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What comes to your mind when you think of Sports and Arabs....? What comes to your mind first, when you hear the word POLO...probably Ralph Lauren and the polo shirts and maybe Lacoste (if you are into fashion and the arts), and if you are into sports, the sport of Polo itself and possibly Tennis....</div>
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With all that said, very few people know that Polo (the sport) originated in Persia and that it was a very popular sport in Iran. In time polo became an Iranian national sport played normally by the nobility. Women as well as men played the game. I find this very interesting as the involvement of Muslim women in sports had previously been and still is an issue in certain parts of the Arab world. Most Arab women have a certain image and are hardly regarded in the area of sports, in fact they are often discriminated against and envisioned as covered up powerless creatures subjected to and restricted by culture and religion. It gave me great joy to see that Arab/Muslim women are now major participants in all sorts of sports.</div>
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<br />Maalihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10100545633779523395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335243717953371727.post-5567369332395253112012-10-27T10:13:00.000-07:002012-11-03T20:17:19.107-07:00So We Are Finally Back From Summer...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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....and the lack of posting does not mean we have not been engaged in a lot of activities. Contrary to that thought we have been quite busy. <i>Maali</i> in collaboration with our friend <i>Bariats Brushstrokez Makeover</i> had the annual sales party at the Maali store in Abuja about two months ago (pictures will be posted below).<br />
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I (Alheri) resumed school and have a pretty intense semester as it shall be my last. I am taking a couple of hard courses, as well as my project which deals with <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dimension_reduction">Dimensionality Reduction</a> (yea, I know... the link is for those who are interested in finding out what it is). Linda on the other hand has been busy with other major projects which cannot be disclosed now. By the way my birthday is this Sunday so watch this space for posts on that. View pictures from the Maali sales event below. Be Blessed! xx.A</div>
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<br />Maalihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10100545633779523395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335243717953371727.post-20285624688976891282012-08-01T05:04:00.000-07:002012-08-01T05:04:23.969-07:00Get A Life: A Vivienne Westwood Campaign<b>SHELL MUST USE ITS PROFITS TO CLEAN UP THE NIGER DELTA</b><br />
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"Shell has been extracting oil in the Niger Delta area of Nigeria for over 50 years. They are the major operator there and have made billions and billions of dollars out of the country. And what have the people of the Niger Delta received in return? For the vast majority, they have been subjected to grinding poverty, little access to clean water, a polluted environment and ongoing violence and conflict." Vivienne Westwood Blog<br />
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Watch Amnesty International Film on the issue below -Shell: Own up, Pay up, Clean up the Niger Delta!<br />
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*Sign Amnesty’s global petition to Shell’s Chief Executive Peter Vosser at <a href="http://www.amnesty.org.uk/ownup"> www.amnesty.org.uk/ownup</a>.Maalihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10100545633779523395noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335243717953371727.post-85687090998024240822012-07-30T03:40:00.000-07:002012-07-30T03:40:31.889-07:00Day 3.. New World Nigeria ShowcaseWe did not get to stay to the end of the third day but this last day was the most musically fulfilling. It included performances by <i>Bez Idakula, Keziah Jones and King Sunny Ade.</i> We came a little bit late (dragging our feet at Portobello Road market) so we missed part of Bez's performance. We managed to watch him perform <i>'That Stupid Song'</i> (Linda posted the video some time ago, watch <a href="http://maalidesigns.blogspot.co.uk/2012/01/my-nostalgic-obsessions.html">Here</a>) and <i>'Super Sun'</i> (watch live performance <a href="http://maalidesigns.blogspot.co.uk/2011/07/bez-super-sun.html">Here</a>) both off his Album <i>Super Sun.</i><br />
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Next up was Keziah Jones. It took about an hour (exaggerating a little bit) to set up the stage for his performance. We all started to get impatient but in the end it was the best performance of all. It was well planned, executed and very different. Linda was already familiar with some of his music but I was not, so I did not know what to expect. All in all we were blown away. Keziah Jones....where do I begin (He's the type of artiste you Google to find out more after a live performance)...His music which he calls '<i>Blue Funk'</i> is a fusion between raw blues elements and hard, edgy funk rhythms was so unexpected. I was in awe of both his style of music and performance. All of the lights moved with the music and then he took off his shirt....(**swoon**, Randomly, he is a 44 year old, hot man) and started to move along with the music. He was an amazing way to end the 3 days. Sadly, we did not get to take pictures with him.We had to leave early and also missed the King Sunny Ade performance.<br />
