- As always, YOUR BLACK META is bringing MAXIMUM AWESOME! Music, Meta, and Mindful; local news and upcoming events; opportunities for engaging with and supporting local communities!
- This week, our INTERVIEW is with FOX GREEN, a founding member of Kingston Tenants Union, and former city planner, JUSTIN ROCZNIAK (YouTube's Donoteat01). They're here to talk about gentrification, capitalism, and video games!
- Along with your weekly helpings of Music, Meta, and Mindfulness, FreedomWalker takes us on further explorations of Wabi-Sabi, and its intricacies, including esho funi and ikigai. And beetle is is talking Oshun, Oya, and the Òrìṣà!
--Your Black Meta!
THE INTERVIEW:
FOX GREEN of the KINGSTON TENANTS UNION and JUSTIN ROCZNIAK (YouTube's Donoteat01), creator of "Power, Planning and Politics: Gentrification" (over the phone)
FOX GREEN of the KINGSTON TENANTS UNION and JUSTIN ROCZNIAK (YouTube's Donoteat01), creator of "Power, Planning and Politics: Gentrification" (over the phone)
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| From left to right: beetle, FreedomWalker, and Fox Green of Kingston Tenants Union! Photo by Nate Brogan. |
Fox Green | A Founding Member of the Kingston Tenants Union | Kingstontenantsunion.org
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| From Kingstontenantsunion.org |
UPCOMING EVENTS!
Power, Planning and Politics: Gentrification
Saturday, August 10, 2019 at 4 PM – 6 PM · Hudson Valley LGBTQ Community Center 300 Wall St, Kingston, New York 12401
Featuring a Video Screening and Discussion with Cities:Skylines Youtuber Justin Roczniak (aka Donoteat)!
Learn how about the problems of displacement, urban planning, luxury development, and the solutions, like rent control, community land trusts, good cause eviction law, and more, from the #1 leftist Cities:Skylines Youtuber.
“Roczniak delves deep into the relationship between historical facts and the cities that are created in the wake of that history.” - Kotaku
“Informative, thought-provoking and aesthetically riveting… Roczniak actively invites your consideration as he reframes the way we traditionally think about our cities.” - Hyperallergic
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Upcoming Demonstrations
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Upcoming Festivals and Concerts
Huichica East 2019 | AUGUST 9 - 10
Since 2016 Hudson Valley has hosted Huichica East, our East Coast incarnation of the popular Sonoma festival. Set at the beautiful and expansive Chaseholm Farm just south of Hudson, NY, Huichica East replicates the heart of Huichica, with epic pastoral settings, great music, tasty farm-grown food, and lovely people. Visit site for 2019 lineup. https://hudson.huichica.com
Woodsist Festival 2019 | Saturday, SEPTEMBER 28, 2019 | Arrowood Farms, Accord, NY | Gates: 12noon / Show: 1:00pm / End: 10pm (approx)
Lineup: Whitney • Real Estate • Woods • Kevin Morby Waxahatchee • Hand Habits • Bonny Doon • Wet Tuna • Anna St. Louis • Little Wings • DJ Jeff Conklin (WMFU) + More TBA. Visit site for more 2019 info. https://www.woodsist.com/woodsist-festival-2019/
FreedomWalker's Sources and Credits
COFFEE & GREEN TEA COMBO
- Goodnewsnetwork.org- "Listen to Woman's Exuberant Tale "
THE SPRUCE
- Thespruce.com
- Msn.com - "Flight Attendants Reveal one of the worst part of the job"
K-TOWN NEWS
- Almanac Weekly
- Ulstercountyalive.com
FREEDOMWALKER'S MUSICAL NOTES
James Brown "Cold Sweat" (part 1 & 2): Metrolyrics.com - Song Discussions is protected by U.S. Patent 9401941. Other patents pending.COPYRIGHT: Writer(s): Alfred James Ellis, James Brown
Ha!
