Officer Who Killed Mike Ramos Denied Qualified Immunity

No immunity for killer cop

"...would have known their actions were not legally justified. QI is often invoked by police officers in excessive force..."

Dec. 23, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Austin Cop Who Killed Mike Ramos Denied Qualified Immunity

Judge’s order allows case against officer, city to proceed

"...would have known their actions were not legally justified. QI is often invoked by police officers in excessive force..."

Dec. 19, 2022 News Post by Austin Sanders

Cha'keeta B Goes From Running Track to Running Tracks

Multifaceted rapper/entrepreneur looks to take names

"...such as Megz Kelli of Magna Carda, Mama Duke, Qi Dada of Riders Against the Storm, Blakchyl, and Ms...."

Sept. 16, 2022 Music Feature by Derek Udensi

Austin Restaurants for Special Occasions

Want some ambience to go with your food? No problem.

"...New Chef awardee – and impossibly fresh seasonal ingredients. Qi Austin..."

June 14, 2022 Food Post

ACL Fest Music Recommendations From Close to Home

Fresh sounds that emanate from the Lone Star State

"...Jonathan "Chaka" Mahone and Ghislaine "Qi Dada" Jean carved out an imprint locally with their..."

Oct. 8, 2021 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

DJ Chorizo Funk Looks to Spin 20,000 Austin FC Fans Into a Frenzy

Job No. 1? Getting butts out of seats.

"...gathering (alongside Riders Against the Storm duo Chaka & Qi Dada and modern funk tastemakers Austin Boogie Crew), will..."

June 18, 2021 Features Feature by Kevin Curtin

Best Fat Burners For Men: Lose Fat & Retain Muscle Mass

We look at the best natural fat burners for men on the market today

"...Mol Pharmacol. 1982 Jul;22(1):109-15. PMID: 6289066. 4. Ren-jye Ho, Qi-Huang Shi, Forskolin as a novel lipolytic agent, Biochemical and..."

April 26, 2021 Events Post

Austin Justice Coalition's "Breathe: The Fight Continues" Rally & Vigil at Huston-Tillotson University

"...Qi Dada of Riders Against the Storm recites a poem..."

April 23, 2021 Photo Gallery

Riders Against the Storm Hit Their Stride With Flowers for the Living

Three-time winners of the Austin Music Awards' Band of the Year honors keep building community and creativity

"...After 11-plus years of hustling alongside his wife, Ghislaine "Qi Dada" Jean, the hyperactive social justice advocate earned the..."

Feb. 26, 2021 Music Feature by Derek Udensi

Faster Than Sound: Free Lunch Creatives Feed Austin’s Unhoused

Musicians rally for emergency storm relief, and Spicewood's Katy Kirby debuts on Keeled Scales.

"...Form to those in need. Mahone and wife Ghislaine "Qi Dada" Jean, celebrating the release of new Riders Against..."

Feb. 26, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...Marrieds Ghislaine "Qi Dada" Jean and Jonathan "Chaka" Mahone use music as..."

Dec. 18, 2020 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Austin Musicians of Color Talk About the Pandemic's Outsized Impact on Their Communities

COVID-19 extends into all realities of Austin's pervasive inequality

"...as a wait-and-see situation. For their part, Chaka and Qi Dada of RAS tag-teamed COVID-19 out of the gate...."

June 19, 2020 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

New Riders Against the Storm Remix Ponders Babylon’s Fall

Video revisits single off John Lennon Songwriting Award-winning LP

"...down. On Wednesday, the ATX husband (Chaka) and wife (Qi Dada) hip-hop team released an Ayuma-produced remix of “Is..."

May 8, 2020 Music Post by Kahron Spearman

Portraits of Austin Musicians With Their Pets During Stay-at-Home

"...Chaka Mandla Mhambi Mpeanaji and Qi Dada (Riders Against the Storm) with Akeem..."

May 7, 2020 Photo Gallery

SXSW Announces Film Award Winners

Shithouse takes top narrative honors

"...Jurors: Jason Baum, Chaka and Qi Dada Texas Shorts..."