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Keziah Jones Back drop (a little blurry)</div>
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<br />Maalihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10100545633779523395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335243717953371727.post-77566328213184174412012-07-28T04:07:00.002-07:002012-07-28T05:02:56.821-07:00Day 2.. New World Nigeria ShowcaseThe second day of the show included performances by <i>Wiz Boy, Waje, Tiwa Savage, M.I </i>and <i>King Sunny Ade</i>. Before that night, I had little knowledge of <i>Wiz Boy </i>and Linda had none whatsoever, but he managed to get us on his fan team. Linda is now officially a major Wiz Boy fan. We sat with Zel ( Mrs. Chocolate City) and it was so funny and amazing how she knew the lyrics to all the Wiz Boy songs (which were Ibo and highlife-ish).<br />
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Linda and I loved every bit of it...watch this space for a post on him soon. Next was the talented Waje. I knew she could sing but I did not know that she could SING (live performances always prove if an artist can truly sing). She sang and we all got goosebumps...waiting for her album and her signing to an awesome record label (wink). Tiwa Savage joined Waje on stage as they sang a song to those they lost in the plane crash. Then Waje left and Tiwa performed her hits while dancing to '<i>The Azonto' (</i>Slow Motion).<br />
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M.I was up next with an entertaining performance...(at this point me and most of the crowd got up). Highlight of the night was when he brought a fan on stage and he and Waje performed One naira to her..after which he gave her his watch. Finally, King Sunny Ade and his entire band came on stage and put out an entertaining performance. I was in awe of the back up singers/dancers..(I had to take a pic with my favorite whom reminds me of my Uncle Lawi..) Also, Wizboy and Weird Mc performed with the band and then KSA came back on stage to end the night.<br />
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xx.A</div>Maalihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10100545633779523395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335243717953371727.post-9381841327164604722012-07-26T17:48:00.001-07:002012-07-26T18:15:12.028-07:00Day 1... New World Nigeria ShowcaseIn the last post we talked about attending a few shows at the New World Nigeria Showcase at Stratford in London. Well we did and we had a swell time. This trip to London was amazing...Stratford was so full of the Olympic spirit..there were lots of people around and everyone seemed to be happy. Linda and I decided we were gonna get the best of this trip and we did. The first day of the show was Wande Coal and the CHOC BOIZ. It was hosted by our very own Segun Arinze. We have few pics of the actual show due to confused prohibition by security (then they let us take pics the next day...smh).<br />
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Wande Coal came on first performing both old and new hits...then Brymo came up next....performing Shawty, Good Morning and Ara. Next was Jesse Jagz...He performed and I (Alheri) performed along with him in the crowd (lol ..as I knew every song word for word). Jagz has not been on stage in a while so I was very excited and ecstatic and his performance was mind blowing. Highlight was when he took of his hoody revealing a red mohawk...(*sigh*). Next up was Ice Prince performing selected songs from his album. Lastly, M.I joined the rest of the CHOC BOIZ on stage to perform Nobody Test Me, Represent, Thank You and finally Oleku with Jagz on the drums and M.I on the piano. All in all....was an awesome performance.<br />
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It is on....and we are gonna be attending.....!!!! Its the showcasing of various forms of Nigerian talent at Nigeria House, Theatre Royal in Stratford from 20 July to 12 August. Linda and I will be heading to London tomorrow to attend the Sunday show which features CHOC BOIZ and Wande Coal and the Monday show which features M.I, Tiwa Savage Naeto C and River of Music. Depending on the awesomeness of it, we will decide whether to stay for the Tuesday show or not (which Linda really wants to be a part of). This is how the schedule goes for the concerts:<br />
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To view the schedule for other Nigerian creative arts such as Nollywood films, arts and crafts, and fashion exhibitions and to book tickets <a href="http://stratfordeast.com/whats-on">Click Here</a>. Watch this space for pictures....<br />
