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Etienne Charles—”San Juan Hill: A New York Story”

Etienne Charles and his band Creole Soul will be performing with the New York Philharmonic to premiere his newest composition “San Juan Hill: A New …

Etienne Charles—”San Juan Hill: A New York Story”
Posted byaidarendsAugust 25, 2022Posted inLit Review, Music BlogLeave a comment on Etienne Charles—”San Juan Hill: A New York Story”

Film Review: “Omar Sosa’s 88 Well-Tuned Drums”

Raul Da Gama (Latin Jazz Network) reviews filmmaker Soren Sorensen’s documentary film about the trajectory of Cuban composer and pianist Omar Sosa, …

Film Review: “Omar Sosa’s 88 Well-Tuned Drums”
Posted byaidarendsAugust 25, 2022Posted inLit ReviewLeave a comment on Film Review: “Omar Sosa’s 88 Well-Tuned Drums”

I Liked Us Better by Amiri Baraka

“Not no small gangs, but BIG ASS gangs.”

Posted byaidarendsAugust 24, 2022Posted inLit Review, Music BlogLeave a comment on I Liked Us Better by Amiri Baraka

I’m on KALX Berkeley for the Next Hour !!!!!

https://www.kalx.berkeley.edu/live-streaming

Posted byaidarendsAugust 22, 2022Posted inMusic BlogLeave a comment on I’m on KALX Berkeley for the Next Hour !!!!!

Jamaica donating $20 million in medical supplies to Cuba

THE Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development is donating medical supplies worth $20 million to the Government of Cuba, to assist that …

Jamaica donating $20 million in medical supplies to Cuba
Posted byaidarendsAugust 22, 2022Posted inNewsletter and UpdatesLeave a comment on Jamaica donating $20 million in medical supplies to Cuba

A Guest in the House is a God in the House

How marvelous is the old Slavic saying that “a guest in the house is a god in the house”—and how vast is the difference between the east and the west…

A Guest in the House is a God in the House
Posted byaidarendsAugust 21, 2022Posted inLit ReviewLeave a comment on A Guest in the House is a God in the House

Miss Lou: Fi Wi Language (Jamaican Patwah)

Posted byaidarendsAugust 21, 2022August 20, 2022Posted inLit Review, Music BlogLeave a comment on Miss Lou: Fi Wi Language (Jamaican Patwah)

Behind the scenes at Ring Ding with Miss Lou

Ring Ding which began in 1968, airing on the Jamaica Broadcasting Corporation (JBC) and which continued until 1980 was hosted by the redoubtable Miss Lou (Louise Bennett-Coverley) and was one of the first of its kind produced locally. This is a behind-the-scenes look at that iconic program.

Posted byaidarendsAugust 20, 2022Posted inMusic BlogLeave a comment on Behind the scenes at Ring Ding with Miss Lou

In Benin, the line between conservation and counterinsurgency blurs

Environmental science and conservation news
— Read on news.mongabay.com/2022/03/in-benin-a-thin-line-between-conservation-and-counterinsurgency/

Posted byaidarendsAugust 20, 2022Posted inNewsletter and UpdatesLeave a comment on In Benin, the line between conservation and counterinsurgency blurs

Blog – Ahjamu Umi’s: The Unknown Connection Between Ho Chi Minh & Marcus Garvey

The Unknown Connection Between Ho Chi Minh & Marcus Garvey
— Read on www.abetterworld.me/blog/the-unknown-connection-between-ho-chi-minh-marcus-garvey

Posted byaidarendsAugust 18, 2022Posted inNewsletter and UpdatesLeave a comment on Blog – Ahjamu Umi’s: The Unknown Connection Between Ho Chi Minh & Marcus Garvey

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