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Just what did you learn eh? I want you to give this some serious thought. What did you gain from the last terrible thing that befell you? From my last relationship I learnt the value of honesty and balance. Being honest with myself above all. It exploded and imploded gloriously, of course! How could it […]
Weird moments. Honestly, you had to be there. Here are some odd things that occured in the last few weeks! ♤ He had a wolf stuck in his throat. So he howled as he sat next to me on the grass. And I listened….of course. That moment when you realise you just became a character, […]
I was sent a clip of a South African policeman smoking weed, losing his mind and shouting wildly, “Jah Rastafari!!” The crowds jeered, complained,urged him to take another drag of the joint and in the end a lonely shrill voice prayed as he lay on the floor, his colleagues surrounding him. The clip ended with […]
Just glide over it to listen or you can download it. Some thoughts as 2022 streams in
You and I have been through so much, haven’t we? At times I feel rather guilty. Mostly about the language I use when writing. Perhaps, or this is how I convince myself, I am a tad bit more eloquent when singing. More capable of sharing as the piano swells and fuses with my voice. Transmitting all […]
All I can think of is the Tankwa Artscape residency in March! Luckily, Matt gives great feedback when I share my ideas. It helps that he is a visual artist. A performance is planned for March 20th, a week before I leave. I will use the opportunity to share music I have not sung in […]
This book was harrowing in places.
When Hades descends, the truth mutates. Loudly It declares, ” You are insane and lost, lady! So why not dance eh? After all the world is burning and…do you see it? Open your eyes and Look! There are guns pointed at your toes! So Dance dammit! Dance!” This is what my entire 2020 felt like […]
One of the band I must see perform live.
May this year bring you everything you are ready to accept, I was told. Just what am I willing to accept? And why does it take high grade fuckery and towers collapsing to answer that question eh? Turns out we are all guilty of accepting almost anything at some point in time. March is around […]