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Can't wait for Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's<i> Half of A Yellow S</i>un to hit the screens. Thandie Newton, Anika Noni Rose and Chiwetel Ejiofor were in Nigeria for the shooting of the adaptation of the Film which wrapped up in June. The Film is set to be on screens by 2013.<br />
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Meanwhile<i> 'Winnie'</i> the controversial biopic of the Life of Winnie Madikizela Mandela starring Jennifer Hudson and Terrence Howard has been revamped and set to hit the screens sometime this year (not sure of exact dates) Will Watch...<br />
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It was a sold out show, which was held at the intimate, hole in a wall bar called <b>Band on the wall</b> hehe...<br />
After a little bit of a wait at the lounge of the bar drinking cocktails, we all filed in. I was amongst the first few to go in so I had the opportunity to look for a good spot, and while I was tempted to go upstairs, I remembered the (Mos Def) concert I went to last year and my 'ringing ears' as a result of staying too close to the stage and speakers. I'm borderline <strike>obsessive</strike> so when I do things I go all out, and went against my better judgement (wanting to be as close to the action as possible) again and ended up with ringing ears. *Note to self wear ear plugs next time you go to a concert.<br />
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The concert started with a bang, the band came in first playing the trumpets,saxophone, clarinets and hornets don't really know the difference anyway, but the whole shebang. Then the dancers came in all energetic, and moved with such rhythm the grounds of the hall shook, it was so exhilarating.<br />
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The setting was Fela-like interspersed with little talks in between, about politics of Nigeria-The corruption, and about men/women relationships. He thanked his brothers and sisters in the 'diaspora' who came to support him also. It was a surprisingly mixed crowd, with so many die hard fans singing along, jumping and dancing. I have never seen such enthusiasts; they were as energetic as the dancers if not more. There was always an occasional look of wonderment between my new found friend <i>Temi </i>and I. It was just too funny.<br />
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In the course of the concert there was this guy who kept shouting <i>'were'</i> which means crazy in Yoruba, wanting Femi to sing the song <i>'Shotan'</i> from the African Shrine album, and <i>Femi</i> pretended not to hear him while making sarcastic remarks about pot bellied men and beer etc. After songs like <i>'If they want to hear'</i> and <i>'Dem Bobo' </i>from the <i>Africa Shrine</i> album to<i> 'Scatta Head'</i> from <i>Shoki Shoki </i>and other songs, he took a bow and left...<br />
...While the show seemed to be over, the audience asked for more.<br />
No one moved during the short interlude, and when it almost seemed like they were not coming out, the band came back in dancing.<br />
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This was when the madness started, Femi decided to sing the <i>'Were' Shotan </i>song and the response of the crowd was something out of this world, I was too shocked. Those in front started spraying water, beer and any liquid they could find while jumping and literally acting crazy, almost to where a fight was going to ensue. It was purely insane!<br />
Then, he sang the popular <i>Beng Beng Beng</i> which was once banned in Nigeria, then a little more dialogue and it was over. Overall it was a good concert. He connected with the audience with an occasional fist bump (chop knuckle) in <i>Naija</i> terms and all in all, It looked like everyone had a good time.<br />
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The Characters range from a Cart Pusher to the Challenger and Praise Crier. These are real, everyday people on the streets of Lagos that live daily lives trying to survive, we see them everyday, but have a complete disregard for them like the thirst quencher who sells 'Pure Water' packs of packeted water to people on the streets of Lagos, or the water peddler that carries gallons of water/goods for people from the market to their cars or houses, and also the 'Okada Man' also an easy means of transportation for the masses around Lagos. All these, come together to make up the true story of the streets of the Lagos Metropolis and Ade Adekoya has done a good job of conceptualising this in this Montage. Really captivating and inspiring piece of work.<br />
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<i><b>Have a lovely Weekend</b></i>Maalihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10100545633779523395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335243717953371727.post-37286044106662854722012-06-26T11:09:00.002-07:002012-07-02T16:41:14.217-07:00We Face Forward Music From West Africa<b>We Face Forward: Music from West Africa</b><br />
Continuing from yesterday's post are the remaining Acts that are to perform as part of the We Face forward music programme in Manchester.<br />
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<b>Femi Kuti & The Positive Force</b><br />
