may 2008

true to myself - a great jam by Maysa Leake& Incognito  - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42LVlmW9WVE

Wisdom,  Character and Consciousness,  Conquers All!  

   "Avoid loud and aggressive persons - they are vexatious to the spirit". - Desiderata"  passage by Max Ehrmann,  -- songs.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5TmTGkdjpE&feature=related &  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUoyMDdePm4      My Mom really played to death! :)   -   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=044ApysVWgE

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beloved grain       my version of "domoda "

events & articles

African American Leaders/ African Summit 2008 !  started by the late Rev.Leon Sullivan & Philly's OIC - http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5h4dSMUxNePFKODbfi0T7_DCsXcXwD90FN8483

Bajan Girl sets swimming records - http://www.nationnews.com/story/320052714862144.php

Bajans abroad giving back to Barbados - http://www.nationnews.com/editorial/367189182418256.php

cricket clubs -  dc club   http://www.wclinc.com/cricket.php    , the bengals http://www.washingtonbengals.org/  

Capoeira Roda & Cookout  in baltimore for Malcolm X's birthday weekend - http://www.baltimorecapoeira.org/event.html

Feng Shui for  the Garden !  -  http://www.peacefulmind.com/articlesg.htm

Women who know things... - http://www.jpanafrican.com/docs/vol1no7/WomenWhoKnowThings_JPASvol1no7.pdf

on  yoruba orishas in music http://members.aol.com/ilebaba/adeleke/music.html

    Totally Bananas -- 3 months, of this apparent " farce",  -   I  Applaud the benevolence of the Barbadian Taxpayers.    update ! - All Praises, They're Finally Going Home !  - but I still don't get why BARBADOS  had to pay over $600 000. to repatriate them,  The money was EARNED  by Barbadians - could have been USED  for Barbadians!  Stranded Ghanaians Returned !  http://www.nationnews.com/story/291637060121737.php    Later Update  Ghana CEO dupes his own people, to Human Traffic through Bim, SUED ! http://www.modernghana.com/news/166348/1/returnee-from-barbados-drags-tour-operator-to-cour.html  Charges Pending http://www.nationnews.com/story/338271265125035.php

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 click to enlarge  pelau   lo mein

art

photo buff? - http://jpgmag.com/photos/599247 -  or   http://www.flickr.com/groups/soaap/

the beautiful art of  natalie madden - http://www.golocaljamaica.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1208964117

the beautiful art of kokil - http://www.flickr.com/photos/o17/

the lovely work of carlton murrel - http://www.carltonmurrell.com/html/about.html

images of women in ifa - http://www.annalsnyas.org/cgi/content/abstract/810/1/401

orishas in art http://www.yasminhernandez.com/obatala.html

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gear , indulgences & ideas to mull over

before heading back to howard co.  +    (click to enlarge) - Acoustic Alchemy's jazz "Mr. Chow" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hV0Aq-M2A0

harriets alter ego - http://www.harrietsalteregoonline.com/    

frangipani soap  !  - http://www.santosha.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=2560 

Neutrogena Bath Gels  - http://www.neutrogena.com/Content_165.asp  or vitabath spring green - http://www.myvitabath.com/

street peeper  fashion page - http://streetpeeper.com/     radio yota   http://yotawatchworks.com/html/Radio/RY_left_main.html

everything rasta - http://everythingrasta.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=16

female sneaker fiend - http://www.femalesneakerfiend.com/ & http://femalesneakerfiend.com/phpBB/index.php

xuly bet designs- http://www.youtube.com/watchv=1czVFxIy4T8&feature=related

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 shrimp scampi click to enlarge  -       +    delicious potato curry

music

"You're sweeter than a ripe mango in amash up place"  quote from a  lemuel johnson's poem  - this song always reminds me of spring/summer  - "fraiche"  - gordon henderson & exile one, the live version is sweet, but this is really nice too! # 10 first  album - http://www.exileone.com/catalog.html

bajan style -  krosfyah's khiomal gets yellow card, penalty ! -http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&VideoID=4194738

Monique Seka-Okaman-zouk rétro- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLCKUzpsusc  Bané - Olivier N'Goma  -http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtriVFLlnHc&feature=related

Chrisette Michele "be ok"  - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmZSLpBCmo0

CARICOM SALUTES, the late  ANDY PALACIO -http://www.caribbeannetnews.com/news-7396--27-27--.html

 Black Stalin gets  HonoraryDegree!  fr. UWI http://news.bn.gs/article.php?story=20080430143424959

(creativity)  song for the king of the white cloth - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0xjh8fZZbY

king of the white cloth- dave valentin [yoruba song for obatala]   milton cardona on the chant http://www.shopzilla.com/9L_-_cat_id--5209__prod_id--1010398

itutu ache by eddie palmieri &the late  tito puente - http://play.rhapsody.com/titopuente/masterpieceobramaestra/elbeso?didAutoplayBounce=true

 

cuba's  Bobi Cespedes - http://bobicespedes.calabashmusic.com/   & Clara Nunes - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ab3D8l3cr5w&feature=related

 

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more tocome a bit later,- until next entry, walk good ! 

