Think what you want about Mandela & the brand his name has become, honouring this man is part of honouring our elders from my perspective. He is part of the ones who walked before us, who paved the way & still leave mighty footprints. Simphiwe Dana rocking Berlin on Mandela Festival There’ll be a huge [...]
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Madiba turns 90! Diva in Berlin & Junkie in London
Posted in Azania from a street-level window, Black Germania, Commenting the current, I write what I like, Music, Once every blue moon: Events, Sounds & Syllables, tagged berlin, black issues, events, germany, music, nelson mandela, simphiwe dana, south africa on 12 July, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The Black Sinatra Manga Singer, Say What?
Posted in Commenting the current, I write what I like, Music, Sounds & Syllables, tagged black issues, enka, japan, jero, music, stereotypes on 4 August, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This was one of the moments where I caught myself flat-footed, “boxing” this brother right away. Always a good experience to meet some of your very own stereotypes & kick them in the butt! Black Man & Japanese Country Music - how? Enka lyrics, as in Portuguese Fado, usually are about the themes of love and loss, loneliness, enduring hardships, [...]
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