Emerging from the giant shadow that his father Fela Kuti cast, Femi is the true heir to the Afrobeat crown, his music reaching across the globe with a powerful and distinctive voice.<br />
<i>Wed 4th July 2012 – Doors open: 7.30pm</i><br />
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Listen to <i>Beng Beng Beng: </i>Femi Kuti<i> </i>Below<br />
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<b>Diabel Cissokho + Carlou D</b><br />
Featuring the cream of West African artists, with this very special live Senegalese double bill. Featuring Diabel Cissokho, who mixes traditional rhythms with upbeat African dance, plus Carlou D and his 7 piece band - the outspoken voice from Senegal's hip hop generation.<br />
<i>Fri 3rd August 2012 – Doors open: 7pm</i><br />
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<b>Jaliba Kuyateh and The Kumareh Band</b><br />
Jaliba Kuyateh is widely regarded as Gambia's greatest modern master of the Kora - one of Africa's most beautiful and complex instruments<br />
<i>Fri 29th June 2012 – Doors open: 7pm</i><br />
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Jaliba Kuyateh and The Kumareh Band<br />
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<b>Mamane Barka and Etran Finatawa</b><br />
Featuring Mamane Barka, Oumarou Adamou, Alhousseini Anivolla and Bammo Agonla from Etran Finatawa, multi-media concert The Endless Journey brings together four musicians from two of Niger’s leading internationally known music groups, Mamane Barka and Etran Finatawa.<br />
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The Endless Journey is a live music show, a documentary film and a photographic exhibition. This is the story of these acclaimed musicians from Niger, West Africa, who travelled the world promoting their nomadic culture and desert blues music only to realise that whilst they were away their children were turning their back’s on their cultural heritage.<br />
<i>Tue 3rd July 2012 – Royal Northern College of Music - Doors open: 7pm</i><br />
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Mamane Barka + Etran Finatawa - The Endless Journey<br />
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To know more about events, prices and dates go to <a href="http://www.wefaceforward.org/music">http://www.wefaceforward.org/music</a><br />
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xx.L</div>Maalihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10100545633779523395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335243717953371727.post-26372721732198510612012-06-25T08:34:00.001-07:002012-07-02T16:42:37.826-07:00We Face Forward Art from West AfricaWe Face Forward: Art from West Africa 2 June-16 September. I mentioned this on a previous post, but only put pictures of Malick Sidibe's work. Planning to spend a full day in Manchester going to the Museum and then to the Ritz to see Femi Kuti and the Positive Force as part of the We face Forward events.<br />
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View some of the works from the series below:<br />
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<b>Aboubakar Fofana</b>: was born and raised in Mali and went on to study and train in France and Japan.<br />
Obsession, 2012 is a new work made especially for We Face Forward. Suspended from the ceiling in Manchester Art Gallery’s airy glass atrium, numerous transparent linen panels hang, gently moving in the air.<br />
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<b>Abdoulaye Konaté </b>: was born in 1953 in DIré Mali. He now lives and works in Bamako, Mali. He studied painting in Bamako and then in Havana, Cuba for seven years.<br />
His practices include painting and installations work.Pouvoir et Religion 2011 (Power and Religion) is a 7m long textile work which explores the position of Christianity and Islam within political and cultural life. The symbols of religion and government stand out graphically against the grey background which is covered with white spots.<br />
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Pouvoir et Religion 2011 (Power and Religion)<br />
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<b>Amarachi Okafor</b>: Was born in Nigeria in 1977 where she still lives and works. Her practice is sculptural.<br />
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Inspired by everyday things which we often overlook like plastic bags, letters or rubbish bags, she carefully selects materials not only for their texture but also for their socio-economic context and connotations of use. Her work engages with diverse issues including human relationships, culture, religion, history, gender and sexuality. Okafor uses sewing to create her artworks not only due to an interest in fashion, and referencing women in her local community, but also as a cathartic process of mending broken material.<br />
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The Shape of Hanging Skin 2009, a curtain made from the discarded scraps of synthetic leather from a shoe factory Dale Sko, in Norway, is a work which speaks to both individuals and wider society.<br />
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The Shape of Hanging Skin 2009<br />
