.O.F.T. Sound Studio released its annual compilation of music com­posed by emerging artists from the Christie Ossington Neighbourhood Centre (CONC). The compilation CD represented the collaboration of 15 artists – a mixture of producers, engineers, emcees and vocalists – com­ing together in the spirit of the LOFT Youth Program: to provide opportunities for marginalized youth in Toronto to pursue their passion as a career.

The LOFT, which stands for Life Opportunities, Food and Technology, is also home to Under the Radar (UTR), a clothing and design social enterprise also run by young artists. For more info about UTR, please visit undertheradarto.com.

Among the artist on the album was Jeffery “Vargas” Vellejo who debuted his “ The True Sun of Man” music video. The True Sun of Man by Vargas is a phenomenal song off the LOFT Music Vol 4 compilation. After uploading the video on youtube it grossed almost  1500 views in a matter of weeks. The song is written and produced by the very talented Vargas. The video is directed by emerging cinematographer/painter Danilo McDowell-McCallum.

Perhaps the most exciting aspect about the video is the opportunity to create awareness about the LOFT Youth Centre for Social Enterprise and Innovation – a new youth hub that the LOFT is in the process of es­tablishing right beside CONC. Located at 850 Bloor St West, this dynamic space will house three youth-led social enterprises, including UTR and the Sound Studio.

For more information the regarding The LOFT Sound Studio and Compilation Release Party, please contact Jonathon or Jeffrey at 416 534 8941 x 22, or jonathon@conc.ca. For info about UTR visual artists or the LOFT and CONC, please contact Logan or Javid at 416 534-8941 x 28 or javid@conc.ca.

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