Jamil Rashad’s Boulevards sounds like an artist standing at the crossroads of past and present. A fresh take on the now while paying homage to the funk, blues, and R&B masters of the past.
While walking around Bushwick with Jamil, we suddenly found ourselves surrounded by a sea of art. As we started to explore, we heard a voice ask “What are you doing”? That was the voice of Joe Ficalora, the founder and curator of The Bushwick Collective. Joe quickly schooled us on the Collective’s importance to not only him, but the faint beating heart of one of the last remaining authentic neighborhoods in North Brooklyn.
Similar to what 5 Pointz did for Long Island City, The Bushwick Collective also believe in the importance of art and culture for their local community. Colors and vibrancy used to define Brooklyn and now they’re slowly being washed over by the dullness of corporations. By curating a platform for artists and their craft, Joe and The Collective are reaching back into the ethos of old-school NYC culture and melding it with the present to keep Bushwick’s cultural heart pumping.
Follow along as both neighborhood and artist intersect in Bushwick.
Boulevards’ self-titled EP is out now on Captured Tracks
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