Introducing our new interview series, Seven Pillars.

“Foundations are a necessity in life, for people just as much as buildings and organizations. We at Manifesto Magazine recognize and celebrate those people whose own foundations have brought them to the next level. And we want you to share in that through our ‘Seven Pillars’ interviews. This series will
serve to shine a light on those who are beginning to burn the
brightest in their respective fields.”

Joya Mooi - 'Pact With The Sun' Video

Pact With the Sun by Joya Mooi from Joya Mooi on Vimeo.

This Dutch songstress is making some major headway on this
side of the pond. Here's a great taste of her music here in this
video shot in Los Angeles for the third single off of her album,
Hard Melk.

JT Meets 9th Wonder Basement Series Volume #1

So many look for that perfect end to the summer, be it
a lazy weekend on the beach, a madcap concert experience
or a good old fashioned blowout barbecue. Well with the
help of our own Mista Stress of What’s Good Entertainment
and Rogue Media, the vocal sensation known as JT, an artist
on the rise has provided you with a great solution to your problem.
Click the link below to cop the album and we’ve also got
contact info for What’s Good Entertainment below as well.

http://hotfile.com/dl/63471222/424af2a/JT_Meets_NInth_Wonder-_Basement_Series_Vol-1.zip.html

contact What’s Good Entertainment at whasgood@gmail.com

Carmen Beretta - Go

Carmen Beretta is a unique persona in the music industry in
that she's an accomplished veteran(being the youngest member
of the New York City Children's Choir and releasing a debut album
in 2007) and at the same time, a rising star. But then again, few
have the passion for music as well as the skill of being a singer
and songwriter that she has. Ms.Beretta, currently a member of
the group known as The Ones, is still making music on her own
and we've got her latest single for you. 'Go' is a delicate but
powerful ballad about the soaring feeling of love, one that fits in
well with the early softness of the summer season. Carmen's
voice has the combination of soul and a bit of that upbeat R&B
reflected in every note, and the production by Bruce Yi of Hear
Yi Productions(our inaugural Unspoken Heard member) gives her
enough solid ground with some good boom-bap and at the same
time frames her vocals with gentle melodies. Check out the track
and we'll think it'll make you get that spring in your step.

http://rapidshare.com/files/395050996/Go_feat_Carmen_Beretta__prod_Bruce_Yi_and_Cleancut_.mp3.html

Ayah..a sign of good music to come.

One of the newest singing sensations from the Great White North
(better known to you as Canada), Ayah is one sister who's got
soul by the pound. Hailing from Toronto by way of Palestine and
other locales due to a nomadic background, Ayah posesses a
sound that is like slipping into a warm bath, soothing and rather
luxurious with each note. At 23, she's already gotten major buzz
and released her debut album, 4:15 along with her 'Problem
Woman' mixtape which has garnered interest from DJ Jazzy Jeff
among other notable people in the music industry. Ayah's music
is all the more impressive since she is a self-taught musician who
mastered the piano at age 14 and is currently unsigned.

Check her out here:

http://www.ayahmusic.com

Ayah 'PushaMan' featuring Tona

Hear Yi Productions

Hear Yi Productions is the brainchild of Bruce Yi, a producer on the rise who’s based in Brooklyn, New York. If you haven’t heard of him yet, you soon will thanks to a music production style that can be best described as a kaleidoscope of soulful grittiness. His beats have been prominently showcased on G4TV’s “Freestyle 101” as well as BET’s “Iron Ring”.

Showing a uniqueness in his production, he was also the man behind “Wasted Talent” from the album “More Than an Athlete”, the debut of the Washington Wizards’ own Etan Thomas. In addition, he and his partner in rhyme Joules Goldstein have released an EP now available to the public. Hear Yi Productions stands poised to make some serious noise in the future.

http://myspace.com/BruceYi