Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Monday, February 25, 2013
VOA - MONDAY IS HERE AGAIN!
Hey y'all, just wanna wish u all a blessed week and lots of achievements dis week for u! Had a smashing morning...woke up feeling good and blessing GOD. So guyz lets count our blessings and give our self confidence wings so we can soar let an eagle dis week. ;-) xoxo my peeps. mwah!!!
Hey y'all, just wanna wish u all a blessed week and lots of achievements dis week for u! Had a smashing morning...woke up feeling good and blessing GOD. So guyz lets count our blessings and give our self confidence wings so we can soar let an eagle dis week. ;-) xoxo my peeps. mwah!!!
Friday, February 15, 2013
CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR GRADUATION GIRL...U TRY!!!
Friday 24 August, 2012 Nigerian Medical Student Temidayo Omolara Omotoso graduated from the University of Brasilia. We are proud of you dearie! wishing you all the best things in life, it aint easy studying medicine in Portuguese and coming out strong. An amazing example of a true Nigerian in the Diaspora, with her bubbling personality and ever smiling face is enough to cheer-up any patient :).
FICA COM DEUS QUERIDA!
'Lara
With her Professors and Lt Col OA Adenuga representive of Nigeria Embassy in Brasilia.
Waevin' Flag - proudly representing!
Omolara and her fiance Egor (From Mozambique)
CELEBRATING 24YEARS OF BLACK-HERITAGE.
Last night 22 August, 2012was all fun and smiles for all blacks in Brasilia, for both the Africans in Brasil and Black Brasilians there were people from all over Brasil at the concert, coming together to share in the spirit of Blackness and the love and pride of being black. The event was truly the reflection of how we may have different Shades Of Black but also one Heritage. Celebrating 24years of anniversary in surpporting Black Heritage and people in Brasil PALMARES FUNDAÇÃO CULTURAL has made it's mark and has been the voice for the voiceless proudly black skinned in Brasil. ZUMBIE DOS PALMARES was the name of the 1st black Brasilian that fought for freedom from slavery, He is the symbol of the beginning of freedom for black Brasilian and in 1995, the date of his death was taken as the day of Black Consciousness. Well bring you more on Zumbie Dos Palmares on our History page soon, this is a history we should all know!
The concert was amazing and the crowd was all sreams and excitement to say the least, Carlinhos Brown a famous Black Brasilian singer graced the stage and thrilled us all with his powerful voice and deep history and with the Yoruba culture, the he brought on stage was great and fun!
Here are some pictures and vid. clip we captured before and during the concert. Enjoy! See you at the silver jubilee next year, don't miss it, you have a year to plan...i know is going to be a BLAST!
Dancing on stage with Carlinhos Brown is Mr. Amor (Diplomat from Ivory Coast in Brasilia) he was seriously having fun.
Catarina (a friend) and a camera guy (Organizing crew)
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You want to share your special day with the world through VoAbyFolGe, you want us to cover you big event or special day just contact us on Facebook Omoh Vivienne Ahonley...inbox me and i'll get back to you///
SOB - SHADES OF FINE-NESS
SHADES OF BLACK page is all about putting up beautiful faces from all around the globe. Appreciating the creative beauty and handsomeness of God, we are going to feature all the different Types, Shapes, Colors and Emotions of faces across the world.THE BOLD THE BEAUTIFUL AND THE BLACK!
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SOB - BEAUTY IN THE EYES OF THE BEHOLDER!
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SOB - NATIVES & STYLES
FIERCE!
"Born beautiful" VOA
"WHAT PERFECT SKIN AND EXCEPTIONAL TEETH...STUNNING"
By Kerry Lee Darbeau
UHH - SPLIT ENDS???
Every girl needs a place to go when that time comes, what time? that time when those weaves goes off, and after washing and combing out your hair there comes that dreadful split ends. Here are some tips on how to manage your SPLIT ENDS.
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Depending on how the split end is situated on the hair shaft, a single split can unravel and travel quite a ways up the hair shaft. But most split ends simply peel away or break off near their starting points. The best way to get rid of split ends is to prevent new ones from occurring. Here are some tips for preventing split ends:
1. Trim Hair with Sharp, Quality Hair Shears
Trimming your ends regularly with sharp shears before they break off is great split end preventive maintenance. Clean cutting is very important to prevent split ends, and only sharp shears can guarantee a clean break. Make sure that your hair shears are only used on the hair. Using your scissors to clip coupons or to perform other random tasks will dull your shears.
2. Cut Hair Ends Straight Across
In addition to using sharp shears to maintain your ends, the direction of your trim is also important. Always snip straight across the ends of your hair, never at an angle. Angled trims increase the surface area of the new end and introduce more opportunities for splitting and breakage.