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<b>El Anatsui</b> :Trained as a sculptor at the College of Art, University of Science and Technology in Kumasi, Ghana, before starting to teach at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka in 1975.<br />
Anatsui’s hanging sculptures of exquisite colour and delicacy, such as In the World But Don’t Know the World, are made with aluminium wrappings and bottle-caps. Anatsui resists the description of his works in terms of ‘recycling’, he is instead interested in the metamorphosis that materials undergo; metal becoming a fluid and fragile textile, and discarded waste transformed into a beautiful and precious work of art.<br />
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In the World But Don’t Know the World 2009<br />
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To view more go to <a href="http://www.wefaceforward.org/venues/manchester-art-gallery">http://www.wefaceforward.org/venues/manchester-art-gallery</a><br />
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For comic relief <i>Modern Family</i>, can't even pick my favourite because they are all sooo funny. Then I started to watch <i>Surburgatory</i>, my favourite character is Ryan, he is just so clueless its unbelievable. I'm still trying to get my head round Jeremy Sisto as the dad because I keep picturing him as Billy, Rachel Griffiths (Brothers and Sisters) Brenda's weird brother on <i>Six Feet Under</i>- a show that no one I knew watched, but was such a brilliant, brilliant show just like the next brilliant show I'm going to dedicate this next section to.... Drum roll...<br />
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<b>Mad Men!</b><br />
*Phew* <i>Mad Men</i> was back for another season and it lived up to its expectations. This season was a whole lot more spectacular than previous seasons so I guess it was worth the wait. Only other thing though, was you had to keep trying to remember the previous episodes from former seasons, because a lot of it was tied in somehow with this season. <br />
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I was glad mad men came back to our screens again because it ticked all the boxes (for me) of what a great TV drama should be. Also just out of the box calculated drama that makes you really think and if you blink too much, stood the chance of missing details that were so neatly/intricately written into the whole fabric of the show.<br />
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So,Thank you Matthew Weiner and the rest of the writers for creating such a show as this. Can't wait for next season....<br />
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Can't write about mad Men without putting pictures of the fabulous 60's fashion *wink*wink<br />
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Megan's "Zou Bisou Bisou" moment lol<br />
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Lovely Coral evening gown<br />
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Also I'm so glad I Just discovered <i>Monarch of the Glen, </i>slowly going through it, I'm sure it will tide me over till the summer ends....<br />
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Remember Floetry! Marsha Ambrosius an English singer/songwriter is A former member of the English Soul/R&B duo Floetry...<br />
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<i>Late Nights and Early Mornings</i>- Marsha Ambrosius<br />
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Have a lovely weekend!Maalihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10100545633779523395noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335243717953371727.post-60920031095904990732012-06-13T16:57:00.001-07:002012-06-13T17:59:39.470-07:00......Photography....Denis Rouvre.......Ethnic Series...I am not very sure about how I feel about this photographer. His work is very intriguing... The particular shoot that really caught my attention was the "Ethnic" series which is a collaboration between Denis and the painter and sculptor <a href="http://www.nalvad.com/">David Nal-Vad</a> (check out his work..seriously). It leans somewhat on the controversial and blasphemous side. I am still trying to decide if I consider this series ethically right or wrong. I am not sure if it would be right for me to like it or not. Either ways I am hooked. I keep looking at the pictures in awe because aside all probable controversial meanings and the ideas that are depicted, this work or art is definitely worthy of being called ART.<br />
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I wrote a post before about the depreciation of talent in the Arts area. To view
<a href="http://maalidesigns.blogspot.com/2011/08/did-people-in-history-have-more-talent.html">Click Here</a>. Denis Rouvre and David Nal-Vad are living proof of the existence of real talent in the world today and the Ethnics Series has inspired me to try to get back to my drawing board (It is a good thing my blackberry is acting up....so I can be more productive).<br />
