“Upon entering a tiny recording studio in a grimy Nairobi building, Felis removes her face veil, slides headphones onto her ears and starts singing in a high voice: “Girls are raped. Warlords are to blame”. Over a soundtrack of world music and rap, Felis Abdi and the group Waayaha Cusub, made up of some 20 [...]
Archive for May, 2007
Somali Exiles Slam War
Posted in african music, hip hop, rap, Somali Music, Somalia, Waayaha Cusub, world music on May 31, 2007 | 4 Comments »
Tizi Ouzou – A Love Story
Posted in algerian, berber, Minneapolis, mizna, North Africa, northeast minneapolis, Theater on May 30, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Received this from Mizna. Mizna is an organization based in Northeast Minneapolis, encompassing and presenting the many facets of Arabic art, culture, language, music, etc. Tizi Ouzou Written and performed by Taous Khazem Directed by Zaraawar Mistry Created in Collaboration with Mizna and Dreamland Arts Set to the dynamic pulse of Berber and Algerian music, [...]
Somali Music and Video – Maryam Mursal
Posted in african music, maryam mursal, Somali Music, Somalia, video, waaberi, world music on May 29, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
From being the one of first professional female singers in Somalia to being the first female in Mogadishu to drive a taxi cab before seeking refuge in Denmark, Maryam Mursal’s life has been marked by struggle and trail-blazing when necessary for her passions and to simply ensure the survival of her family. In 1966, backing [...]
K’naan, Enough Cannot Be Said…
Posted in hip hop, k'naan, MP3, rap, Somali Music, Somalia, video on May 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I have covered Somali rapper, K’naan, on multiple occasions. The brilliance of his lyrics, his freestyle capability, and his serving as a voice for the voiceless in Somalia, always keep me coming back for more. To find more on K’naan: • Check out his Myspace site and listen to his freestyle piece with Mos Def [...]
Reflections on the Stone Arch Bridge
Posted in bridges, hennepin bridge, Minneapolis, stone arch bridge on May 25, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
One of the most striking features of Minneapolis is its bridges. The two bridges that people most identify with are the Stone Arch Bridge and the Hennepin Avenue Suspension Bridge. Crossing over the Mississippi on I-35 West, the Stone Arch bridge is one of the first things that catches your eye. Crossing over the Hennepin [...]
Northeast Artist Feature – Margaret “Meg” Bussey
Posted in art, art-a-whirl, lithograph, margaret bussey, Minneapolis, northeast minneapolis, printmaking on May 25, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
“In my work I am led by my intuition. Something I see makes me stop and take a second look. Things, people, and places arrest me for some combination they carry: a combination of emotional reference, visual matters (such as color, shape, and value arrangement), and deeper spiritual meaning. A sense of movement and discovery [...]
Minneapolis This Weekend
Posted in arab american, art, cedar cultural center, manga, Minneapolis, Minneapolis Concert, mizna, Music, trocaderos on May 24, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
There are a number of events going on this weekend in Minneapolis, these are but a few if you’re looking for things to do: Latitudes Exhibition from Mizna Friday, May 25th & Saturday, May 26th at 7:30 The exhibition features both art and performance pieces from area artists who identify as Arab, Muslim, Berber, or [...]
The Pines – Concert and CD Release
Posted in Benson Ramsey, cedar cultural center, Minneapolis, red house records, roots music, The Pines on May 24, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
A definite favorite of many of the Cedar volunteers, the Pines will be playing at the Cedar on Thursday, June 7 at 7:30 pm. During this highly anticipated event, they should be playing several songs from their major-label debut, Sparrows in the Bell, which will be released June 12 from Red House Records. Composed of [...]
Last Weekend for Latitudes – Arabic, Berber, and Iranian Culture in Minneapolis
Posted in arab american, berber, iranian, Minneapolis, mizna, northeast minneapolis on May 24, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Received this from the Mizna e-mail list. Mizna is an organization based in Northeast Minneapolis, encompassing and presenting the many facets of Arabic art, culture, language, music, etc. This is the last weekend of their Latitudes exhibition, a program featuring art by the recipients of Mizna’s first ever granting program. The program was designed to [...]
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