3. Avoid Wet Trimming
Whenever possible, trim your hair while it is dry. Some people prefer wet trimming, but this can lead to split ends, especially if the shears are dull. Think about cutting paper. Cutting wet paper does not give you as clean a cut as cutting the same paper dry. The same principle applies to your hair.
4. Reduce Your Heat
Heat is often the main cause of split ends resulting from physical hair trauma, because heat quickly reduces the hair’s natural moisture balance. Heat also temporarily alters the hair’s protein structure, which would typically keep the hair’s moisture balance in check. Repeated use of heated styling tools like flat irons and blow dryers should be avoided. If heat styling is a must, only use heat on freshly conditioned, clean hair that has been sprayed with a thermal protectant to prevent split ends.
5. Cut Out the Chemicals
Chemical processes like color treatments, relaxers and perms add spice to any style, but they must get deep into the hair’s cuticle to work their magic. Unfortunately, to get inside, these chemicals must break down and degrade the cuticle. When the cuticle is weakened, split ends are bound to appear at all points along the hair shaft. For color, stick with deposit-only colors and rinses.
6. Increase Deep Conditioning
Deep conditioning weekly with quality moisturizing conditioners and protein reconstructors is great for split end prevention. Protein treatments reinforce the cuticle and hair shaft so that they can resist premature chipping, peeling and breaking, while moisturizing deep conditioners help restore the hair’s delicate moisture balance.
7. Create a Moisture Barrier
Daily moisturizing with water-based moisturizing products and oiling the hair as a seal will also help prevent split ends. These products lubricate the hair fiber and keep the hair soft and supple. They also shield the hair from the harsh sun and other environmental hair stressors, like wind and humidity. Focus daily moisturizers and oils near the ends of the hair shaft, which are more vulnerable to split ends than the roots.
Ladies, how do you deal with split ends?
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I got this tips from a website, can't remember which cos it being a while i got it. I hope the above tips helps you have the bouncy healthy shinning hair.
xoxoxo
Omoh.
xoxoxo
Omoh.
By Loo of Hair and Health
Finding a suitable moisturizer for thirsty, fine hair can be a challenge. Heavy butters and oils can easily weigh down the thin strands. On the other hand, extremely light moisturizers may not provide adequate moisture. So what is a girl with thirsty, fine hair to do? Well, below are five recommended moisturizers for your hair:
1. Oyin’s Hair Dew
WHAT’S IN IT: The Oyin Hair Dew contains purified water (moisture), castor oil (sheen, sealant), olive oil (moisture, sealant), organic aloe vera gel (moisture), and behentrimonium methosulfate (emulsifier, conditioning) among its top five ingredients. WHY HAIR DEW: The main ingredient in this product is water, which provides ultimate moisture to thirsty hair. The other ingredients contribute sheen and more moisture while not being too heavy for fine hair. Those with fine hair may like this product alone or under a light sealant. This is the lightest moisturizer of the four listed in this article. WHERE TO FIND: www.oyinhandmade.com/
2. Curl Junkie’s Curl Assurance Smoothing Lotion
WHAT’S IN IT: The Curl Assurance Smoothing Lotion contains water (moisture), cetearyl alcohol (emollient, emulsifier), behentrimonium methosulfate (emulsifier, conditioning, moisture), vegetable glycerin (humectant), and elm extract (conditioning) among its top five ingredients. WHY CURL ASSURANCE: The main ingredient in this product is water, which provides ultimate moisture to thirsty hair. The other ingredients provide moisture retention (glycerin) and conditioning. Those with fine hair that is a bit thirstier may prefer this over Oyin’s Hair Dew. This product will not weigh down the hair. WHERE TO FIND: www.curljunkie.com
3. Karen’s Body Beautiful Super Silky Leave-in Conditioner
WHAT’S IN IT: The Super Silky Leave-in Conditioner contains purified water (moisture), organic aloe vera juice (moisture), vegetable wax (emollient), organic coconut oil (moisture/sealant), and jojoba oil (sealant) among the top five ingredients. WHY SUPER SILKY: This is another product with the main ingredient of water, which provides ultimate moisture to thirsty hair. The other ingredients are combination of moisturizing substances and light oils/wax. Though the product is called a leave-in conditioner, it can double as a moisturizer. Like the Curl Assurance, it is also probably more favorable for thirstier fine hair than Oyin’s Hair Dew. WHERE TO FIND: www.karensbodybeautiful.com/
4. Homemade Shealoe Mixture
WHAT’S IN IT: The Shealoe Mixture can be made at home using pure shea butter (emollient, moisture) and pure aloe vera gel (moisture). The proportions of the mixture for fine hair are 50% shea butter and 50% aloe vera gel. WHY SHEALOE: This mixture will not weigh down fine hair or leave it feeling greasy like your basic whipped shea butter (whipped with heavy oils). Mixing shea butter with aloe vera gel allows one to experience the softening and moisturizing properties of shea butter without the heaviness. Shealoe is ideal for those with fine hair that is extremely thirsty.What are your favorite moisturizers for fine hair? be a challenge. Heavy butters and oils can easily weigh down the thin strands. On the other hand, extremely light moisturizers may not provide adequate moisture. So what is a girl with thirsty, fine hair to do? Well, below are five recommended moisturizers for your hair:
LWKMD (LAFF WAN KILL MI DIE) - SIMPLE MEANS LAUGHING ONESELF TO DEATH...i guess?lol
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DD - Cracked Up Nigeria English.
