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MEET THE ARTIST: Adonis the Ace(right) and Dolo the Hippie(left)

Age: 18

  Adonis and Dolo are both local artist from Atlanta. Their music prompts positivity and good vibes. The duo started music at very young ages, being influenced by musicians such as Kanye West and OG Maco. [Dolo] “I always wrote poems or drew when I was younger. The first time I ever rapped was off the ‘Day N Nite’ beat by Kid Cudi in middle school.” [Adonis] “Coming from a family that is musically talented, I’ve always done music.” The two see art as a universal language, but music is the way they best express emotion, show stand points, simply tell a story, or act as a stress reliever. Their music has a message and they make it very clear that positivity and creativity are their main goals. They seek to change hip-hop by bringing new values to the community. [Adonis] “I want to make sure that everyone know what positivity should be and take as much negativity out of the world as possible.” [Dolo] “Hip-Hop today is lacking a message. Anybody can do drugs or have sex, but we want to send out true messages and tell people ‘Hey, this is going on in the world and this is what you should be looking at.’ That’s how you really make an impact.” The duo is definitely on their way to making a huge impact on the hip-hop community soon. I suggest keeping an eye out for them.

  If you want to hear more from Adonis the Ace and Dolo The Hippie, follow them on social media.

  Twitter: @AdonisTheAce; @DoloTheHippie

Soundcloud: (Adonis) https://soundcloud.com/AdonisTheAce

So you're going to the Voices & Vibes Festival this weekend at the Woodruff Arts Center. Do you have your day planned out for Saturday?!  

There are tons of awesome workshops and interactive events going down this Saturday, April 27 starting at 2 p.m. Here are our top 10 favorites! 

Leave Your Mark - Graffiti artist and Def Jam's founding artistic director Cey Adamshelps create a mural that illustrates your universe. Location: Lawn; Time: 2:00-2:30p.m. 

Frida Floral Fashions - Learn to make your own Frida Kahlo inspired fashions with artist Marque Johnson. Location: Curatorial Row; Time: 2:00-5:00p.m.

Drum Circle - No previous experience is needed for this highly interactive drum circle! Location: Sifly Piazza; Time: 3:00-4:00p.m.

Digital Storytelling Workshop - Record your own personal story with recorded voice and moving images. Location: Conference Room; Time: 2:30-4:30p.m.

Riley Shatz Performance - Singer/Songwriter and musical teen mastermind, Riley Shatz, plays guitar and sings. Location: Silfy Piazza; Time: 2:30-3:00p.m.

Handmade Sketchbooks - Make your own hand-crafted journal like the ones Frida made in her top secret diaries! Location: Blue Workshop; Time: 2:00-5:00p.m. 

Sugar Skulls - Craftswoman Shannon Mulkey helps create sugar skulls inspired by Dia de los Muertos. Location: Lecture Room; Time: 2:00-5:00p.m.

Printmaking Workshop - Local artists will show you how to block-cut and print your own posters. Location: Red Workshop; Time: 2:00-5:00p.m.

Writer's Block - Local writer Laura Straub leads writing workshops that use visual art as inspiration for poetry and short stories. Location: Modern and Contemporary Galleries; Time: 3:00p.m.

Poetry SLAM - Poetry competition featuring performances by three groups of students, guests, board members and staff. Location: Rich Theatre; Time: 3:00-5:00p.m.

  Which one of these workshops are you excited about?!

To check out the complete schedule, you can click here: 

http://artsvibe.com/voices-vibes-festival-schedule-saturday-april-27th/

We interviewed the talented Sophia Jactel, fellow Viber on ArtsVibe Teen Council. Here is a little spotlight on Sophia:

Sophia Jactel is fifteen years young and is an art lover from The Atlanta International School. She is French-American and some of her favorite artists include: Monet, Calder, Vermeer and her grandparents. Sophia has loved art ever since she can remember, as she has always attended art camps in her youth. Art is a creative outlet for her, and says,

"That's why ArtsVibe is so important to me".  

Over the years, Sophia has built up her skills but she knows there is so much more for her to learn and explore!

Check out some of Sophia's awesome work below: