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New York Times
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- New York Times
Lakota Music Project Merges Two Traditions for One Common Cause
The Prairie Wind Casino and Hotel is a couple of modest buildings just inside the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in the southwest corner of South Dakota. On a recent morning, the hotel, surrounded by vast expanses of rolling land, was almost empty, but the low-ceilinged banquet room was filled with music. Nine members of the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra and their conductor, Delta David Gier, were working on a piece with the Dakota flutist Bryan Akipa. They were figuring out how Akipa, who doesn't read music, could be cued for a new section. Emmanuel Black Bear — the keeper of the drum, or leader, of the Creekside Singers, a traditional Lakota drum and vocal ensemble — was huddling with the composer Derek Bermel in the hotel's lobby. Bermel had transcribed some Creekside recordings, arranging a part for the symphony players to join with the Native musicians. One challenge: Black Bear and his group don't commit in advance to a given tempo when they're performing their richly wailing songs. 'Sometimes we get excited and want to sing it fast,' he said of one song. 'Sometimes it's lullaby-ish. It's not set in stone.' This was a day of colleagues and friends making music together, working through obstacles like those in any rehearsal process. But since the artists involved were part of the orchestra's longstanding Lakota Music Project, the goal was far greater than just getting ready for a concert: This collaboration between Native American and Western classical artists aimed to address a whole history of racial tension. 'Racism and prejudice, how do we counteract that?' Black Bear said in an interview. 'I've always said it's through music. If non-Native people can see us in our natural way of life — music and dance and ceremony and prayer — maybe their minds will change about who we are. Not every one of us is the stereotype. We're not all drunks and druggies.' Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
Arabian Business
01-05-2025
- Business
- Arabian Business
Dubai real estate: MAG, MultiBank and Mavryk team up to tokenise $3bn of luxury property
The collaboration between the Dubai real estate developer, financial derivatives institution and blockchain innovator represents the largest real-world asset (RWA) tokenisation initiative globally to date. The initiative highlights the imminent launch of $MBG, the utility token at the core of MultiBank's next-generation digital finance ecosystem. Dubai real estate tokenisation The partnership will bring MAG's high-value real estate developments, The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Dubai, Creekside and Keturah Reserve, onto the blockchain, making them available to global investors via fully regulated RWA marketplace. Once launched, holders of the RWA assets will be able to earn yield distributed daily on the platform. The $MBG token will power access, staking, fee payments, and platform engagement, positioning it as the infrastructure layer behind institutional-grade digital asset offerings. As part of the agreement, MAG will provide its premium real estate inventory for tokenisation, while Mavryk will deliver the blockchain infrastructure to support on-chain asset issuance and DeFi integrations. MultiBank Group will oversee regulatory compliance, secondary market liquidity, and platform governance. Talal Moafaq Al Gaddah, Senior Executive Vice Chairman of MAG, said: 'At MAG, we have always been driven by excellence and a passion for shaping the property landscape of tomorrow. Partnering with MultiBank Group marks a milestone in broadening access to high-value developments and unlocking liquidity via blockchain.' Zak Taher, Founder and CEO of said: 'This isn't just a real estate deal — it is a flagship use case for the $MBG token. By enabling seamless access to $3bn in tokenised property, MultiBank becomes the bridge between regulated finance and next-generation investment infrastructure.'
Yahoo
20-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
How one organization wants to work with developers to protect the environment in Homewood
HOMEWOOD, Ala. (WIAT) – Some people in Homewood have concerns over a proposed 'livable town square' off Lakeshore Drive. Samford University is working to develop the land across from its campus. Wednesday, the developers held the third community conversation in a series of four to take input on what people want to see. 'You think about the community members there at the high school, families that come to the high school, the students across campus, they have a long way to go to get to various things of interest, whether it be restaurants or retail, food, they have to travel a distance,' said Stuart Zadra, the executive vice president for Landmark Development. Right across the road from one of the development areas is what one organization calls the salamander pond. The Friends of Shades Creek say although the forest and salamander pond are on protected land, the wetlands right across the street are a part of Samford's property to be developed. 'It's not just trees and ferns and wildflowers, it's the animals that live in here, so we have turtles and reptiles and lots of amphibians living here, lots and lots of birds,' said Henry Hughes, executive director of Friends of Shades Creek. 'We really want to maintain the integrity of this forest and any development that takes place in and around the forest is always a potential problem.' Alabama House passes grocery tax cut bill Landmark Development is partnering with Samford University on the Creekside project. Landmark says issues like those with the salamanders are exactly why these community conversations are important. 'We'll continue to gather more and more information to find out how we could address certain elements of concerns by citizens,' Zadra said. Friends of Shades Creek says it's not opposed to the development but wants to work together with Samford to protect the environment. 'Homewood is a landlocked city, we don't have anywhere to expand. So, for a city like Homewood to protect 65 acres on the inside of its boundaries, it's pretty amazing,' Hughes said. 'The whole community benefits by having this here, and we want to protect it. The value of this property in 50 years will be even greater than it is today. So, we want to every step of the way make sure it's protected.' The last community conversation is scheduled for March 27, with a time and location yet to be announced. After the series wraps up, the developers will compile the information and make a presentation to the city's planning commission on April 1. You can learn more about the Creekside project HERE. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