Here are some hilarious phases Naijas use in everyday gist. Nigerians sure knows how to make a conversation interesting/// Here goes!
*See as u baff up! ~ See how good you look!
*Abeg, dress small go dat side. ~ Please, move abit to the side.
*I dey come (and the person is actually walking away) ~ Am leaving now, but i will be right back
*You go see pepper. ~ You will be in trouble.
*Put the bread inside leather bag. ~ Package the loaf of bread.
*I strong kakaraka. ~ Being healthy, in good shape.
*Nah only your belly dem dey follow go london? ~ What u say to a glutton.
*Abeg, help me slow that fan. ~ Please, reduce the speed of the fan.
*Have they brought light? ~ Has the electricity been restored?
*See how her eyes is entering your food. ~ See how she is coveting your food.
*Oya come and be going. ~ Be on your way or Please leave.
*Your head too strong. ~ You are sturborn.
*The film is sweet. ~ The movie is interesting.
*If i hear peem, you go hear weean! ~ If you cry i will spank you more.
*Nah thunder fire.... ~ (Insult)
*Abeg no give me laff. ~ Please don't make me laugh.
*You see the sound of my ringtone? ~ Did you hear the sound of my ringtone.
*E bi like say you don dey craze. ~ It seems you are going crazy.
*You dey craze? ~ Are you crazy.
*You chop winchy abi you smoke grass? ~ Did you eat a witch or did you smoke weed?(generally mean-Are you daring me?)
*I jump am pass. ~ I reject all things negative.
*Who ever send you, tell dem say i no dey house. ~ I do not have time, if you are here for trouble.
*Nah winchy dey know winchy. ~ Only a witch knows a witch.
*Wetin time talk? ~ What's the time?
*You dey give me vex o! ~ You are getting mi angry.
*Up NEPA !!!!(NIGERIA ELECTRICITY POWER AUTHORITY) (1minute later) ...Kai, dem don take am again, mcheew!~ Electricity is restored!!!! darm, its off again, hiss!
*LOL ~ LWKMD :)
*LWKMD ~ Laff wan kill mi die!
:) Hope u had a good laff... Dats how we Nigerians roll. lol!
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iVOA - DON'T BE A WASTE!
I get excited when my journal peeps itself from my handbag or just lying on my reading table. It brings creative vibes to mi, writing is way up on my everyday to do list something i do everyday a natural flexing of my fingers and my brain/// always searching for something to write about. Writing inspired this blog and my love for all things Art, so its no coincidence that my name initials are VOA (Voice Of Art) U too check am nahhh..lol:)........seriously, as a little girl living in the suburbs of once upon a time the colorful and innocent city of KD (Kaduna, North Nigeria) my mind was my only friend and creativity my therapy, i felt special, still do and i lived in a world of alone. I see lips moving but i don't hear what they are saying...just in my own space using time to create face./// Omoh. DON'T BE A WASTE!chigul...love her//
"WHAT MAKES YOU DIFFERENT MAKES YOU BEAUTIFUL"
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iVOA - LETS SAY IT AS IT IS! NO SHAKING.
Out of the mouth of babes flows Wisdom says The Great Book (Bible), you never know where you will find the answers to all the ??? you find yourself faced with on your everyday living. But i tell you one sure thing i have heard great wisdom from the most unexpected places and persons, especially from kids. There is the saying that goes "kids say the darnest things"...i will say "kids say the darnest and true things".