Mellow..April 2008 !

a delicious plain biryani    - use real lemons!  for recipes

 a glorious/take no prisoners veggie version here (archives)  http://pictures.aol.com/ap/singleImage.do?pid=b530e9m6R*uk5UkSHNtczxvRt8IdZRHRTpDQv4xQp5Fd3Ig=

I'm running late, I know !     recipes  above

So Much to do this month! ~ Everythings Fine & Thanks Veggie Krew 

 for the e-mails!

 (click to enlarge)   potato wedges

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articles & events

 fried bananas & homemade dulce de leche (click image to enlarge) a similar recipe here - http://journals.aol.com/ooonadine/ooonadinesnyvettepeacefulblog/entries/2007/10/25/oct.-5th-re--edit/1642

african vibes magazine - http://www.africanvibes.com/

becoming a woman in ndebele culture -http://www.odemagazine.com/blogs/readers_blog/1524/becoming_a_woman

an interesting article on the legacy of  Seringne Saliou Mbacke -http://www.africanmag.com/viewer/magazines/article.asd/id/643/vts/design001 , in - Black Renaissance Noire, in Vol.1 #2 1997, covers an excellent article by sylviane diofu-kamara on the senegalese in N.Y. & another related article on the Mourides http://journals.aol.com/ooonadine/ooonadinesnyvettepeacefulblog/entries/2007/04/30/mays-beautiful-......./1223

a nice site -AFRICAN LOFT -http://www.africanloft.com/

on ghana's stranded tourist & $20 million for fighter jets - http://barbadostravel.squarespace.com/journal/2008/3/3/ghana-and-nigerians-stranded-in-barbad   & http://bajanfreepress.wordpress.com/2008/03/07/while-ghanaians-remain-stranded-in-barbados-ghana-buys-20-million-chinese-fighter-jets/ ghana on liberian refugee rights - http://allafrica.com/stories/200804141627.html

barbados 13 yr old chess champion! - http://www.nationnews.com/story/341239921328548.php

drum beats for amistad in barbados! - http://www.nationnews.com/story/315803639469703.php

luvin' oyin's hair products after a toolong winter - http://oyinhandmade.com/oyin/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=28

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art & literary           tea time ( click to enlarge)  banana bread

RIP Aimé Césaire  -

a great audio on ms. zora neal hurston's work , from literate nubian's site - http://www.literatenubian.org/

beach cool rubber radio - http://www.greenergrassdesign.com/tykhoamfmradiobymarcberthier.html

photographs the afro cuban spirit world- http://crossingthewater.com/intro1.htm - the ABANG DANCE -http://www.africaresource.com/ijele/vol1.1/onyile.html  other related  -  http://www.golocaljamaica.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1159210508/45#45

kongo cosmograms -http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/vodou/roots5.html

on african writing systems - http://www.golocaljamaica.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1180446016

the art of congo's cherie samba - http://davidbyrne.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/05/27/2007_05_20_b_kinshasa.jpg

the ilfochrome art of loretta lux - http://www.lorettalux.de/

the art of dhruvi acharya - http://masalachaionline.blogspot.com/2007/12/from-her-website-dhruvi-acharya-s-work.html

cool gadgets from gadgeteer - http://the-gadgeteer.com/

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cinema/ theater     (click to enlarge) --curry baby! 

coming soon to the east coast, oliver samuel's River Bottom!   

details here   http://www.everybodysmag.com/

A WINTER'S   TALE -  http://awintertale.ca/web/

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music      grilling or ambrosia for dessert soon! :)

"expand your mind don't let it whither & die...."

a classic by jazz great - mr.gary  bartz & the master vocalist mr. bey, that my Dad used to play to death, when we were kids! 

