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Rumi This is a subtle truth: whatever you love, you are. Rumi ♥ Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself. -Rumi
February 21st, 2012 read more
intuition and non-attachment
Intuition: Knowing. An inkling. A hunch. Seeing. Feeling. Positive Thought. Sending out waves . Like a magnet, if its negative it will only attract negative, if its positive, it connects to positive. I send feelings of love to someone, I am more likely to be in a good space with them, far and close .i can [...]
February 21st, 2012 read more
Mbuya Nehanda – Spirit of Africa
Mbuya Nehanda and Miriam Makeba, both traditional healers. Makeba used sound/song to heal. Healers all over the world are celebrated and acknowledged in this song. The first recording we know of like this, using mbira, drums and a shona song used in ritual, calling spirit. Take a listen to Africa’s Mama ……… Track01 [...]
January 13th, 2012 read more
Africa’s mama
Last week history was made. Rumbie (mbira) and Mike (drums) recorded and fused a very traditional African song. the influences are imaterial? like the sound of it. merry cristmas, hope your day yesterday was peaceful and fun, mine was. we now have a mini=album ‘courage’ i give it for feedback and release the final album 2012, [...]
December 26th, 2011 read more
Chitingwiza Arts Centre 2 December 2011
MVI_0317 I asked Mannex to hold my hand before we went on stage. I think he thought I was joking but I was nervous, first time to perform as a singer in 13 years and in front of diplomats in suits! David (marimba) didn’t think I would make it I must’ve been pale before they [...]
December 10th, 2011 read more
The Black Goat and the Egyptian Cobra
A few days a go I was driving home on a quiet road near my home when a black goat ran in front of my car. I was surprised and to see a goat in my area and decided that I would try and catch it. I drove home and asked Fanuel, my gardener to [...]
November 30th, 2011 read more
chec movie
The Film Festival is at its end tonight, the winner will be announced. Today I saw the alien movie from SA and then the Chec movie Marcele, about a woman who faces many obstacles and is unable to face the challenges, her life crumbles. When I see something like this I pray that it doesnt happen to [...]
November 26th, 2011 read more
Bras
Women with elevated breasts either have silicone or it’s the bra. We are shocked to find out that not so long ago brassiere and corsets were made from whale bone. I am wondering if its better to have whale bone as in 2011 bras have wire in them!. That’s a real piece of wire [...]
November 24th, 2011 read more
Recordings
Mannex has recorded 4 new trax in a studio in Warren Park. I have been working on my new album and what I thought would be on there has changed. I am recording with Bengt Post in Glen Lorne which is like the other side of the world to me. We are working on a [...]
November 23rd, 2011 read more
Zim films
Just been to see an amazing film made inZimbabwe‘The Gentleman’. Amazing for me to see this after recently being at the launch of ‘The Team’ a series that is showing on ZBC. And seeing this calibre of film-making far exceeded my expectations and I was hesitant to see the film tonight. I am so glad [...]
November 23rd, 2011 read more