I don't care ha about your past
I just want ho our love to last dee
I don't care darlin' about your faults huh
I just want to satisfy your pulse
Oh
When you kiss me
When you mess me
Hold my hand
Make me understand
Ha!
I don't care ha about your past
I just want ho our love to last dee
I don't care darlin' about your faults huh
I just want to satisfy your pulse
Oh
When you kiss me
When you mess me
Hold my hand
Make me understand
Ho! Uh! Ho!
I don't care about your wants
I just wanna ha! tell ya about the does and don'ts
I don't care about the way you treat me darlin' ha!
I just want huh! to understand me honey
Oh
When you kiss me
And ya miss me
You hold me tight
Make everything all right
I break out - in a cold sweat heh!
Mercy on me
C'mon now
Brother
put it, put it where it's at now
Aww
Let him have it
MINDFUL MUSEUM
- "Awakening your IKIGAI," by Ken Mogi
- Beforeitsnews.com
- Goinswriter.com - Being a Jack of All Trades Isn’t All It’s Cracked Up to Be BY JEFF GOINS MAKING A DIFFERENCE - The Surprising Benefits (and Pitfalls) of Being a "Jack of ... https://lifehacker.com/the-surprising-benefits-and...
- Theailgnedlife.com - " The concept of Esho Funi"
beetle's Sources, Citations, Credits, and Links
Òrìṣà - Multimedia
Overview
"ORISHA And IFA | Babalawo & Apetebi." TITANS TV, Youtube. Streamed live on February 10, 2016. [2:13:36] Orisha & Ifa Explained: Babalawo Ifategunse Osadele & Apetebi Ifadunmade Ifalase Unravel The mysteries Nigeria, West African System of Ifa, Answering Such Questions As: What Is IFA? What are the teachings of IFA? Where does the system of IFA Originate? Who Is A Babalawo? What qualifies a person to have a title of Babalawo & Iyanifa, What Are some of the works of a IFA Priest? How Can the system of IFA help people today? Does IFA Discriminate? How does a person know if they need to become a IFA Priest Who Is an Apetebi? Who Is Orunmila? What Is a IFA DIvination? What Is the System used to connect with IFA? What are the various types of divinations What Is Ebo? What is the importance of group ebos? Where is Oyotunji African Village? What was it like growing up there? https://youtu.be/3BE5fxMJW0M
"The Orishas- Introduction to Ifa: Yoruba Religion." Arias Williams, Youtube. September 20, 2012. [6:22] A brief description of some of the Yoruba Orishas. by Falokun Fasegun For more information go to http://www.ojiseegun.com https://youtu.be/LgBY15KSnmo
"What Is Ifa?" Gabriel Bata, Youtube. February 2, 2015. [12:30] I produce this documentary in order to complete my Masters degree in Cross Cultural Studies. This film was shot in the Houston, TX area and explores the manifestation in the Americas of a traditional African way of life called Ifa. https://youtu.be/3Ff3ZvmG1jc
"FULL Yoruba History & Culture Photo Documentary." Previz TV, Youtube. January 30, 2018. [20:11] Inside This Edition: History Of The Yoruba People Yoruba In Diaspora Yoruba Creation Myth Leadership In Yoruba Occupation Of The Yorubas Yoruba Festivals Child Naming In Yoruba Twins In Yoruba Yoruba Tribal Marks Clothing In Yoruba Religion In Yoruba Yoruba Language Yoruba Art Yoruba Food Greetings In Yoruba Education In Yoruba First Movie In Yoruba Music In Yoruba Famous Yoruba People. https://youtu.be/bzesDw2r-No
"The Ifa Divination System." UNESCO, Youtube. September 28, 2008. [3:06] Description: The Ifa divination system, which makes use of an extensive corpus of texts and mathematical formulas, is practiced among Yoruba communities and by the African diaspora in the Americas and the Caribbean. The word Ifa refers to the mystical figure Ifa or Orunmila, regarded by the Yoruba as the deity of wisdom and intellectual development. In contrast to other forms of divination in the region that employ spirit mediumship, Ifa divination does not rely on a person having oracular powers but rather on a system of signs that are interpreted by a diviner, the Ifa priest or babalawo, literally the priests father. The Ifa divination system is applied whenever an important individual or collective decision has to be made. The Ifa literary corpus, called