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Denis Rouvre, 1967, France, is a portrait photographer with a large and impressive portfolio. He has photographed an extensive amount of internationally known celebrities throughout the years, but works on many other series, personal and editorial. These numerous series have been exhibited extensively throughout the world. He has also released several books and monographs. The series Senegalese Wrestling won the second prize in the Sports features stories at World Press Photo in 2010. View some pictures from the Ethnic Series, the Senegalese Wrestling and some of David Nal-Vads work. To view more of Denis Rouvre's work <a href="http://www.rouvre.com/">Click Here</a>. </div>
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</div>Maalihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10100545633779523395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335243717953371727.post-5193238482600689562012-06-11T08:58:00.004-07:002012-06-11T09:33:22.836-07:00Life Musings... and quotable quotes...<span style="font-weight: bold;">“The evil that men do lives after them; </span><br />
<b>The good is oft interred with their bones.” </b>Shakespeare<br />
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<b>“It is sins of omission, not commission, that are most fruitful of harm; not the evil that men do, but the good they did not do, that lives after them.” </b><br />
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In lieu of recent happenings in Nigeria, I began to ponder about life.. about humanity...<br />
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<b>“<i>Show me a hero and I will write you a tragedy</i>.”</b> is a quote I heard from a rerun of an episode of <i>Law and Order</i> and it got me thinking. When do we start to become cynics in life, when do we decide that "being good" is not just good enough.We want to help but we are scared. We want to love but we hold back. We want to give but we just can not, because good intentions are often misconstrued.<br />
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Life as we know it today, is about every man for himself and to each his own, fend for yourself, toughen up or die. Are we our brothers keepers? Why are we so scared of helping, of giving, of humanity itself. The Hate... Do we help at the expense of getting hurt. When do we choose to be heroes and <strike>damn</strike> the consequences. Does it always end in tragedy or do we survive???<br />
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One of my favorite movies is, <i>Amelie </i>a Parisian film set in <i>Montmartre,</i> a magical whimsical romantic comedy directed by <i>Jeun-Pier Jeunet</i> in which<i> Amelie</i> played by <i>Audrey Tautou</i>, is a shy waitress, who decides to change the lives of those around her for the better, while struggling with her own isolation. <i>Amelie's</i> accidental find of a lost box inspires her to do good. She invents little cutesy ways to help others, through matchmaking, encouragement and in an event walked a blind man to the train station while describing all the little details on the street. At the end <i>Amelie</i> discovers love...<br />
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The moral of this... do good anyway, for it does not always end in tragedy.<br />
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<b>The Final Analysis (Author Unknown)</b><br />
People are often unreasonable, illogical and self-centered; Forgive them anyway.<br />
If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives; Be kind anyway.<br />
If you are successful, you will win some false friends and some true enemies; Succeed anyway.<br />
If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you; Be honest and frank anyway.<br />
What you spend years building, someone could destroy overnight; Build anyway.<br />
If you find serenity and happiness, they may be jealous; Be happy anyway.<br />
The good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow; Do good anyway.<br />
Give the world the best you have, and it may never be enough; Give the world the best you’ve got anyway.<br />
You see in the final analysis, it is between you and God. It is never between you and those people anyway.<br />
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Les Nubians, remember them! Makeda anyone? Where have they been? Anyway enjoy the Afrodance, video directed by Andrew Dosunmu. Have a lovely weekend...<br />
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Les Nubians- Afrodance<br />
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Tribal Maxi dress by Oh My Love<br />
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Fashion against Aids Jersey Skirt<br />
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<b>Zara</b><br />
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Zara printed Sandal<br />
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Zara Printed Trousers<br />
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Light Orange Tribal Print Men's shirt<br />
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<b>Oasis</b><br />
