illustration by Lara Gonzalez |
"May the poor find wealth,
Those weak with sorrow find joy; May the forlorn find new hope, Constant happiness and prosperity. May the frightened cease to be afraid And those bound be free; May the weak find power, And may their hearts join in friendship". - d. lama |
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It is my understanding that "Nia" means "purpose" in the 7 principles of Kwanzaa. For me, this tool in cyberspace needs to have purpose other than to serve myself, so I also make this work in progress a bridge to the following chosen links with more to come: |
Some of those who have the power to transform us through indigenous music Babatunde Olatunji |
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Madeleine Yayodele Nelson & Women of the Calabash | ||||
Valerie Dee Naranjo & Mandara Music | ||||
Randy Crafton & Amy Platt | ||||
Barry Bernstein & Healthy Sounds | ||||
Michael Markus & Magbana | ||||
Arthur Hull & Village Drum Circles | ||||
Layne Redmond | ||||
Glen Velez | ||||
Glen Fittin | ||||
There are many good causes out there, these happen to be ones that I support directly with my art Kopeyia Ghana School Fund |
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Action Against Hunger USA | ||||
Music For All Seasons | ||||
My personal heroines: Julia Butterfly Hill |
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Ani Difranco | ||||
Some musical friends in my life: John Kruth |
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Todd Sheaffer | ||||
Rio Clemente | ||||
Marya Lawrence | ||||
Laurie Cagno | ||||
Catherine Moon | ||||
Jan Corliss | ||||
Lynn Rosenthal & Rainbow Hawk Music | ||||
Pamela Wynn Shannon | ||||
Neal Casal | ||||
Toni Catlin (my cuz!) | ||||
Erik Lawrence | ||||
Cate | ||||
The Collins Brothers | ||||
Maribyrd | ||||
Suzanne Carrington | ||||
Hungry Goat fabulous analog consoul recording studio |
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MoreBarn Music nice guy in the music business |
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Applied Microphone Technology fantastic microphones for musicians: |
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Underground Concert Series not your average music series: |
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Pure Music fabulous cyberzine |
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Volkswagon at least 15 VWs have passed through my family which is testimonial enough, but the New Beetlesaved my life |
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Omega Institute one of my favorite places to transform |
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My soapbox Save NJ Black Bears! Save Internet Radio! |
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New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) one of NJ's most fantastic venues and strong advocates of Arts in Education |
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bohemianlife.com thewaterbughotel.com a good friend's foray into promoting & supporting NJ artists of all disciplines - thank you Lex!: |
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some fabulous fine artists: |
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Legomaster | ||||
Marilyn Cvitanic | ||||
Eric Rudd | ||||
Qaaim Saalik | ||||
healing arts: Silvia de Larosa Susun Weed Susun is an author, herbalist and wise woman, who has written four best-selling books on natural approaches to women's health. |
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