Get Behind Me , Now Stay There Episode 50

Hip Hop Duo – Santiago x The Natural:

                     
Santiago x The Natural is an original alternative hip-hop duo comprised of producer/singer/songwriter Santiago and rapper/songwriter The Natural. They were named the Top Unsigned Artists by The Chicago Tribune, and their music has been featured on ESPN's First Take, Unite, Friday Night Fights, and the BCS National Championship game. Their single, “Warriors,” was adopted by professional and collegiate sports teams, including Notre Dame Football, and the Minnesota Swarm.

Prior to making their duo official in 2011, Santiago worked as an architect and The Natural, an attorney at law. Santiago, a Native American, is indigenous to Guam and Louisiana, where he spent most of his life. The Natural grew up on the south side of Chicago in the Ida B. Wells housing projects. They met as undergraduates at The University of Notre Dame.

Their combined efforts have catapulted them to share stages with Talib Kweli, Akon, Pusha T, Wyclef Jean, Mya, Cake, and other notable artists. They were recently tapped by Yasiin Bey (aka Mos Def) to be the main opening act for his upcoming Chicago show at The Metro.

Performer – Christina Linhardt:

Christina Linhardt has enjoyed an eclectic and versatile career as a concert singer, cross-over artist, actress, and dancer, working steadily throughout Southern California and Germany. She is most known for her "Classics to Cabaret" act (which was the headliner for the opening of the Grand Concert Hall Parksalle in Saxony, Germany), and her independently produced solo CDs, "Circus Sanctuary" and "Voodoo Princess" (both of which have "passed" into the Adult Contemporary commercial radio scene for holiday airplay). 

As a dancer Christina traveled solo into remote regions of Western and Southern Africa to absorb grass-roots customary rhythms and dances, often learning directly from local villagers. She was managing director of the Open Gate Theatre Ensemble, Eastern and Butoh influenced dances, utilizing an unusual form of puppetry. She currently performs ethnic dances professionally with the Gypsy Folk Ensemble. This was such a delight to do, hope you enjoy it as much as we did!