GOD, Birds, Sunshine, Flowers, Colors, Warm weather, Smiles and Hugs... oh, I think they mean music! Amma, my father Hakim Jami, My Mother Jamila Davis, my grandmother Ella May Pharms, Stevie Wonder, Chaka Khan, Pattie Labelle, Earth, Wind & Fire, The Isley Brothers, Larry Graham, Prince, Van Halen, Vavaldi, Marcus Bell & Terry Orlando Jones, to name a few.
By radiantjasmin at 2008-03-19
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I was born and raised in Boston into a family of African-American artists.
Art has always been around me. I create art because I am compelled to, like breathing, it is essential to my life. I am continuously intrigued by how things are put together. I enjoy slowing my mind down to contemplate the mysteries of life. My artwork helps me to be more centered and patient, to appreciate the miracles of nature, my talents and respect my limitations.
In my music and poetry creation, I am a channel. Songs and poems come to me while Im asleep. They always mirror my values of self-love, happiness and self-reflection. I mix together funk, jazz, hip-hop, gospel, East Indian music and more. Like a chef, I select each ingredient to complement and bring out the best in the others. Sharing these gifts Ive been given is my contribution to uplifting the world.
My jewelry helps to energize, bestow tranquility and enhances the inner glow of the adorned. I let the shape and colors of a gem communicate to me what metal it needs to be combined with. Sometimes a design is born from metal shapes left over from cutting out another design. Once in a while a design comes to me in a dream. Other times they float in while engaged in a mundane task.
With my paintings, I become the colors, they express how I feel at that moment. From abstract to colorful nature inspired themes, they are a mix of reality and fantasy. With my photography, I capture reality and mix it with my worldview by emphasizing elements in the picture that need to be brought forward in the image.
I'm so glad you stopped by and blessed me, my Sis! How have you been? It has been a nutty night. I'm filling in for someone else, otherwise I'd be off work, enjoying a nice glass of wine, about now! Have a glorious day, tomorrow!
MDR is running a new contest on Sonicbids: the MDR Monthy Indie Spotlight. Compete to win 8 hours of free studio time. Follow this link for more info: sonicbids.com/mdr. Feel free to contact me with any questions.
"...We have the power to make the world we seek, but only if we have the courage to make a new beginning, keeping in mind what has been written.
The Holy Quran tells us, Mankind, we have created you male and a female. And we have made you into nations and tribes so that you may know one another.
The Talmud tells us, The whole of the Torah is for the purpose of promoting peace.
The Holy Bible tells us, Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.
The people of the world can live together in peace. We know that is God's vision. Now that must be our work here on Earth."
- President Barack Obama June 3rd 2009 speech at Cairo University
Peace my sis. I'm sorry, they had to reschedule the Boston dates. I'll let you know when I'll be heading up there next. Please hail up the famly for us....Bless-ed Love, Soulflower 1
Hi Jasmin! That pic is so old! Haahah! That is my old dance partner Craig. I hope you are well and enjoying your new mural at the school. I hope you will invite folks to see it when it's done. I bet it will be spectacular!
SoundSession'09 is New England's premier summer music festival in Rhode Island's capital city. A multi-stage, genre-defying event, the festival is produced by the Providence Black Repertory Company in collaboration with the City of Providence Department of Art, Culture & Tourism.
Drop by my page my friend. I posted a video and MP3 of me doing one of the hottest versions of “Voodoo Child” that you’ll ever hear.....guaranteed to make you smile! …..and you can download the MP3 for free!
BOSTON HIP-HOP meets BLACK HISTORY TUESDAY FEB. 24th 2009
BE THERE EARLY FOR NETWORKING SESSION - 8PM SHARP EARLY PERFORMANCES - SHOW BEGINS 9PM SHARP
8PM doors open / networking 9PM Sharp Show starts 11PM - 2AM Celebration w/DJ On & On
@360 ULTRA LOUNGE 33 BATTERYMARCH ST. BOSTON, MA $5 Admission | 21+
FEATURING: Dre Robinson. Mann Terror. Tony Rhome. Letia Larok. DL. Rip Shop. Illin P. Kiki Breevlife. Byg Sev. LuNox & Astro. Dramatik. Phaness(Cy Yung). VCR
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SPONSORS: Blackstonian . NBPP-Boston . The MIC . 617 Live . Roulhac Enterprises . Voices Of Liberation . BloodSkinLand Productions . Rep Da Bean. com . Funky Fresh
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