Exploring the vibe in NYC, Gilles meets Bilal and Pharaohe Monch on their patch and joins Erykah Badu at an open air gig under the stars of Central Park.
Stephanie Mackay lives in El Barrio or East Harlem, she loves the Mexican food selection here
with the hottest guacamole in town.
Exploring the vibe in NYC, Gilles meets Bilal and Pharaohe Monch on their patch and joins Erykah Badu at an open air gig under the stars of Central Park.
Gilles, Pharoahe Monch, Om'mas Keith, Erika Rose, Robert Glasper and Bilal
hang outside the pink tea cup in Greenwich Village lots of musicians pass by here to
eat some 'Soul Food'
Exploring the vibe in NYC, Gilles meets Bilal and Pharaohe Monch on their patch and joins Erykah Badu at an open air gig under the stars of Central Park.
Gilles takes the subway uptown, its surprising how cheap it is to travel and incredibly clean.
It can be complicated to navigate and easy to get lost!
Exploring the vibe in NYC, Gilles meets Bilal and Pharaohe Monch on their patch and joins Erykah Badu at an open air gig under the stars of Central Park.
The crowd at Central Park Summer Stage waiting for the Bands to get started, this is
a free concert which Gilles is hosting for Giant Steps, lots of New Yorkers head to central mark to check out new music during the summer months.
The crowd at Central Park Summer Stage waiting for the Bands to get started, this is
a free concert which Gilles is hosting for Giant Steps, lots of New Yorkers head to central mark to check out new music during the summer months.
Exploring the vibe in NYC, Gilles meets Bilal and Pharaohe Monch on their patch and joins Erykah Badu at an open air gig under the stars of Central Park.
Gilles talks to Pharoah Monch from Queens, he gives us a breakdown from the birth of
hip hop. 'It started with Kool Herc in the Bronx'
Exploring the vibe in NYC, Gilles meets Bilal and Pharaohe Monch on their patch and joins Erykah Badu at an open air gig under the stars of Central Park.
Stephanie takes us to a muriel by Tats Cru in East Harlem. Their the best in Manhattan according to
Stephanie.
Exploring the vibe in NYC, Gilles meets Bilal and Pharaohe Monch on their patch and joins Erykah Badu at an open air gig under the stars of Central Park.
Music heads in the crowd at Summer Stage making to most of the free music and sunshine.
Exploring the vibe in NYC, Gilles meets Bilal and Pharaohe Monch on their patch and joins Erykah Badu at an open air gig under the stars of Central Park.
The legendary Pink Tea Cup in the village. You can eat everything from macaroni cheese to smothered
goats hoof.
Exploring the vibe in NYC, Gilles meets Bilal and Pharaohe Monch on their patch and joins Erykah Badu at an open air gig under the stars of Central Park.
More Summer Stage Crowd action, most weekend concerts take place from 3 - 7pm attracting crowds
from all the boroughs in New York.
Exploring the vibe in NYC, Gilles meets Bilal and Pharaohe Monch on their patch and joins Erykah Badu at an open air gig under the stars of Central Park.
Gilles drops by the DFA office to speak to James Murphy about promoting parties in the city and
how its possible for club nights to survive for longer periods
Exploring the vibe in NYC, Gilles meets Bilal and Pharaohe Monch on their patch and joins Erykah Badu at an open air gig under the stars of Central Park.
Some rest and relaxation backstage before chatting to Jamie Lidell.
Exploring the vibe in NYC, Gilles meets Bilal and Pharaohe Monch on their patch and joins Erykah Badu at an open air gig under the stars of Central Park.
Janelle Monae in her cabin at Summer Stage she's fresh from performing
and talks to us about NYC 'different cultures in one big meting pot'
Exploring the vibe in NYC, Gilles meets Bilal and Pharaohe Monch on their patch and joins Erykah Badu at an open air gig under the stars of Central Park.
The crowd descend upon Wingate Park for the 26th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. free concert
Exploring the vibe in NYC, Gilles meets Bilal and Pharaohe Monch on their patch and joins Erykah Badu at an open air gig under the stars of Central Park.
Little Jackie back stage at Summer Stage, big fans of Central park where there's a constant stream of exercising people.
Exploring the vibe in NYC, Gilles meets Bilal and Pharaohe Monch on their patch and joins Erykah Badu at an open air gig under the stars of Central Park.
Disco Ball action at Cielo's Deep Space where Francois K hosts his weekly party. Being a Monday night doesn't seem to stop people dancing until the end at 3am!
Exploring the vibe in NYC, Gilles meets Bilal and Pharaohe Monch on their patch and joins Erykah Badu at an open air gig under the stars of Central Park.
Gilles, Brother Jacques and Stephanie Mackay sit down for a Mexican feast. They run through the latin musicians
from East Harlem from Tito Peunte to Hector Lavoe
Exploring the vibe in NYC, Gilles meets Bilal and Pharaohe Monch on their patch and joins Erykah Badu at an open air gig under the stars of Central Park.
Erykah Badu's backing band at Wingate Park.
Exploring the vibe in NYC, Gilles meets Bilal and Pharaohe Monch on their patch and joins Erykah Badu at an open air gig under the stars of Central Park.
The queue for Summer Stage, people get there early to get a good spot.
Exploring the vibe in NYC, Gilles meets Bilal and Pharaohe Monch on their patch and joins Erykah Badu at an open air gig under the stars of Central Park.
Francois K at the end of another busy Deep Space, he plays anything from Dubstep to
house to disco.
Exploring the vibe in NYC, Gilles meets Bilal and Pharaohe Monch on their patch and joins Erykah Badu at an open air gig under the stars of Central Park.
Gilles on the streets of Manhattan with Sensational selling his album.
This can be a quicker path to success than getting a record deal!
Exploring the vibe in NYC, Gilles meets Bilal and Pharaohe Monch on their patch and joins Erykah Badu at an open air gig under the stars of Central Park.
Inside the Pink Tea Cup, homemade lemonade all round and the best fried chicken in town.
Exploring the vibe in NYC, Gilles meets Bilal and Pharaohe Monch on their patch and joins Erykah Badu at an open air gig under the stars of Central Park.