This page was inspired by LIFE and the zeal to always share positive vibes to those that appreciate what they have not what others have and they want....if you fall in this category i have just four words for you "IT COULD BE WORSE" so be thankful for what you've got and stop being an ass (sorry for using that word,but it has to be said). Constructive criticism, when you see something good or someone doing something good and positive appreciate it don't envy it, encourage don't discourage, say something uplifting to it don't badmouth or backyardmouth it and the most important use that good thing to encourage yourself to start your own positive vibes...let the love flow...share love and not hate.
Now, am gonna talk about something that has been bugging mi mind for a very very very very very lol very looooong time! and that is when a fellow brother or sistah hates on another ( if u ain't getting what am talking about am talking about blacks hating on blacks) What dah hell is that all about???, we should be standing up for each other and helping each other not pulling or backstabbing or badmouthing your own...common guyz! PLEASE I BEG UNA WITH GOD. for example lets look at the great one in a million Gabrielle D. who won gold in the recently finished Olympics, i couldn't just believe it when we all were so proud of her and all, some jobless knukkle heads were dissing on her hair omg! whats that about!..seriously???... Ok, yeah i know some brothers and sistahs kind be such a disappointment or just plain dumb and lack character but what about those that are being the best that they can be, those pushing it through difficult and impossible situations and those that remain level headed, heads held high, strong spirited individuals. Those making the impossible possible. And seriously this is going out most especially to all the Diasporians (made that up), cos we sure s**t on each other for no darned reason and if u have a reason grow up and go talk it out with the person and if u ain't got the balls to do so then PLEASE shaa rraaap!
Omoh.
ON! - WHO IS SARA BAARTMAN? EVERY BLACK WOMAN SHOULD KNOW HER NAME!!!!
When 20 year old Sara Baartman got on a boat that was to take her from Cape Town to London in 1810, she could not have known that she would would never see her home again. Nor, as she stood on the deck and saw her homeland disappear behind her could she have known that she would become the icon of racial inferiority and black female
sexuality for the next 100 years.
THE LIFE AND TIMES OF SARA BAARTMAN is the fascinating story of this Khoi Khoi woman who was taken from South Africa, and then exhibited as a freak across Britain. The image and idea of "The Hottentot Venus" The term Hottentot is a negative Dutch phrase
formerly used to belittle the ancient Khoe people
of the South Africa.
After she died, Cuvier made a plaster cast of her body, then removed her skeleton and, after cutting out her brain and genitals, pickled them and displayed them in bottles at the Musee de l’Homme, a museum in Paris. Her genitalia and other body parts were on public display for 160 years until they were finally removed from view in 1974. In 1994, then President Nelson Mandela requested her remains be brought home. In January 2002, Baartman’s remains were finally returned to Cape Town to be laid to rest with a proper burial. Baartman became an icon.
In 1814 she was taken to France, and became the object of scientific and medical research that formed the bedrock of European ideas about black female sexuality. She died the next year. But even after her death, Sara Baartman remained an object of IMPERIALIST scientific investigation. In the name of Science, Cuvier made a plaster cast of her bodymade then removed her SKELETON after cutting out her BRAIN and VAGINA, pickled them and displayed them in bottles at the Musee de l’Homme, a museum in Paris. Her genitalia and other body parts were on public display for 160 years until they were finally removed from view in 1974.In 1994, then President Nelson Mandela requested her remains be brought home. In January 2002, Baartman’s remains were finally returned to Cape Town to be laid to rest with a proper burial. Baartman became an icon.
THE LIFE AND TIMES OF SARA BAARTMAN is the fascinating story of this Khoi Khoi woman who was taken from South Africa, and then exhibited as a freak across Britain. The image and idea of "The Hottentot Venus" The term Hottentot is a negative Dutch phrase
formerly used to belittle the ancient Khoe people
of the South Africa.
After she died, Cuvier made a plaster cast of her body, then removed her skeleton and, after cutting out her brain and genitals, pickled them and displayed them in bottles at the Musee de l’Homme, a museum in Paris. Her genitalia and other body parts were on public display for 160 years until they were finally removed from view in 1974. In 1994, then President Nelson Mandela requested her remains be brought home. In January 2002, Baartman’s remains were finally returned to Cape Town to be laid to rest with a proper burial. Baartman became an icon.
In 1814 she was taken to France, and became the object of scientific and medical research that formed the bedrock of European ideas about black female sexuality. She died the next year. But even after her death, Sara Baartman remained an object of IMPERIALIST scientific investigation. In the name of Science, Cuvier made a plaster cast of her bodymade then removed her SKELETON after cutting out her BRAIN and VAGINA, pickled them and displayed them in bottles at the Musee de l’Homme, a museum in Paris. Her genitalia and other body parts were on public display for 160 years until they were finally removed from view in 1974.In 1994, then President Nelson Mandela requested her remains be brought home. In January 2002, Baartman’s remains were finally returned to Cape Town to be laid to rest with a proper burial. Baartman became an icon.