odu, consists of 256 parts subdivided into verses called ese, whose exact number is unknown as they are constantly increasing (there are around 800 ese per odu). Each of the 256 odu has its specific divination signature, which is determined by the babalawo using sacred palm-nuts and a divination chain. The ese, considered the most important part of Ifa divination, are chanted by the priests in poetic language. The ese reflect Yoruba history, language, beliefs, cosmovision and contemporary social issues. The knowledge of Ifa has been preserved within Yoruba communities and transmitted among Ifa priests. Under the influence of colonial rule and religious pressures, traditional beliefs and practices were discriminated against.The Ifa priests, most of whom are quite old, have only modest means to maintain the tradition, transmit their complex knowledge and train future practitioners. As a result, the youth and the Yoruba people are losing interest in practising and consulting Ifa divination, which goes hand-in-hand with growing intolerance towards traditional divination systems in general. Country(ies): Nigeria. https://youtu.be/k9lGVF6jYN4
"My Orisha Journey: Where To Start...." Day Dream Alston, Youtube. February 9, 2018. [11:16] On this episode, Day/Oyabunmi shares tips for getting started in the Ifa tradition. https://youtu.be/lUXc1RTYUZ0
"Yoruba Religion of Southwestern Nigeria." Olu Omishore, Youtube. June 13, 2015. [5:27] https://youtu.be/IqQFHmvMOUg
"OYA: RISE OF THE ORISHA FULL SHORT MOVIE - (2015) African superhero movie" Riseoftheorisha, Youtube. February 19, 2017. [12:48] Watch the short film set in the 1st ever African Superhero universe based on the ancient deities known as the Orisha. https://youtu.be/CMbJdFjpVfg
"The Story Of Oshun & Ogun." Black Public Media, Youtube. March 21, 2007. [4:26] "The Story Of Oshun & Ogun" is a 4 minute 3D animation pilot telling the West African, Yoruba based fable of how little Oshun, who represents love, seduction and sweetness, brought the powerful Ogun, entity of iron, machines and technology, out of hiding to restore order to the world. Produced by Carol Mayes, with animation by Paul Collins, and featuring the voice of Lillias White. Connect with us - http://blackpublicmedia.org/mailing-list. https://youtu.be/5ArRzCrmYcs
Song, Dance & Praise
"Elegua (Afro-Cuban Orisha)." Xopowoparvo, Youtube. January 12, 2014. [8:48] 2013, September 20 - Washington, DC. Improvised demonstration of the Afro-Cuban Orisha dance Elegua, at Monroe Street Market Arts Plaza (Brookland). Performed by Duane Wrenn and Kati Hernandez. Joined by DC Casineros: Adrian, Alison, Amanda, and Margaret. https://youtu.be/9Dri44vTYZw
"Ella Andall -Ogun Onirea." Mercedez TheFmGirl, Youtube. June 24, 2010. [3:17] ELLA ANDALL has worked consistently over the past four decades to establish herself as an artiste of international stature. Considered by many as a Caribbean Queen of Song - a chantuelle supreme, a high priestess of African-Caribbean music, Ella's journey is one of power and potency. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8B2zHm2ZLAM
"Ella Andall Oshun Trinidad and Tobago." Omoorisha07, Youtube. March 8, 2009. [6:20] Ella Andall singing for Oshun. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odvIJK-bPxk
"Eshu Ellegua Door opener." Ministry of Miracles Healing School SB, Youtube. December 2, 2017. [13:!3] Eleguá likes all kinds of things associated with child's play, like kites, whistles, balls, toy soldiers. He also likes keys, silver coins, a shepherd's crook and a straw hat. He dresses in red and black, sometimes in Spanish colonial-style knee britches. On his head, he wears a red kerchief or cap, or a straw hat. When he dances, he's playful and wants others to pay attention to him. In addition to candy, he likes cigars, toasted corn, coconuts, aguardiente (strong alcohol) or vino seco (white cooking wine), smoked hutia meat, smoked fish, and red palm oil. On Mondays, he should be offered something he likes as a way of paying tribute to him. https://youtu.be/UV2_1k_KwgE
