This is one of the many parables or wisdom from the book “Reflections” by author and teacher Idries Shah entitled “Point of View“. Saadi of Shiraz, in Bostan, stated an important truth when he told this miniature tale: A man met another, who was handsome, intelligent and elegant. He asked him who he was. The [...]
July 9, 2010
From Tedtalks, the artist Raghava KK insightful musings. With endearing honesty and vulnerability, Raghava KK tells the colorful tale of how art has taken his life to new places, and how life experiences in turn have driven his multiple reincarnations as an artist — from cartoonist to painter, media darling to social outcast, and son [...]
July 8, 2010
The first time I came across a brother, was when the sister Erica Santoyo got us hooked on AOK collective member P.Casso [aka P.So], then the Homeboy Sandman checks the featured article of his comrade and drops a comment on onthebuzz, and pow! humbled by the artist peeping our musings, did some research, lo and [...]
July 7, 2010
This is a brother and London emcee Kasha, whom I first came across via the debut single and sounding old school’ish & conscious track “Black Rhyme” from the album “The Oracle“. Next up is this live performance on the Cordless Show recently that featured a track entitled the deep and telling tale “Wildheart” from The [...]
July 5, 2010
Aaah, a little relation/romance gig entitled “Lonely Toss” from the fine producer Jinesis free album “My Thoughts Exactly“. What do you do when the one you love is letting someone else in? This is a musical story of a relationship that appears amazing, yet has an underbelly of lies and uncertainty. A very fine track [...]
June 24, 2010
Some may not identify and agree with all or some of what the brother and emcee Lowkey [article feature] is speaking or saying, but the underlining premise of what he is about or conveys, bottomline echoing humanity, fairness, think about things etc! Sisthern & Bredrin, have a butcher’s as Lowkey states his mind and let [...]
June 11, 2010
We go back and reflect to this potent spoken word video piece about "The Male Ego".
June 7, 2010
This is one of the many parables or wisdom from the book "Reflections" by author and teacher Idries Shah entitled "Attention and Regards".
June 3, 2010
This was a riddim from the brother Tarrus Riley of late doing the rounds on the whole romantic gig “She’s Royal“, “Love Contagious” anyone? The man does social conscious too, check his catalogue. Arite, this choon was out in 2006 entitled, “Beware” a track off his album release of the time “Parables“. A fine reggae [...]
June 2, 2010
Rosanna Brough investigates a potential solution to the UK's housing problem, as part of her final year university project: BA Broadcast Journalism at Nottingham Trent University - a short film/documentary entitled "Empty, Homeless, Occupy" via the independent charity site Empty Homes.
June 1, 2010
Aaah! We back, we back again, from a brief hiatus hope all you ladies and gentlemen are well.. A little something to stare and admire from the brother and founder of Bash Art Gallery bringing to the world some fine contemporary hausa [a tribe hugely present in the West African region] paintings. This was a [...]
May 27, 2010
Aletta is an aspiring Dutch native and Portugal based singer/songwriter, a very soulful sister at that ladies and gentlemen. Now the lady recently released her new album entitled “A Jump at the Sun” and as a prelude issued freely this soul/r&b pop’ish number of the same title. Aletta‘s “A Jump at the Sun” is a [...]
May 20, 2010
A poem entitled "Alone" by the infamous poet, educator and activist Dr. Maya Angelou. Ladies and gentlemen, have a butcher's at the fine poem and let it be known.
May 19, 2010
This is a short film on some of the atrocities that befall our world, especially the children, we have heard and seen. A thought provoking piece directed and edited by the brother Evan Mark does put things into some kind of perspective with the imagery, facts and figures on Child - slavery, slaves, and labour. [...]
May 17, 2010
This obviously is a very popular quote/s from Lao Tzu on research and still rings true centuries gone, till this day and some truth for progress. A break from the norm, just a slight people [laughing out loud]. Have a butcher’s, reflect and let be known. Go to the people. Live with them. Learn from [...]
August 25, 2010