Written by Reunion of Black Family World Wide.
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ON! - HAWAIIAN PIDGIN ENGLISH
Well, i am from New Nigeria West Africa and i was jaw dropped when i came across this vid. on Pidgin English, i definitely was sure that pidgin English was only spoken in the western part of Africa until i got to know about the Hawaiian pidgin English and this is not just a slang they speak, but it is their official language,waow! I was blown away and please don't yab me (YAB-Nig.Pidgin for-don't talk down on me) 'cos am just knowing this about the Hawaiian people. With this i feel very much close to them, the sisterhood feeling is being released right now to m people shai you dey sabi me so, i know no say oyinbo (white skin) dey speak broken (pidgin) English too.lol.
Seriously now, the Hawaiians identify themselves with this language, its a thing they are proud of because it represents who they are. Way back during the 1870's immigrants from Spain, Korea, China, Japan, Portugal and Peurto Rico arrived in Hawaii by sea to work in the sugarcane plantation, and so because of the diversity of the people, a form of communication was of essence, naturally the English speaking residents picked bits of primary language. As more generations were born on the plantation, they began to acquire it as a first language, learning it in school, by 1920's pidgin English was the language spoken by everybody inn Hawaii and today its an official language for the Hawaiian people.
Gone are the days when pidgin is forbidden in some homes and schools in Nigeria, i remember well well speaking pidgin makes you automatically an illiterate or village pikin (child) as we say back home. But now its the real deal to speak pidgin. Nah so we am o!
Peace Out!....Now you don know.
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Nationwide (July 16, 2012) -- Here's a book unlike any other written on the subject of racism by a self-identified black racist. The author, Baye McNeil, is an African American living in Japan for the past decade. His sensational new memoir entitled: Hi! My Name is Loco and I am a Racist, has caught the attention of readers worldwide and has been causing an uproar in Japan since its release in January 2012.
The commotion has not been one of outrage, however. To the contrary, this passionate memoir has been called by readers, "one of the most honest, passionate, engaging and best written books about life in modern Japan for non-Japanese of any race," and has garnered rave reviews from readers worldwide.
McNeil was born and raised in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York where some of his earliest encounters with racism were as a child of the Pan-African / Black Power Movement. As a elementary student at a Progressive Pro-Black Family School in the 70s, between Swahili studies and Black History courses, his school's hands-on approach to "social studies" often placed him and his classmates, placards in hand, on the frontlines of protest marches, boycotts and demonstrations against everything from police brutality and shootings of unarmed black children in New York to apartheid in South Africa and corporate-sponsored civil war in Angola.
In the early 80s, while Disco was on its deathbed and Hip-Hop was a Rug-Rat in diapers, the author was a teen member of a notorious urban cult which touted black superiority in a volatile community fraught with racial tension, and whose membership rolls held such illustrious names as Rakim, Big Daddy Kane and Poor Righteous Teachers. The author takes readers on a scintillating and informative journey through the heart and soul of America as a US Army soldier, which he characterized as "a propaganda pressure cooker" yet "a brilliant way to address racial ignorance," and then back to NY for a bout with corporate bigotry as a University student in Brooklyn. It was at University that he experiences something so surprising and soul-rocking that it will racially alter the course of his life forever. At least, he thought so...then came Japan.
Prompted by his mind-altering experiences in the land of the rising sun, McNeil uses anecdotes and insights from both his youth and his years in Asia to highlight the insidious nature of racism, and the dangers of responding to it with apathy. In what the author describes as "an impassioned call to arms," he urges readers to reconsider how they view racism. He warns that "if racism continues to be demonized as a dark aberration that only 'evil' people, ignorant fools, or people lacking common decency are subject to, then it will remain at large, hiding in plain sight, in our schools, offices, carpools, living rooms and sometimes even in the mirror."
Hi! My Name is Loco and I am a Racist is currently available on Amazon.com, BarnesAndNoble.com and at many other online outlets where books are sold, in both trade paperback and E-book versions.
For more details, contact Hunterfly Road Publishing at loco@himynameisloco.com or visitwww.himynameisloco.com
PRESS CONTACT:
Hunterfly Road Publishing
In Japan : 090 3428 0535
In the US : 718-701-8241
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ON! - BRASIIIIL!
>>>When you mix music and sport...this is what you get..
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UV - NAYOSOUL ACOUSTIC SESSIONS S01E01
NAYOSOUL', born Odunayo Ayorinde, is a Nigerian Soul/Jazz singer, Vocalist and songwriter.
