June's Diary is an American girl group formed by singer Kelly Rowland and director/choreographer Frank Gatson Jr. on the American reality television docu-series Chasing Destiny in 2016. I saw them for the first time when they auditioned and finally became an all girl group mentored by Kelly Rowland.
One of my earliest childhood memories on my grandmothers 20cm television screen was the fierce beauties of boom shaka.
We didn't really know them by name but back then summer holidays got so much better vibing to the tunes.
Boom Shaka were a pioneering kwaito music group from South Africa, consisting of Junior Sokhela, Lebo Mathosa, Theo Nhlengethwa and Thembi Seete. Their first album was produced in 1994. Boom Shaka's first single "It's About Time" was released in 1993.
Bambanani
It's about time
Gcwala
Thobela
Free
Lerato
Algeria is a country in North Africa bordered on the north by the Mediterranean Sea. Covering an area of 2,381,741 square kilometers, Algeria is the largest country in Africa and the tenth largest in the world. Its capital is the city of Algiers. Algiers also holds the record for the city with the largest population in the country.
The cover photo in this podcast is of an Algerian teen artist who adopted her style of painting from Picasso and Matisse. In the 1940s, a 16-year-old girl captured the minds of the art world’s elite. The self-taught artist, Baya Mahieddine (1931-1988) — known as Baya — was finally being celebrated in the first North American exhibition of her work, at NYU’s Grey Art Gallery, March 21st 2018. How timely that this Podcast falls on the anniversary of that special launch.
Kehlani Ashley Parrish is an American singer, songwriter, and dancer. Kehlani is originally from Oakland, California, where she achieved initial fame as a member of the teen group Poplyfe. In 2014 she released her first commercial mixtape, Cloud 19.
5 Lessons I Learned from being friends with Alex:
1 - To have a strong sense of Self Identity
2 - Don't stop learning.
3 - Limit Being Friendly with a Dose of NO!
4 - Quantify what you do with who you are.
5 - Enjoy fulfilling music.
Anthony Hamilton - Cool
Boom Shaka - Gcwala
Ayanda Jiya - Trade
JayZ and Beyonce - On the Run (Part 2) Like this Podcast, I guess
Chun Li - Nicki Minaj
In 2018, I found a diamond. Not in the rough, but definitely not any anyone's wedding finger. SO I snatched it!
Included Music:
Mgarimbe - Sister Bethinna
DVSN - Nuh Time / Tek Time
Seba Kaapstad Ft. Zoe Modiga and Ndumiso Manana - Hello
Kanye West Ft. Nicki Minaj, Bon Iver, Jay Z, Rick Ross - Monster
I just love how you can hear my son hollering in the background.
Really warms my heart. Working moms man!
Sauti Sol are a Kenyan afro-pop band formed in Nairobi, Kenya by vocalists Bien-Aimé Baraza, Willis Chimano and Savara Mudigi in 2005. Initially an a cappella group, guitarist Polycarp Otieno joined before they named themselves Sauti.
Jazmine Marie Sullivan is an American singer-songwriter. Born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, her debut album, Fearless, was released in 2008 to commercial and critical success. The record topped Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America. With an Album project out making waves, Heaux Tales, I am even more in love than ever before.
Frank Ocean wrote a "letter" to himself in 2017, addressing the 5year younger version of himself. (So if I wrote a letter to my 2016 self kind vibes)
And it begins "Hey Chris... " Clearly we see a name change.
Snoh Aalegra - Chaos
Daniel Caesar – Who hurt you?
Alicia Keys Feat Maxwell – Fire we make
Sweetest Blue hues.
Cleo Sol was born to musical parents who met in a Jazz band. Her Mum, half Serbian and Spanish, is a singer and plays the guitar and flute. Cleo's Jamaican Dad plays the bass and piano.
Back in University, Cleo's covers and medley's were my daily. Her voice is like warm milk.
David Adedeji Adeleke (born November 21, 1992), popularly known as Davido, is a Nigerian-American singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is one of the most influential artists in Africa. Like Fela Kuti before them, Davido and his peers are taking their country’s music way beyond its borders, with Nigeria’s Wizkid, Tiwa Savage, Burna Boy and Mr Eazi also signed to major international labels.
They and others have created a golden age for Afrobeats, a broad term that threads various African pop styles with R&B, dancehall and more, and differs from Fela Kuti’s polyrhythmic Afrobeat. Collaborations alongside British and American superstars, less common a decade ago, are now normal: Davido’s new album features songs with Nicki Minaj, Nas, Lil Baby and Chris Brown
Again, apologies for the delay with my publishing.
I have a new found respect for Circus Jugglers because WOW.
Traffic university is where you listen to something informative or educational during traffic.
Mine today will be on Retinal Migraines, specifically because migraines are my thing.
If you suffer from headaches, and might have experienced something similar, look it up or speak to your treating medical specialist.
Teniola Apata, better known as Teni, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and entertainer.
I saw Teni for the first time on TV but it was the hit track "Case" which caught me. The melody; to this day it's still the first on my list of favorite tracks by her. If she can top it, I'd have to be proven wrong.
Apologies for the late publish.
It's been a chaotic mess.
It doesn't take away from how much I love Eddie Zondi. A last min remembrance to him.
LONG LIVE THE ANGELS
- Selah (Introductory)
- Breathing Under water (If you love choral harmonization, this is your tune)
- Happen
- Tenderly (Very acoustic and melodic)
Toronto is a talent train:
DVSN.
Tamia.
Melanie Fiona.
Daniel Caesar.
OOoooooh Canada!
Song Association South African Style
PS: Send an ambulance.
This is your Alarm Clock reminding you you need to MOVE.
Yes, move. Get active.
You know exercise is good for you, but do you know how good? From boosting your mood to improving your vitality, here's a playlist to motivate you to get cracking!
If you live with your boy / girl friend for a while now and have never heard of a cohabitation agreement before, might want to tune in.
According to Wiki, Cohabitation is an arrangement where two people are not married but live together. They are often involved in a romantic or sexually intimate relationship on a long-term or permanent basis.