Pioneers of Reggae & Ska Photo Series for Japan Relief

April 21, 2011 - PRLog -- Jiro Schneider, originally from the Mojave Desert of Southern California, moved to Los Angeles when he was 22.  And six years later, the celebrated portrait photographer says he still likes it there. Schneider’s drive came from photographing L.A.’s less exposed underground scenes - music, culture, and nightlife.  “In my eyes, photography is about
meeting people,” explains Schneider.  “Doesn’t matter if you speak the same language or not, if you can connect on some level, even for an instance, it’s a beautiful thing.”

This week, Jiro donates an amazing series of archival pigment prints on canvas of some of the most prolific originators of reggae, ska and rocksteady. Proceeds from portraits of musicians like Desmond Dekker, Derrick Morgan, U-Roy and more, will go to Ashinaga, an organization that has been around since the 1960s and provides financial and emotional support to orphans. After the devastating earthquake and tsunami, they are focusing on the
children that have lost one or both parents to this tragedy.  Bid this week only at http://mamaearth.webstore.com.

m.a.m.a. e a r t h is an organization based in Los Angeles that creates exciting events that promote incredible music and different art forms in a fun and uplifting environment that raise awareness about local and global issues and raise money for various charities. This past April 14th, m.a.m.a. e a r t h continued its mission of making it easy for folks to give at their “green carpet” event at King King in Hollywood.  Visit http://4mamaearth.org for more info.

For additional information on the news that is the subject of this article,
contact: Andrea Miller  * http://4mamaearth.org  * andrea@4mamaearth.org

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M.a.m.a. E a r t h is dedicated to raising awareness and making a change for the better by building community with art, music and nature-based education along with helping charities raise funds to benefit their causes.