Born in Lagos, Nigeria, Nayosoul she listened to her grandmother and sisters sing in the choir and later explained that this may have inspired her interest in music.
When she was 17 or 18 years old, Naysoul started writing lyrics for music touching on any topic that came to mind, especially Christian music. Her primary singing experience came from "singing in the shower". She was groomed in the Church choir and started taking 'solos' at the age of 14 where she one day discovered her love for soul/jazz music.
NayoSouls Acoustic Session is a Project she has embarked on Just to appreciate her fans, and to also showcase her talent. Its a project that shows her doing acoustic versions of her songs and covers of other songs.
Episode One shows her performing an Acoustic version of her song "Rhythm of the Sound" which she released couple of months ago. Watch and Enjoy this Great Singer.
"NayoSoul presents the first season of her Acoustic sessions, with an Acoustic version of a song she released couple of months ago "Rhythm of the Sound". Nayosoul Speaks: This is just a way to say thank you to all my fans and all Good music Lovers. This is just the Beginning..."
Watch and Enjoy good music...RHYTHM OF THE SOUND
Born in Lagos, Nigeria, Nayosoul she listened to her grandmother and sisters sing in the choir and later explained that this may have inspired her interest in music.
When she was 17 or 18 years old, Naysoul started writing lyrics for music touching on any topic that came to mind, especially Christian music. Her primary singing experience came from "singing in the shower". She was groomed in the Church choir and started taking 'solos' at the age of 14 where she one day discovered her love for soul/jazz music.
NayoSouls Acoustic Session is a Project she has embarked on Just to appreciate her fans, and to also showcase her talent. Its a project that shows her doing acoustic versions of her songs and covers of other songs.
Episode One shows her performing an Acoustic version of her song "Rhythm of the Sound" which she released couple of months ago. Watch and Enjoy this Great Singer.
"NayoSoul presents the first season of her Acoustic sessions, with an Acoustic version of a song she released couple of months ago "Rhythm of the Sound". Nayosoul Speaks: This is just a way to say thank you to all my fans and all Good music Lovers. This is just the Beginning..."
Watch and Enjoy good music...RHYTHM OF THE SOUND
UV - I CALL THIS SPACE MUSIC
"If this vid. doesn't bring a tear to your eyes and make you smile for the rest of the day, then you are a cold hearted bastard. watch from the beginning to end - you wont regret it >> i love these words by Gizmodo...i just had to laugh and definitely watched it, and i was glad i did b'cos it did put a smile on my face...and made me want some more...hihihi. Anywho....moving on..
This track on Stand By Me was put together by not so well known artist from the streets of the world (Rua de Mundo) where you and i live. Roger Ridley started with the base track-vocals and guitar-recorded on from the street of Santa Monica, California. Next was Grandpa Elliot a blind singer from the French quarters in New Orleans, Louisiana, his vocals and harmonica was added while listening to RR's base track on headphone, legal! right?...(legal in Portuguese means cool/awesome) Washboard chaz from same city added some metal percussion to it...Washboard waow! how creative can those who wants CHANGE can get...it beats me big time.
From there it got rock 'n' rolling bananas lolz. The producers took charge, mixing the resulting produce all through South America Rio, Europe and Africa my homeland adding new tracks with different instruments and vocals. Watch the final product below;
Edited by - Omoh
This award winning documentary, "Playing for Change Peace through Music" comes the first of many "songs from around the world". This is being released independently, Ben E. King classic hit from 1961 "STAND BY ME" was the cover feature, from around the globe outstanding musicians added their part to the song as it traveled the world.
You can order your own copy cd/dvd playing for change "Songs Around The World" at http://store.playingforchange.com/vshop.aspx
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UV-So U know,.. People!!! PT 1
On these all time sistahs of soul food musiq, just so u know my love for these beautiful blooded African sistahs is way up there..like my hands cant stretch high enuf :)...So am gonna tell on a bit of dis n dat on these talented soulful women who have made thier own impact to past present n future generations, with heartwarming voices n a message to heal hearts n minds. Here are some recent updates on what they are up to n how far they´ve come....Get inspired!
Imany, Freshly Ground, Nneka, Asa, Ayo, Irma, Zolani Mahola, Jodie, Iyeoka, Muhsinah, Becca.
