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My Face to the Light: Alice Walker’s Thoughts about Christmas

Posted by  on Monday, December 5th 2011     

As I was reading Alice Walker (best known for her book The Color Purple) collection of essays entitled Anything We Love Can Be Saved, I thought her ideas only represented me on an abstract – perhaps metaphorical level. I can relate to her situation only in certain aspects, others I can’t even begin to understand. […]

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12/29 Allah Knows, Zain Bhikha

Posted by  on Monday, December 29th 2008     

‘Allah Knows’ by Zain Bhikha with Dawud Wharnsby Beautiful, sweet and heartfelt. Brought tears, I feel a reaching out and God moving through words, voices, music and harmony… wow! Lovely! Zain Bhikha with Dawud Wharnsby, Song: Allah Knows, Album: Allah Knows (2006), Label: Jamal Records, Video: Jamal Records. Today is Al-Hijra, Islamic New Year the […]

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12/26 Yamoré, Happy Kwanzaa

Posted by  on Friday, December 26th 2008     

‘Yamoré’ – Salif Keita with Cesária Évora, music video Powerful, moving, sultry and poignant. Song about love and life by two African greats… wow… I love it. Magic! Salif Keita with Cesária Évora, Song: Yamoré, Album: Moffou (2002), Recorded at Les Studios De La Seine, Paris, France between July 15 & December 14, 2001. Label: […]

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12/25 God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

Posted by  on Thursday, December 25th 2008     

‘God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen’ sung by Libera Wonderful, sweet and full of light. Loved hearing these singing angels. Beautiful! Libera, song: ‘God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen’, album: Angel Voices 3 (1997), label: Music Club, distributor: Sony, video: TV morning show (I could find nothing else about the source of the video). Words and music: […]

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12/13 White Christmas, Crosby and Reynolds

Posted by  on Saturday, December 13th 2008     

‘White Christmas’ Bing Crosby and Marjorie Reynolds Lovely, sweet and beautiful song. A walk down memory lane, when winter included horse-drawn sleigh rides and Christmas Holidays were filled with singing carols by the fire. Artists: Bing Crosby and Marjorie Reynolds, song:’ White Christmas’, movie: Holiday Inn (1942) Paramount Pictures, Songwriter: Irving Berlin. Saint Lucia or […]

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