March 24, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Faster Than Sound: Body Rock Turns 10

Riders Against the Storm and Chorizo Funk’s decade-built dance institution endures, Monday City music meetings, and more

"...As Riders Against the Storm (aka Chaka & Qi Dada) and DJ Chorizo Funk, all three became Austin..."

Feb. 7, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

What'cha Watchin'?

Proofreader Lina Fisher gets real with interviews and the hottest of hot wings

"...that have seemingly already been asked every question imaginable. QI (Prime Video)..."

Feb. 7, 2020 Screens Column by Lina Fisher

The Whistleblower

Chinese thriller uncovers business corruption

"...by: Xiaolu Xue. Starring: Wei Tang, John Batchelor, Xi Qi, Miranda Skerman and Jiayin Lei...."

Dec. 6, 2019 Movie Review

Ne Zha

Chinese animated legend tells a recognizable story with gusto

"...burden of governor Li jing (Hao) and Madam Yin (Qi), who have been charged by the Primeval Lord of..."

Aug. 30, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Faster Than Sound: Eimaral Sol’s Journey to RAS Day

Local neo-soul singer Eimaral Sol puts her spiritual spin on the all-women-led RAS Day lineup, City Council approves Red River improvements, Blakchyl leads her East Austin tour, and cult song funny man Dick Price passes

"...and more – organized by RAS couple Chaka and Qi Dada (aka Ghislaine and Jonathan Mahone). The former says..."

Aug. 16, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

3rd Annual Taste of Black Austin: The Green Book Edition at Peached Social House

"...Riders Against the Storm’s Qi Dada..."

June 21, 2019 Photo Gallery

Nominees for the 2018-19 Austin Critics Table Awards Announced

The Critics Table's picture-perfect year

"...The Afterparty/(Un)Documents/Heartland Natalie George, The Audience/There and Back/Fun Home/Antigonick Qi Jiajing, Matawan Sarah EC Maines, Sunday in the Park..."

May 13, 2019 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Seeing the Fusebox Festival Without Reservations

Tickets to some shows have been snapped up, but there’s still plenty of electric Fusebox action available

"...Rudy Ramirez; music by p1nkstar, Y2Kwane, Chorizo Funk, and Qi Dada; and art with Alex Morrison of HIVE Collective..."

April 12, 2019 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Wandering Earth

Chinese sci-fi epic about the hunt for a new sun

"...mass exodus, one of Earth’s most essential astronauts, Liu Peiqiang (Wu), is set to reunite with his son, Liu..."

March 8, 2019 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Through the Lens of Hou Hsiao-hsien

Six film series at AFS Cinema examines the Taiwanese pioneer

"...subsequent work with the star of that film, Shu Qi, cements this notion of Hou being one of the..."

Sept. 8, 2018 Screens Post by Julian DeBerry

The Next Generation of Austin Hip-Hop

Young rappers reinvent the most streamed genre in America

"...and even the younger people," notes RAS co-front MC Qi Dada, née Ghislaine Mahone. "That needs to be celebrated...."

Aug. 31, 2018 Music Feature by Clara Wang

Riders Against the Storm Goes “OverUnder”

Ahead of their fest, RAS dish new single

"...continues readying their next forthcoming project, Chaka and Priestess Qi Dada state the track – co-produced with Walker Lukens..."

Aug. 20, 2018 Music Post by Kahron Spearman

Solo: A Star Wars Story

Should you have a bad feeling about this stand-alone Star Wars?

"...but surprise, surprise, one of their chief lieutenants is Qi’ra (Clarke), who just happens to be Solo’s childhood sweetheart...."

May 25, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

"Dawn Okoro: Punk Noir" at the Carver Museum

The artist provides a corrective to preconceived notions of punk, exploring the ethos through black personal style

"...rest of her body. In the next room is Qi Dada, whose open arms send her lavish purple robe..."

May 11, 2018 Arts Review by Melany Jean

A New Sound & Vision for RAS

Grassroots hip-hop twosome gets serious

"...sound with a contemporary edge. As such, Chaka and Qi Dada (aka Jonathan and Ghislaine Mahone) aren’t smiling for..."

April 26, 2017 Music Post by Kahron Spearman

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