~IMANY~
>>>Imany stage name Nadia Mladjao birth name, she is an Afro-soul singer, she is beautiful, full of talent and got brains too. Born to a couple from Comoros Islands off coast of Mozambique ( 2 thumbs up MZBQ! ) IN France 1979. She has great songs with soulful sounds and retro vids so far. Imany which means Faith in swahili has allowed the faith she is to take her from a successful athlete, doing high-jump to being a model for the Ford Models franchise Europe base to now becoming a again successful Afro-soul singer-songwriter in her own right. ## So whats she doing NOW? >>> well obviously what she does BEST!:) LOL.
:-watch her vid. below.
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~ASA~
>>>Asa Asa Asa week n week ASA!!! *don´t have a clue what the guy is saying but i would guess he is saying Asa week in week out its all about Asa....kkkkkk. (Grt vid.) WATCH IT!
Stage name Asa birth name Bukola Elemide proudly New Nigerian, jazz Afro-soul singer-songwriter. Asa a blessed sistah with great talent artistic groove heart and soul for life. she brings out so much emotions to life´s reality in her songs and when her groove is on you´ll wish her music never ends. Born to a Nigerian couple a shopkeeper and wedding video camera guy in Paris 1982, Asa fell in love with music and singing at a tender age that´s why she went to Peter King´s music school. Asa which means "Hawk" in Yoruba dialect, because as a kid she often ran away and changed directions like a hawk. Her lyrics talks about Africa, everyday living and ironies of life itself. Check out her songs on youtube!
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~ZOLANI MAHOLA~
>>>Zolani Mahola from the group Freshly Ground was born in Eastern Capetown South Africa 19 July, 1981, she is the beautiful fun loving lead vocalist for the spectacular group Freshly Ground a group formed in capetown 2002 consisting of seven members (7 being the number of completion). She had an acting career as the lead role in the drama series Tsha-Tsha on SABC1 an SA TV channel and also had a weekend and holiday job as a a receptionist at Makro. This talent sistah studied drama at the University of Capetown. Her voice is phenominal and Africanly soulful (in my own words)hihihi! Afropop and Kwela is her genres and her vocals are off the chart, Great group!! Big Ups SA! >>>Love the vid. below.
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~IYEOKA~
>>>Iyeoka Ivie Okoawo popularly known as just Iyeoka is a New Nigerian/American poet,singer,educator and activist, her stage is soul, hip hop, rock, r n b and jazz. Both talent and brains this African beauty is a 1st generation New-Nigerian-American, she was a practicing pharmacist before launching her singing career. Founded the group The Rock by Funk Tribe, interweaving her poetry with jazz, blues, gospel and funk. She released her 1st album of poems-songs ( Black and Blues ) in 2004 and a second in 2008, this soulful talent has done a great lot for herself, working with great characters in the ARTS such as producers David Franz and Francis Phan and many others. Iyeoka was born in Boston, Massachusetts USA, she has been active since 1996. >>>WATCH HER VIDS and get soulful!
Second part of " SO YOU KNOW "coming soon!
Edited by Omoh.
iVOA - ELLE SOUTH AFRICA + SOLANGE KNOWLES = FABGLAMWAM!!
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TSS - THE NEW NIGERIAN MENS FASHION!!!
McMeka Couture is a Lagos Nigerian-based design label. Check out their 2012 campaign collection
below;
http://mcmekacouture.tumblr.com/
Photographer - D'mayo
Graphic Design - GXforGrailGrahiX
Stylist - DivaHazeCreations
Make-up - Adeydollar
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TSS - NEW FROM HOUSE OF NWOCHA
Award winning designer/stylist Ugonna Umeruo is the creative Director of House of Nwocha, here are her S/S '12' Look Book Collection...Phabulous Designs!
TSS - BLACK IS THE NEW BLACK
-Black Diamonds A New Choice for Women-
Black Diamonds are an exquisite enchanting choice that adds the POW! of uniqueness to that special engagement ring for that extra special woman. Aesthetically, black diamonds gives a striking contrast when combined with platinum and gold. The unlimited use, mystery, strength, and beauty of black Diamonds make them the ideal choice for the modern confident, cutting edge woman.
Power and Authority translates the very meaning of black diamonds, they are said to make relationships strong and by giving a black diamond you are communicating the infinite nature of your love at the same time telling her you admire and respect her strength, elegance, and boldness. The stones are highly symbolic and they put a modern twist on standard engagement rings. So fellas if you are at that time in your life...don't get the usual usual kindah ring, get with the program and buy her a black diamond ring that speaks volumes about the wearer. Totally cool and Edgy!
It's incredible how one accessory can make a difference on a whole outfit, If you want to make that outfit POP all you need is a NEON accessory it coulb a neon crossbody purse/clutch or a colorful printed sunglasses ooor a beautifully crafted earrings or a bright colored lipstick or a studded ring or blocked color scarf, your choice but whatever it is, it adds a special ZING on you. Today i give you one special accessory i love love love NEON PURSE! The amazing thing about bright crossbody bags is that they can be classic in design but contemporary in feel....and if you don't have one of these well it's about time you get one ASAP.