"Ella Andall-Ogun Baba Dey." Mercedez TheFmGirl, Youtube. June 24, 2010. [3:44] Ella Andall is one of the most talented female Orisha singers in Trinidad and Tobago. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=to2jeMCcRZs
"Olodumare." Peter Imoje, Youtube. September 19, 2014. [6:53] Peter Imoje Sings A Traditional Yoruba Song Which He Called "Olodumare". Produced In 2014, This Song Is The First Song Sung In Yoruba Language. A Heartfelt Song And Prayer By The Goth Inspired Vocalist.vhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkRXeECoOos
"Orisha Oya Dance from Cuba." Yusimi Moya, Youtube. December 4, 2017. [3:26] This video shows a folkloric dance performance of the female Orisha Oya, a Yorùbá deity, as danced today in Cuba to the rhythms of the Lukumí batá drums and singing. https://youtu.be/IbdkrZ6H0no
"Orisa shango." Nathaniel Lewis, Youtube. June 8, 2019. [14:33] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vd0AE-l3TGs
"ORUNMILA IS THE UNIVERSAL LINGUIST." About Awo Falokun Fasegun | Awo Falokun Fasegun has been involved in the study of African Spirituality for over 20 years. During one of his many trips to West Africa he was initiated in the village of Ode Remo, Nigeria into the mysteries of Ifa and the Warrior Orisa (deity) Ogun. Since then he has been published in several academic journals, appeared on countless radio shows, television programs, and university panels discussing the tenets of the Tradition of Ifa, Orisa reverence and ancestor veneration as practiced in Yorubaland and in the Diaspora. He has narrated 3 CDs on Ifa, for everyone from the novice to the highly respected Priest. Awo Fasegun has been happily married for over 30 years and is the proud father of 3 magnificent children. www.ifaforall.org
"Oshun & Yemaya." QueenNubian24, Youtube. February 3, 2012. [5:25] Music Honoring Oshun and Yemaya. https://youtu.be/SUNise7j6gI
"Oshun Chant." Women of the Calabash, Youtube. November 8, 2014. [5:57] Provided to YouTube by The Orchard Enterprises Oshun Chant · Women of the Calabash The Kwanzaa Album ℗ 1998 Bermuda Reefs Records Released on: 1999-11-30. https://youtu.be/HKycQ3j_G_c
"oshun karele." Mercedez TheFmGirl, Youtube. July 14, 2011. [3:32] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vI2Px5q79ZE
"Oshun Meditation." Amunet Kemetic Goddess, Youtube. [2:32] Oshun meditation Session. Music per Zion Trinity Spirit of the Orisha. Song - Oya: E Ye E Ye Kwa. Artist - Zion Trinity. Album - Spirit of the Orisha https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dt22SaozxeM
"Osun(Mother of Sweet Waters)." Nathaniel Lewis, Youtube. November 3, 2017. [5:59] https://youtu.be/j-tSjFyoTnY
"Oshun/osun(ore yeye o)." Nathaniel Lewis, Youtube. November 5, 2017. [9:16] Praising the Spirit of the River. Oriki Osun Ore YeYe Osun O Iba Osun Sekese (Praise to the Goddess of Mystery, Latojoku awede we'mo. (spirit that cleans me inside out). https://youtu.be/d3N2EV-aR6s
"Oshun Song - BlackNotes Libation." Melanin Wellness, Youtube. July 12, 2009. [5:21] https://youtu.be/QvtxjPtH-tk
"Oshun Song." Oshunyeye1, Youtube. June 12, 2011. [1:58] orisha oshun song. Song: Aideu. Artist: Conjunto Céspedes. Album: Flores.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgTF5_rhIWE
"Oya: E Ye E Ye Kwa." Zion Trinity - Topic, Youtube. January 14, 2019. [2:47] Oya: E Ye E Ye Kwa · Zion Trinity Spirit of the Orisha ℗ 2014 ZION TRINITY Released on: 2014-04-05. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3Ew6DizTns
"Oya Meditation." Amunet Kemetic Goddess, Youtube. September 27, 2015. [1:11] I do not own the rights to this song. The track is from Spirit of the Orisha by Zion Trinity. Song - Oya: Longo Oya. Artist - Zion Trinity. Album - Spirit of the Orisha. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LB0P0JSsi_o
"OYA SPIRIT DANCE FOR WEALTH AND ABUNDANCE." Afrodeity Stone, Youtube. November 24, 2015. [8:34] OYA IS THE GODDESS OF WINDS, STORMS AND HURRICANES BUT SHE IS ALSO THE DEITY THAT GOVERNS THE COMMENCEMENT OF BUSINESS AND BRINGING IN MONEY. THIS DANCE IS ALSO IN THE "MAKING THE CONNECTION" SECTION OF MY ONLINE TAROT AND ORACLE READING CLASS... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BXWIqpgQhQ
