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Remebering Leah Gordon fellow dancer, actress
Remebering Leah Gordon fellow dancer, actress, performance artist, activist and proud black woman, someone who has been in my life for a long time. We ask the Orisas and ancestors to guide her journey. May she find eternal peace. Ase. Ase. Ase. #silkcottonsecrets #dancer #actress #performer #woman #activist #peace #proudlyafrican…
Read More »The difference between the mundane and the miraculous
The difference between the mundane and the miraculous is a shift in perspective.” Michelle Goldstein, Yoga master @heartalchemyyoga Mary Belgrove was an enslaved woman. After Emancipation, she started a business caring for the dead. Supported by her husband Joseph, the two built the legacy that is now in 2020, Belgrove’s…
Read More »Cultural icon Eintou Springer talks African Spirituality
Cultural icon Eintou Springer talks African Spirituality and the Trinidad & Tobago Carnival tomorrow Saturday November 21st, as Kambule Campus continues; 5pm-7pm live on Facebook. Like Facebook page African Legacy & Tours of TT, subscribe to Kambule Movement on YouTube and email idakedaconnect@gmail.com to be added to the mailing list.…
Read More »The death of an elder is like burning
The death of an elder is like burning a library. — Ivorian proverb. We pay respects this week to one of the stalwarts of the award winning Desperadoes Steel Orchestra from Laventille. Rest in peace Tash, we are grateful for your life. #silkcottonsecrets #elder #ancestors #ancienttraditions #desperadoes #laventille #pan #proudlyafrican…
Read More »Way back memories Attending a fancy something
Way back memories Attending a fancy something at President’s House I believe. Partially hidden to my left is the kind, intelligent and supportive Jones P. Madeira, veteran journalist who survived the 1990 coup attempt in TT and has been witness to a whole lot of history. I was thinking this…
Read More »Michelle De Leon is the founder of World Afro Day
Michelle De Leon is the founder of World Afro Day, celebrated today September 15th. (Picture: Kacper Rudolf). In an interview with the online publication Metro UK she said “Decades of discrimination have become embedded in the education system… there is a lack of acceptance in some schools for African children…
Read More »“I know what it means to see somebody
Way back memories Attending a fancy something at President’s House I believe. Partially hidden to my left is the kind, intelligent and supportive Jones P. Madeira, veteran journalist who survived the 1990 coup attempt in TT and has been witness to a whole lot of history. I was thinking this…
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Obeah: The healing magic of African spirituality
Mama Yemoja Fierce beauty lapping gently at my feet In generational ritual I bow …