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62qPgek-QgU 

salif keita - madan - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vmLW8Tqg14&feature=related

the music of  Tété  - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkoJrvXUZq0&feature=related

flora purim kicking it, with jazz - "hey Nana!" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iN0WoIM8CQ

the great voice of music's Mr. Dwight Trible  (jazz) - http://www.myspace.com/dwighttrible & http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6JfOReX1n0

 (click to enlarge ) salif's zik - really floats my boat!

great jazz  here - http://www.leroydowns.com/about.html & videos here http://www.leroydowns.com/Download.html

a Good one  by La league (cote ivoire) donne moi ton numero -

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIx51wxHjnU&feature=related  -  + 

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 sunflower art (click to enlarge)   sunflower # 2

 

   More to come Soon ! Until next time  - walk good!~peace     

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women's history month ((march 08))

MARCH IS - a kind of  productive month. I sold 2 really large pieces of art withouteven trying - this week . I think, that My Husband needs time to adjust to it. [He gets attachedto the art ]  I'm doing another piece on commission now. So far, so good .The Creator has been very good to me, so I have to give back.. planning a Children's Art Project @ Our Local Center.

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events   (vegetable patties see above)      +  

atlanta  - CONSCIOUS CAFE '08 - http://www.consciouscafeexpress.webs.com/

events Caribbean Cultural Center NYC , includes Women's Conference ! - http://www.cccadi.org/node/22

kara walker exhibit - http://www.artinfo.com/galleryguide/exhibition/20125/6664/114270/kara-walker-my-complement-my-enemy-my-oppressor-my-love/

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articles

    the black jacobins 70 years later--- http://www.golocaljamaica.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1202316001 

for those who love it long & kinky - like me! - http://naturallyyoumagazine.blogspot.com/2008/02/upcoming-natural-hair-shows-2008.html

Native Americans -  A sorry attempt at an apology - http://www.denverpost.com/headlines/ci_8371927

Should Congress Apologize for Slavery in this country? - <FONTFACE="ARIAL size="1" Narrow?>http://www.bellinghamherald.com/289/story/337737.html

Model, Warris speaks  on female circumcision - http://myhero.com/myhero/hero.asp?hero=WARIS

Nubia's King Taharqa's Gallery (25th dynasty) http://wysinger.homestead.com/kingtaharqa.html

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Female Sexual Health -  a few years back,  i made the mistake of  responding to a post of instruction women on how to tighter &  tone their kegels,  ---Women will often talk some of  the most  gutter-type  smack concerning sex,  as vulgar jokes, ,  but often when it comes to actual sexual  heath, exercise or  technical advice ( to enable them to exercise, tone up,  grip better,  have a more enjoyable shared experience, or  become  multi-orgasmic ) - They really can't handle it. --   Here are a few good pages.

queen afua's sacred womb page  - http://queenafuaonline.com/sacredwoman.htmother,  site , on womb toning  - http://www.golocaljamaica.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1166884991  an interesting  article on female ejaculation - http://los-barbados.blogspot.com/2007/10/female-ejaculation-discover-how-to.html  kemetic yoga & sexual tai chi  tapes -  http://journals.aol.com/ooonadine/ooonadinesnyvettepeacefulblog/entries/2006/11/17/nov.--dec.-rolling-right-along/946

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music      ( a classic)   click to enlarge pic

arroz con pollo, veggie style (olive oil, garlic & spices)   see slideshow

richie stephens - come to jamaica  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OeBUzLYL_E

jazz, randy weston at the lincoln center http://jazzatlincolncenter.org/jazzcast/audio/weston-perez.ram

erykah badu - honey - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9jpkF1ehD8

"saucy" denise belfon - http://youtube.com/watch?v=OtOiTthXxK8&feature=related

marie misamu - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vjt74AodPo4

steve spacek - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2Ud8AwZbmA

talib kweli - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOqf6wxLcnU

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art      ( a good book)  

histoirie de cothi-barma/ kocc barma faal , griot philospher of senegal ( en francaise) -  http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/15458 & http://www.clubkocc.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=22&Itemid=9

the great art of nigeria's Twins Seven Seven, reminds me a little of  ivory coast's  korhogo cloth & mozambique's artist's malagatana's work , then on a whole other note, it reminds me of haitian painter Frantz Zepherin's work.
- http://arts.ucsc.edu/sesnon/exhibitions/princetwins77/  & http://shearfinearts.com/04_prince/01.jpg  & http://shearfinearts.com/04_prince/  & http://www.indigoarts.com/gallery_africanart_twin77.html

a little about frantz zepherin's work - http://www.artshaitian.com/Pages/haitianartzph8.html

Woodrow Nash's Sculpture - http://www.artforusgallery.com/photo5.html

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all vegetarian   click to enlarge   -    tamarind herb rice  

a great  variation of the recipe for the above - http://culinaryhealing.blogspot.com/2007/09/rasta-chicken_27.html

if you live near or frequent  baltimore ,md. the yabba pot  cafe,  sells it (cooked)  .  http://www.theyabbapotcafe.com/

http://www.theyabbapotcafe.com/chefskai.html

a leafy roll up recipe    - http://www.golocaljamaica.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1204327865

vegetarian fare on the fly , in philly - http://www.philly.com/dailynews/features/20080131_7-Elevens_seitan-ic_cult.html

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 green  curry chick'n & potatoes , thai style   spiced shrimp

getaways - dc guesthouse http://www.dcguesthouse.com/ & Akwaaba B&B http://www.akwaabadc.com/

more to come, soon!  Until next time, walk good ~peace  click to enlarge

black history, valentine's day & callaloo....