"POWERFUL OGUN SONG TO BREAK CURSES AND GAIN PROSPERITY." Ministry of Miracles Healing School SB, Youtube. November 4, 2017. [3:23] OGUN. https://youtu.be/ryvOh6Iu6ug
"Prayer for Oya and English translation." Nury Gamboa, Youtube. March 21, 2015. [1:03] BY: Gabriel omo Elegua Oya Yebe iya misa,oyo orun afefe,lelebi oke, ayagba gbogbo loya, obìnrìn oga mi aro ,oga mi gbogbo egun ,orisha ni abaya oyu ewa, oyansan oyeri jekua iya mi,Obìnrìn ni kuikuo le fun olugba ni olofin nitosi wa ayagba nikua adupe. Oya yegbe,mother of the day in the sky wind of death whirlwind from above, queen of all markets,woman owner of all spirits, owner of all illness ,goddess of the marks on her pretty face, the market of the wind,who understands life, my mother woman of great power , commanded by god to be the queen of death,thank you. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNbyBRPa2MQ
"Shango&Oya (Orisa of Thunder and Lightning)." Nathaniel Lewis, Youtube. May 10, 2018. [17:48] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4E6hG5uyxs
"Songs to Oya mother to the wind of change." Keron Keith, Youtube. February 7, 2018. [9:06] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RlZWjvW2Vw
"Songs to Yemaya giving praises to the mother of the ocean." Keron Keith, Youtube. May 26, 2017. [5:45] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9hkQbGApGU
"Wole Wole Ku Bani- Sang by Ella Andall for Oshun." Mercedez TheFmGirl, Youtube. April 11, 2017. [3:10] Oshun is the essence of love, sweetness and good cheer, beauty and flowing joy. Oshun is represented as a beautiful, charming and coquettish young woman, often with long flowing dreadlocks. . . . https://youtu.be/9xY9IO3M-gI
"YEMOJA(THE MOTHER OF All WATERS WHETHER ITS SWEET/SALT/FRESH)." Nanthaniel Lewis, October 15, 2017. [10:26] Yemoja is an orisha and the mother of all orishas she have given birth to 14 Yoruba gods and goddesses. Yemoja is often depicted as a mermaid, and is associated with the moon, water, and feminine mysteries. She is the protector of women. She governs everything pertaining women; childbirth, conception, parenting, children safety, love, and healing. She oversees deep secrets, ancient wisdom, the moon, sea shells, and the collective unconscious. According to myth, when her waters broke, it caused a great flood creating rivers and streams and the first mortal humans were created from her womb. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXQ69fZviLI [The singer is Ella Andall]
"Yoruba Andabo - Oyá Yansa." AyvaMusica, Youtube. January 6, 2014. [2:29] https://youtu.be/fyxqmjm7Ohk
"YorubaRhythm Live at the National Heritage Fellowship." OsunDara Omo Yorùbá, Youtube. December 3, 2012. [1:18] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkNEvO7PByA
Òrìṣà - Articles & Resources
- "Yoruban Religion: Its cosmology and mythology." Photius.com. Last updated November 2, 2001. https://www.photius.com/religion/yoruba.html
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ase_(Yoruba)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantic_slave_trade
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Yoruba_culture
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creole_language#Creole_genesis
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creole_peoples
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creolization
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/If%C3%A1
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Igboland
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Yoruba_deities
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucum%C3%AD_language
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_Passage
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olodumare
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E1%BB%8Cl%E1%BB%8Drun
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orisha
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oshun
