MAY 2009
New Mexico Music Awards
JOY HARJO WINS IN 2 CATEGORIES!
http://www.newmexicomusicawards.com/
In 1987, a number of recording industry professionals set out to achieve cooperation among recording studios and other industry professionals in order to create a climate of professionalism and artistic excellence within the New Mexico music community.
The result was the New Mexico Music Industry Coalition (now the New Mexico Music Awards) This awards program recognizes excellence for recorded music from the previous calendar year for original music productions recorded and mixed primarily within the state of New Mexico.
Girlfriends and Sisters Week I am only as strong as the coffee I drink, the hairspray I use and the friends I have.
To the cool women that have touched my life... here's to you!
National Girlfriends Day What would most of us do without our sisters, confidants and shopping, lunching, and traveling girls? Let's celebrate each other for each other's sake! TO MY GIRLFRIENDS!
If you get this twice you know you have more than one girlfriend.
Be Happy! PLEASE PASS THIS ON TO ALL OF YOUR GIRLFRIENDS AND RETURN IT TO THE FRIEND WHO SENT IT TO YOU
Ya'at'eeh Diijiih! Greetings Today! May you basque in the fruits of life and sacredly dance with the rays of innate sustenance. Nizhoni doo Ahe'hee' --- Red Woman
On bended knee is no way to be free Lifting up an empty cup, I ask silently All my destinations will accept the one that's me So I can breathe...
Circles they grow and they swallow people whole Half their lives they say goodnight to wives they'll never know A mind full of questions, and a teacher in my soul And so it goes...
Don't come closer or I'll have to go Holding me like gravity are places that pull If ever there was someone to keep me at home It would be you...
Everyone I come across, in cages they bought They think of me and my wandering, but I'm never what they thought I've got my indignation, but I'm pure in all my thoughts I'm alive...
Wind in my hair, I feel part of everywhere Underneath my being is a road that disappeared Late at night I hear the trees, they're singing with the dead Overhead...
Leave it to me as I find a way to be Consider me a satellite, forever orbiting I kn
We are very excited about playing at such an awesome jazz club. We have some great sets lined up for you, so don't miss it. Friday and Saturday November 20th and 21st, 5:00-8:30p at Andy's Jazz Club in Chicago
Aaron Koppel -Guitar, Matt Nelson; (Lupe Fiasco, Matthew Santos) -Keyboard, Graham Czach; (Chicago Afrobeat Project) -bass, Robert Tucker (Matthew Santos) -drums
I am of dotted silver threads that have dropped from heaven. Nature takes me, to adorn Her fields and valleys. I God's eye I am beautiful liken to pearls, plucked from the Seas of my daughter's of Dawn To embellish the gardens. I cry as the hills laugh; & I am humble myself All things are elated. & the field are where the clouds of lovers are And between them I am a messenger of light. I quench the thirst of one; I cure the ailment of the other. & I am alive Do you see me?
Your spirit moves on the water I watch as you take the shape of this heavenly being Your rising up like a river in flood All my words got made into flesh and blood The sky grew dark, as you shook the earth Just like a prophecy So I got down on my knees & and I prayed to the skies When I looked up could I trust my eyes? All the saints & angels & the stars up above Tells me
Hello, thank you for being a friend of Rey's. We are putting this page together in his memory. He was a big fan. Peace and Bliss, Nancy (Rey's sister friend)
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