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I feel so aligned, in tune, happy and loved. Making music with one of my favorite humans at home has everything to do with it! My family, the sun, nature and revelling in the process of making music has been so enjoyable. Even if we don’t have all the resources. We have what we need. […]
OMG!! I love Viola Davis. And thus movie is bound to be brilliant! Check out the trailer. It’s coming out soon. It’s so important that these stories are told.
These dreams of mine…. Why can’t I have a musical Ben Harper dream eh? Wait, there is nothing wrong right now. I don’t feel conflicted, hurt or alone. Mr Harper only rocks up to save me from myself. Or to wake me up so I don’t throw myself off a cliff. Ok. Fair enough. This […]
This has a Spanish feel, and at some point Tumi started singing in Spanish. No, said I. We are South African. So we added in some Sotho lyrics instead, one of the many languages he speaks. Tumi helped me pronounced the words. So ‘ ke khale, ke le boshloko, ke sa robale‘ means – it’s […]
Gilda’s husband, Doug, passed three years ago. Yet, the one thing he said remains with me. We spoke about truth once and he asked me, ‘For whom are you speaking that truth?’ The reason why it stopped me in my tracks was this: sometimes the truth can be even more damaging than a lie. Especially, […]
How do you wake up in the morning? What’s the first thing you do? How do you handle days that start badly? How do you deal with ‘difficult’ people who trigger you? Breathe my people. Breathe and observe. Your own thoughts, emotions and those on display around you… My Saturday mornings, when I was married […]
My friend Noel and I were driving in CT when I heard this song. It was one of those perfect days. The sun was just about to set, the air crisp enough and I felt so overwhelmed and happy to be around people I care for on such a perfect day. Here’s the song!
Sometimes I have an urge to call up a few people and say, ‘Listen here you little asshole….just what the sweet general f**k is wrong with you eh?’ I am sure everyone has this urge from time to time. I don’t act on it because….well….my father was the biggest asshole around. And I wanted to […]
This is why people come into our lives. To remind or wake us up. In my case, having Tumi around is a small reminder that most things worth experiencing can only be done with others. This is how we co-create after all. We talk, eat, laugh, cook, drive around and then make music. I really […]
Considering everything that has happened, it is nothing short of a miracle being able to record two albums at home. Without having a mic stand, a bass or keyboard! Tumi will fix and master the tracks once he is home. Later this month we scatter Daddy’s ashes ahead of a performance and my birthday. This […]