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E1%BB%8Cya
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Traditional_African_religions
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_Trinidad_and_Tobago
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religious_syncretism
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spiritual_Baptist
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spiritual_Baptist/Shouter_Liberation_Day
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toussaint_Louverture
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traditional_African_religions
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triangular_trade
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trinidad_Orisha
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoruba_language
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoruba_religion
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yorubaland
BLACKGIRLMAGIC:
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| Ella Andall. Photo from: Mytrinilime.com |
ELLA ANDALL
Andall was born in Grenada—one dare not ask the date—and moved to Trinidad when she was eight or nine. She found Trinidad extremely different from Grenada. For the first time, she encountered a discomfort with “blackness”, and distrust of anything “too African”. But she had been raised in a home and a family that had inherited the West African traditions of her ancestors, and she studiously resisted any attempts to remove her from those traditions, even refusing to sing in school choirs where she would be made to sing differently. Andall is an olorisha, or Orisha devotee. It is a way of life that celebrates the ancestors and the divine in nature, with various aspects and forces of the natural world represented in the Orisha, who are each a manifestation of God, or Olodumare. . . .
https://www.caribbean-beat.com/issue-86/ella-andall-earth-music
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| Ella Andall. Photo from: "Waiting for You (Trinidad & Tobago, 1973)." |
Multimedia
"Ella Andall - Waiting For You (Trinidad & Tobago 1973)." Üllar Siir, Youtube. March 25, 2018. [4:40] Shorty Records Written, arranged and produced by Lord Shorty Accompanied by Shorty's Vibrations. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJEineOqNnA
"Ella Andall-Ogun Baba Dey." Mercedez TheFmGirl, Youtube. June 24, 2010. [3:44] Ella Andall is one of the most talented female Orisha singers in Trinidad and Tobago. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=to2jeMCcRZs
"Wole Wole Ku Bani- Sang by Ella Andall for Oshun." Mercedez TheFmGirl, Youtube. April 11, 2017. [3:10] Oshun is the essence of love, sweetness and good cheer, beauty and flowing joy. Oshun is represented as a beautiful, charming and coquettish young woman, often with long flowing dreadlocks. . . . https://youtu.be/9xY9IO3M-gI
"Ella Andall -Ogun Onirea." Mercedez TheFmGirl, Youtube. June 24, 2010. [3:17] ELLA ANDALL has worked consistently over the past four decades to establish herself as an artiste of international stature. Considered by many as a Caribbean Queen of Song - a chantuelle supreme, a high priestess of African-Caribbean music, Ella's journey is one of power and potency. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8B2zHm2ZLAM
"Ella Andall Oshun Trinidad and Tobago." Omoorisha07, Youtube. March 8, 2009. [6:20] Ella Andall singing for Oshun. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odvIJK-bPxk
ALBUM: "Sango Ba Ba Wa." Ella Andall, Youtube. [24 videos, last updated June 2, 2019]. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nyCSakRyTi5wzimyyvIzEcvRkL6x1_uhI
"Ella Andall - Missing Generation." IsDePanInMe, Youtube. December 29, 2010. [6:36] Audio version. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smuv3_6sNfo
"Ella Andall - Rhythm of A People." IsDePanInMe, Youtube. January 14, 2011. [4:23] Audio version. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWwmA-PlFws
"Ella Andall - Bring Down The Power." IsDePanInMe, Youtube. December 29, 2010. [4:37] Audio version. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DQpfo65ctI
