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“Harambee” Saturday, December 12th Featuring: Francisco Marques, Bateria Forca Feminina & Aima The Dreamer

SKIN Presents: “HARMBEE” Saturday, December 12th 2015 Deeply inspired by a tradition from our Swahili brothers and sisters, “Harambee” lovingly translates to, “All Pull Together”. It is the synergy of

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“Watu Wa Dunia” Feat: Mpenzi, Ibou Ngam, DJ Cecil, Diaztek, Son of Son & Soul Mojo on Saturday, July 11th!

Depending on which elder you are speaking to, “Isikuti” roughly translates to “Voice of the People” or “Is Good”. A dance shared by the Isukha and Idakho people of Western

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Love Is A Verb: Our Favorite Free & Donation Based Yoga Classes in the Bay Area

We’ve always envisioned SKIN as a collective celebration and sharing of culture, art, music, movement and ideas. As we move through life, a reminder to love the SKIN we’re in.

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Saturday August 30th: SKIN Presents “Love Is In The Air” at Oakland’s Parliament Lounge

In many cultures, dance teaches healthy social patterns, values, helps people work, mature, exchange praise, celebrate, learn history & poetry, encounter Gods and heal. We dance to express our collective

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SKIN Presents “Por Vida” Sunset Boat Cruise Saturday July 12th, 2014

“Por Vida” Half way though 2014 a new year already on deck. Moments, fleeting … our days continue to shimmy past us. Time, is flying.   We have sunsets that

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Southern California, Here We Come!

Wow, life has been a delicious whirlwind lately. We just returned back from an EPIC journey to Hawai’i, where Cecil had the good fortune to be the featured artist at

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“Heartbeats & Horizons” Summer Solstice Sunset Cruise :: Saturday June 21st, 2014

The National Institute of Health is conducting an on-going study of the positive effects of music in our lives. Renown Neuro-Scientist, Dr. Petr Janata, affirms that music strikes an important

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“Destino: La Musica” Sunset Boat Cruise : Saturday May 10th : Departing from Oakland!

Destino: La Musica  Prior to the arrival of curious Spanish Explorers, Northern California was one of the most densely populated regions north of Mexico. The indigenous people, known as the

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New SKIN Mix by DJ Cecil!

How about a little sonic journey across the finest diasporas and continents? Enjoy DJ Cecil’s latest mix , made with love! Happy Spring Family!  

Oakland Love x Okay Africa

Wow. Big things can happen when you dare to dream. I am super thrilled to be Okay Africa’s newest contributor. My relationship to The Roots dates back to my senior year

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