" Not to know is bad. Not to wish to know is worse. "
                                                an African Proverb "

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  - bakeries & phyllo  pastry - Mommys - give yourself an occasional breakfast  cooking break! - Some winter  weekend mornings - it's about rushing to get a court spot in for early morning tennis with a friend down at the center . --- Other mornings, it's about just chilling  - ! My Husband is known for bringing home delicious cheesecake from the bakery for the weekend. He gets that from his Dad.  ( My Father in law, still does things like that)  All things in moderation, Relax,  Enjoy the beautiful gesture & the treat!

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music - the powerful voice of  late great mahalia jackson -  move on up! - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06gAdro-62E

this month watch  - FANNIE LOU HAMER: COURAGE AND FAITH - on PBS ! -http://www.kqed.org/programs/tv/program-landing.jsp?progID=14262

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 click to enlarge -Callaloo ( a soup) for My Husband!   Quickie Samosas !

I puree half until it's smooth,  then put back into the main pot to cook it further.( I also take out our  Son's portion & My, own "cut"  at that time -before adding seafood & hotter peppers) - "Learning Balance" --  Everyone wants good Callaloo & Everybody's Happy! lol lol lol ~ peace .

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pigeon peas ( a fav.)  

coming to Bim in March - the Amistad! (replica) - http://www.nationnews.com/story/290962624446164.php &   http://www.amschooner.org/node/368 

Events for Black History Month..- http://www.golocaljamaica.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1195564328/0

Do You Know Your History?- http://www.golocaljamaica.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1201621393/2

Special TV programs for Black History - http://www.golocaljamaica.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1201532694

&  http://www.golocaljamaica.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1201532694

an  exhibit in SF  - African Americans And Our Seafaring Heritage - http://www.huliq.com/47852/african-americans-and-our-seafaring-heritage

The Haitian Heritage Museum in Fla. Opens! - http://www.browardtimes.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1041&Itemid=144

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  spiced yuca fries (more yuca recipes here) http://journals.aol.com/ooonadine/ooonadinesnyvettepeacefulblog/entries/2007/07/26/cassava-yuca---july/1457

articles

Barbados , first flight fr. Africa - http://www.caribbeannetnews.com/news-5810--26-26--.html

interesting history on caribbean boxer ( guyana's )  “Barbados Demon” Joe Walcott -http://ringsidereport.com/rsr/news.php?readmore=2326 

Why One Black Creative Just Walked Away - http://adage.com/bigtent/article?article_id=124860

a good article on the 70th Anniverary of the Black Jacobins - http://www.golocaljamaica.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1202316001

recently they aired a good program on writer Ms.Sonia Sanchez - Black Writers in America -http://www.ket.org/cgi-bin/watch/series.pl?&cd=1&&id=BWIA
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Literary           

a good article - Suddenly Black Literature is Hot! http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/Books/article/301886

a good article/commentary on Zora Neale Hurston's work! - http://www.hometownannapolis.com/cgi-bin/read/2008/02_07-35/COL

an interview with Austin Clarke - http://januarymagazine.com/profiles/aclarke.html

an article on Cecil Foster - http://people.senecac.on.ca/patricia.clark/wings.htm

Donna Hemans' "River Woman -  book site -http://www.donnahemans.com/

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Art !

African-American Art & Identity - http://www.golocaljamaica.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1202753460

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 cold sesame peanut noodles (click image  to enlarge)

music

sweet soca - OK Papi! -  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86X-1aVIHkE

a fav by joyce ( brazil) -  FEMININA !  -  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmBVAoHqKOs

the suave style of Mr. Beethova Obas ( haiti) -ase babye - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTqYPGkVOEY&feature=related

ariwa gems - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zedqe68AFQs&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ln2Z3gcup5I&feature=related

the beautiful sounds of morgan heritage - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKi4u4qZUzQ

chantey's from the bahamas  (lomax collection) - http://www.rounder.com/?id=album.php&catalog_id=4975

The Creole Music Of Lionel Belasco  - http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?dest=9999999997&product_id=1258054&sourceid=1500000000000003260400

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More to  come, until next time walk good!        buns ! 

 

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