"Ella Andall - Festival Song." IsDePanInMe, Youtube. October 19, 2012. [4:37] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enCI7DsDWnA
"Ella Andall - 'Black Woman'." Foreignmovies, Youtube. August 3, 2009. [5:39] 'Black Woman' is the international black woman's anthem....performed by one of the greatest vocal champions of the African diaspora - Ella Andall of Trinidad and Tobago. Everything about this song is perfect...the plaintive cries of Ella Andall, the rich instrumentals, the haunting male back-up vocals....the MESSAGE to the black woman of love, honour, and redemption.....Listen, and enjoy.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBQz0Kh71-Q
"YEMOJA(THE MOTHER OF All WATERS WHETHER ITS SWEET/SALT/FRESH)." Nanthaniel Lewis, October 15, 2017. [10:26] Yemoja is an orisha and the mother of all orishas she have given birth to 14 Yoruba gods and goddesses. Yemoja is often depicted as a mermaid, and is associated with the moon, water, and feminine mysteries. She is the protector of women. She governs everything pertaining women; childbirth, conception, parenting, children safety, love, and healing. She oversees deep secrets, ancient wisdom, the moon, sea shells, and the collective unconscious. According to myth, when her waters broke, it caused a great flood creating rivers and streams and the first mortal humans were created from her womb. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXQ69fZviLI [The singer is Ella Andall]
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| Ella Andall. Photo from: "Ella Andall - Missing Generation" |
Articles & Resources
"Ella Andall: Discography." Discogs.com, retireved August 4, 2019. https://www.discogs.com/artist/986196-Ella-Andall
"Ella Andall: earth music." Caroline Taylor, Caribbean-beat.com. July/August, 2007. https://www.caribbean-beat.com/issue-86/ella-andall-earth-music
"Ella Andall: spirit dancer." Caroline Taylor, Carolinetaylor.info. May 20, 2013. https://carolinetaylor.info/2013/05/20/ella-andall-spirit-dancer/
"Ella Andall." Ronald C. Emrit, Bestoftrinidad.com. http://www.bestoftrinidad.com/profiles/andall.html
"Ella Andall Alive." Trinidad & Tobago Guardian, February 21, 2014. www.guardian.co.tt/article-6.2.378949.678993f700
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Traditional_African_religions
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_Trinidad_and_Tobago
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religious_syncretism
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spiritual_Baptist
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spiritual_Baptist/Shouter_Liberation_Day
Miscellaneous - In the African Diaspora
Multimedia
'"Black sounding" names and their surprising history.' Say it Loud, Youtube. June 27, 2019. [12:57] What's in a name? Sometimes it's just our imagination, and other times it's an attempt at a political statement. Black names have been satirized and stereotyped for a long time, but they have a unique and downright surprising history. Azie and Evelyn discuss the history, culture, and influence on "black sounding names" for #SayItLoudPBS. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjiGBpdmk_I
"Say It Loud." Say It Loud is a PBS Digital Studios series that celebrates Black culture, context, and history. Hosts Evelyn from the Internets and Hallease give you a comedic take on identity and pop culture, from Black pride movements to Black Twitter shenanigans. The show explores the complexity of Black experience and finds joy in the many ways Black folks have influenced American life. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk85otLk-ASsqPu0aXFGjzA/videos
Articles
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Y-chromosomal_Adam
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Y-chromosomal_Adam#Likely_geographic_origin
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Sources for Meta on the Meta: "Òrìṣà"
Bibliographies
Correal, Tobe Melora, 2003. Finding Soul on the Path of Orìṣa. New York: Crossing Press.