If you've not noticed that bright neon colors are in season, then you must be living under the rock! Worn in hints of details such as hair accessories or nail-polish - A bright addition makes your outfit SPOT ON!
Here we have the classic + contemporary looks.
FACT: You can never have too many bags.
Snick Pick: Brand new Cambridge Satchels - Retro look.
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Add a pop of candy colored pink to a lil'black dress with this ZARA neon box bag - $32.00
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Quilted Faux with half way chain strap - Banana Republic.
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Forever 21 women's woven neon shoulder - Brown/Neon green.
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Suede citybag with chain handles by ZARA.
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Happy Bag by Doone & Bourke
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TSS - GHANA FASHION WEEK!!!
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“At the moment the popular styles that I have seen have a lot to do with emphasizing the hips and the shoulders - jumpers that emphasize the hips,” said Prosper. “They’ll be gathered on the hip area, or have extra pocket detailing that juts out to make it look like your hips are bigger than they actually are. Here people appreciate a woman’s hips, and the thickness of her hip area is considered to be nice.”
Prosper added that event organizers were inspired to create the event after both the rising successes of fashion weeks in Nigeria and South Africa as well as the fact that “countries within the continent are developing among industries like diamonds, gold, agriculture. Not only that, but the creativity of the people within the continent is also evolving.”
Ghana Fashion and Design Week will take place in the capital Accra October 5 through 7. Wish i could be there, but if it happens you find yourself around the west of African do take the opportunity to enjoy a little of Ghana's Fashion style.
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TSS - EVE LOOKING GREAT IN AFRICAN FABRIC...U GO GIRL!
Here is the rap star and actress Eve rocking African prints and loving it too.
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TSS - COOKING WITH STYLE
This will definitely want to make you cook something, especially when you have friends over if not for anything but just to show off this fabulous 4 in 1 knife set. Definitely "That's so Stylish".
Posted by - VoAbyFolGe
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TSSkiD - CUTE AS EVA!
That's so stylish! i would say.This is a picture of my kind of kid she looking cool and loving it too.
Few tips on kids fashion style.
Here are few ideas on how to make your lil'angel look like a Baby Phat, Calvin Klein or ----------- you fill in the name of designer you love best, an everyday put together look simple but same time rocking.
* First of all you have to help make your child be comfortable with dressing up and having he or she's hair styled. So to do this start early in age on your child's hair styling, encourage them to like it, tell them how pretty or handsome they look when they make their hair and how much you are proud of them and all..you know encouraging words ( Ginger them up..as we say in Naija). I would not encourage you buying a gift or toy every time, once in four times is just good. Because however u start with your child that's how its gonna be.
* You have to have a good eye for picking out key outfits for your child, when shopping concentrate on clothing that you can repeat without being obvious. Example: Leggings, tank tops, scarfs.
* Lastly get a lot of accessories, this will help you give your child's outfits different looks each time.
By Omoh
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TSS - AAART OR ART!
>>> ART be it in visual art which is what comes to our mind when we hear the word or in fashion, music, poetry, food, architecture, landscaping its all ART!....when u take a minute to see the art in the things around u, we'll come to appreciate art and the essence of art in our everyday living. For me i see shapes and colors in every things around me even when it doesn't make sense i still do. Let me tell u a short story..true life, happened few days ago - " I went to the fiera de comida (food market) with a dear friend of mine to buy fish, cos am working on no beef and chicken thing just wanna live on only fish (which is not really working for me.lol!), so anyway walking in the lanes looking for the fish section in the market,.. just across from the fish shop there was this meat shop and on the glass shelf i noticed a dog, already killed, shaved and all...so i was like OMG! they sell dog meat here, my friend looked at me and said where? where? excited!...so i pointed to the dog in the shelf..she looked at me and asked again where??...i said, there still pointing, she looking at mi AGAIN! with this what the hell are you talking about look on her face.. so i got upset, moving closer the shelf i said look here its a dddddooo...oo...Oh no its a chicken!! hahahahaha! its was crazy man...hihihi. Well thats how bad my artistic eyes goes, sometimes makes sense and most times NOT".
Embrace your Art senses today and start living in shapes and colors, choose to begin the art of smiling laughing walking and living. 1 LOVE Y'ALL///
Food for thought:- To live a creative life, we must lose our fear of being wrong.
Posted by - VoAbyFolGe
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