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Tribal Print Maxi Dress<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">Brazilian shoe label </span><strong style="background-color: white; border: 0px; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Melissa</strong><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;"> has been collaborating with, V</span><strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">ivienne Westwood</strong><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">, for 3 years now, to create a collection of plastic shoes which include</span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;"> wedges, booties, flats or </span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">high heels</span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">, and comes with a signature bubblegum scent.</span></span><br />
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I have owned a similar one (old design) for a while now, and have worn it almost everyday, to where the cost per wear is virtually non existent. They are so comfortable and when you wash them the bubblegum scent still lingers on.<br />
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The Lady Dragon is a popular design
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<img alt="Aqua Cowboy Ankle Boots" src="http://ecommerce.viviennewestwood.co.uk/Vendors/bin/9fdfaf35f228930acd95c5aa32584802/media/jpg/h500/20120417173319389.jpg" /><br />
These are new: The Aqua Cowboy Ankle Boots<br />
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Putty/Gold Buckle Ultragirl shoes<br />
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<span style="text-align: left;">These also are lovely, hoping to acquire new ones soon, you can't go wrong with these shoes. Love, Love, Love...</span><br />
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xx.L</div>Maalihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10100545633779523395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335243717953371727.post-21074838765840562612012-06-05T12:09:00.001-07:002012-06-05T12:10:25.307-07:00This post is dedicated to the Seniors....who just graduated...A whole bunch of seniors graduated from AUN some weeks ago. Before their graduation day, they went for a dinner which meant they all had to dress up which was very exciting for me. View pictures below.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Once again congrats to all 2012 graduating seniors. Will Miss you all. Love you!!</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">*</span>Celebrate life, celebrate your friends, family and loved ones, my heart is so heavy right now, may the victims of the Dana plane crash in Lagos Nigeria, RIP and may God give their families the fortitude to bear the loss.</b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I must confess, I've never heard of these sisters even though I am a lover of all things (Music) Afro. Afrobeat, Afrofunk, Afrojazz, Afrorock you name it, I Love them all. Came across their story while reading an African music blog. So decided to look them up and check their music on You tube. I'm glad I did, now I'm hooked.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19px;">T</span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19px;">he </span><b style="background-color: white; line-height: 19px;">Lijadu Sisters</b><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19px;">, Taiwo and Kehinde Lijadu, are identical twin sisters from </span>Nigeria<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19px;"> who were an important music </span>duet<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19px;"> from the mid-1960s to the 1980s. They achieved success in Nigeria</span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19px;"> and had modest influence in the United States and Europe. They were notable for being a West African version of the </span><i style="background-color: white; line-height: 19px;">Pointer Sisters</i><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19px;"> who mixed </span>Afrobeat<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19px;"> sounds with jazz and disco.</span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 13px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19px;">Since the late 1980s, they retired from the music scene.</span>
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xx.L</div>Maalihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10100545633779523395noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335243717953371727.post-16866698889448568492012-05-31T12:50:00.001-07:002012-06-01T03:13:46.877-07:00Malick Sidibe and Others Revisited<img height="400" src="http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2009/04/01/magazine/05style.4.jpg" width="321" /><br />
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Curated by a team led by Dr Maria Balshaw, Director of
Whitworth Art Gallery and Manchester City Galleries and taking place across
Whitworth Art Gallery and Park, Manchester Art Gallery and Platt Hall (Gallery
of Costume), the exhibition will feature painting, drawing, photography,
textiles, sculpture, video and sound work – from a wide range of practitioners
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Confirmed artists include: Hélène Amazou, Mohamed Camara,
Aboubakar Fofana, Meschac Gaba, Romuald Hazoumè, Abdoulaye Konaté, Nii Obodai,
Nnenna Okore, Emeka Ogboh, Abraham Oghobase, Amadou Sanogo, Malick Sidibé,
Pascale Marthine Tayou and Barthélémy Toguo.</div>
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