Brandon, George, 1997. Santeria from Africa to the New World: The Dead Sell Memories. New York: Indiana University Press.
Multimedia
- "African Pantheons and the Orishas: Crash Course World Mythology #11." CrashCourse, Youtube. May 12, 2017. [11:09] So, today we’re talking about African Pantheons. Now, you might say, that’s ridiculous. Africa isn’t a single place with a single pantheon, and we’d be fools to try and cover all that in an eleven minute video. You’d be right. Instead we’re going to focus on Yoruba religion from west Africa, and the Orishas that populate Yoruba stories. The many, many Orishas cover all aspects of life, and can be pretty specialized. We’re going to focus on a dozen or so. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2se_zimj40
- [Unaired, but used for reference] "Pronunciation of Olorun." Pronouncenames.com, retrieved August 6, 2019. https://www.pronouncenames.com/pronounce/olorun
Resources & Articles
- "Yoruban Religion: Its cosmology and mythology." Photius.com. Last updated November 2, 2001. https://www.photius.com/religion/yoruba.html
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ase_(Yoruba)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantic_slave_trade
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Yoruba_culture
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olodumare
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E1%BB%8Cl%E1%BB%8Drun
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orisha
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oshun
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E1%BB%8Cya
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Traditional_African_religions
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religious_syncretism
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traditional_African_religions
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triangular_trade
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trinidad_Orisha
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoruba_language
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoruba_religion
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yorubaland
Sources for Black X-Files: "Let Goodness Come"
Bibliographies
Correal, Tobe Melora, 2003. Finding Soul on the Path of Orìṣa. New York: Crossing Press.
Brandon, George, 1997. Santeria from Africa to the New World: The Dead Sell Memories. New York: Indiana University Press.
Bibliographies
Correal, Tobe Melora, 2003. Finding Soul on the Path of Orìṣa. New York: Crossing Press.
Brandon, George, 1997. Santeria from Africa to the New World: The Dead Sell Memories. New York: Indiana University Press.
Multimedia
- "Wole Wole Ku Bani- Sang by Ella Andall for Oshun." Mercedez TheFmGirl, Youtube. April 11, 2017. [3:10] Oshun is the essence of love, sweetness and good cheer, beauty and flowing joy. Oshun is represented as a beautiful, charming and coquettish young woman, often with long flowing dreadlocks. . . . https://youtu.be/9xY9IO3M-gI
Resources & Articles
- "Listen & view Ella Andall - Wole Wole Ku Bani (Let Goodness Come) lyrics & tabs." Tablyricfm.com, retrieved August 6, 2019. www.tablyricfm.com/Wole-Wole-Ku-Bani-%28Let-Goodness-Come%29-tab-Lyrics-fm-Ella-Andall
- "Yoruban Religion: Its cosmology and mythology." Photius.com. Last updated November 2, 2001. https://www.photius.com/religion/yoruba.html
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ase_(Yoruba)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantic_slave_trade
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Yoruba_culture
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olodumare
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E1%BB%8Cl%E1%BB%8Drun
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orisha
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oshun
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E1%BB%8Cya
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Traditional_African_religions
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religious_syncretism
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traditional_African_religions
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triangular_trade
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trinidad_Orisha
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoruba_language
Music Playlists
First Hour Music and Playlists:
- Prince: "Baby, I'm a Star"
- Women of the Calabash: "Oshun Chant"
- Zion Trinity: "Oya: Longo Oya"
Second Hour Music and Playlists:
- Talking Heads: "Nothing But Flowers"
- Zion Trinity: "Oya: E Ye E Ye Kwa"
- Ella Andall: "Wole Wole Ku Bani"
- James Brown: "Cold Sweat, PARTS 1&2"
- Prince: "Pop Life"
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