Lepadah
Thursday, May 2, 2013
Ok I love Jazz and Harlem .... Need I say more . Have a splendid day.
Drop me off in Harlem, ng there who makes it seem li ie who can take me 'way d classy up-town style, If H them drop me off in Harlem. bridge Harlem has thos them drop me off in Harle Harlem
any place in Harlem,
There's someone waitike Heaven up in Harlem. I don't want your Dixie,
you can keep your Dixie, there's no one down in Dixfrom my hot Harlem, Harlem has those southern skies,
they're in my baby's smile, I idolize my baby's eyes anarlem moved to China, I know of nothing finer,
Than to stow away on a 'plane some day and have e southern skies, they're in my baby's smile, I idolize my baby's eyes and classy up-town style,
If Harlem moved to China, I know of nothing finer, Than to stow away on a 'plane some day and have m. scat If Harlem moved to China
I know nothing finer than to be in
Written by Nick Kenny
Ella Fitzgerald - Drop Me Off In Harlem ...that's where I want to be y'all !
Yes indeed deed!
Lepadah
Lepadah
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Words for Adrianne ... The Dancer
You're a beautiful inspiration dancer Adrianne , full of undisputed courage and (nia) Swahili for a sense of purpose. My daughter who been thru her trials and born to dance and dance she did right out of The Performance Arts High School in NYC into the University because her determination no matter what obstacle presented never swayed the dancer and this is why I feel your strength it will only get better with a spirit like yours butterfly... Peace be into you ... The Dancer
"Once there came to the court of the Prince of Birkasha a dancer with her musicians. And she was admitted to the court, and she danced before the prince to the music the lute and the flute and the zither. She danced the dance of flames, and the dance of swords and spears; she danced the dance of stars and the dance of space. And then she danced the dance of flowers in the wind. After this she stood before the throne of the prince and bowed her body before him. And the prince bade her to come nearer, and he said unto her, “Beautiful woman, daughter of grace and delight, whence comes your art? And how is it that you command all the elements in your rhythms and your rhymes?” And the dancer bowed again before the prince, and she answered, “Mighty and gracious Majesty, I know not the answer to your questionings. Only this I know: The philosopher’s soul dwells in his head, the poet’s soul is in the heart; the singer’s soul lingers about his throat, but the soul of the dancer abides in all her body.” Khalil GibranEddie Palmieri Live @ Sing Sing - Pa La Ocha Tambo - Music VideoO baby ... Happy international JAZZ day dang it !
O baby ... Happy international JAZZ day dang it !
Lepadah
Lepadah
Sunday, April 28, 2013
The Sabbath (Jewel and Main) by Lepadah
The sun burn down into the resting arms of night
lights off; are clicking on
settling scene Scorsese, De Niro joint
eye of storm succumb
restless youth appear from nowhere
baby vampires snipping dead eyesThe sun burn down into the resting arms of night
lights off; are now on
settling scene Scorsese, De Niro joint
eye of storm is over
restless youth appear from darken dust
anonymous vampires snipping dead eyes listening to musical overtures
save aged stories
re-told, written scripts a new Capote
Owl wise to let the fruited ripen
as the Sabbath evening unfurled its wings
expose and pull to remember one's autumn of life
the Van Gogh "Starry Night" the patina essence of being a teen
Interacted play of Sinatra "The Good Life"
fidora adjust, drawing back convertible top vintage mustang
croon to lovebird's gang up the front of seven-eleven
reminisce real soda shops
now only Eddie's on Metropolitan , the hang spot
by-gone days of malted, floats, splits and egg cream
now just slurpy machine, tacos, hot dogs to go
I a silhouette outlining the amour blackness of knight
a lone lamp emulating dimly lit echoes of "we love you Johnny..."
pyramid whips , cacophony of teenage girls on Main street
Franks blue eye voice fade up under Mustang roar
burn rubber exhaling fumes of machismo
It's passing of Sabbath ...
as I soft shoe ; slow footing into the headlights of the 65
exodus from one awakening to another.
quick step uptown to Bill's Place the birth of black and brown
neo sounds played a different way
snapshots of Sugar Babes that speak easy
to please me with baritone and alto saxophones
brass snakes inurn snoot places to seduce, skip into spaces with erratic off time on purpose perfect syncopation
mending frantic improvisation with voluminous waves rolling through the underbelly of a torture soul
needing satisfaction
manipulating the bleeding life's helix tirades, censure & merciless weeding out blithsome pores
one's mental symbol
to remember . . .
how good ... Autumn of life
"The Good Life"
© 2012 Lepadah
Independent Lens "BILLY STRAYHORN: LUSH LIFE" | Preview| PBS
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Miss Nancy Wilson: THE VERY THOUGHT OF YOU - 1964 CLASSY!!!
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Blossom Dearie -- Sunday Afternoon...I got this you don't know ?
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Poetry by Langston Hughes - The Weary Blues Bravo !! Celebrate every day with a poem ....Happy poetry month everyone !
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Saturday, April 27, 2013
The return of Soul Music in Harlem ...
My recent interview with the legendary soul seventies singer Michael Lizzmore . Standing on 125th street in front of where all it all began after winning 4 weeks in a row @ The Apollo when at the time enclosed in the winners envelop twenty - five dollars how times have change. Strolling down 125 th street he told me about the high and low of the record industry , bad management ; later signed with Capitol Records teaming up with the legendary arranger,composer, songwriter, keyboardist , Horace Ott. "The hit record "Promise" got reviews in the trade magazine , cash box & Record World. After several gigs across the country Lizzmore wasn't getting paid . " I felt Phil Colbert did very little to advance my career." He continued talking about failed management , threaten to be sued if I signed or left . Thus stifling the young artist at that point Lizzmore attempted to break ties with Phil. "I Recorded a song "Never tasted SugarAny Sweeter" , written by Carl Sears, on Indie label called Verdith Records. Produced by Fred Weekes, The President of that label. Later Blasé went out on the road with Archie Bell and The Drells ... So I guess you want to know where all the old soul music has gone. It's still here in living a private life in Forest Hills, Queens. After battling his own crisis with addiction due to as he simply states ..."The vision he had for himself as a solo artist grew blurry. I became disenchanted . My niece was murdered, sister died. I fell into a dark abyss and started to play in the snow (cocaine and crack). Trying to freeze the pain. I almost got buried in an avalanche . " Still standing and overcoming his addition through a strong family love Blase continues writing, singing creating his music. His artistic pot has been simmering with classic goodness of the real deal. Walking up 137th street Harlem which is in full bloom its spring time and everything is reedy to show their colors . We continue our interview on a bench near City College . Currently working on anew beginning ; struggling thru beats and a tight budget. The process of creating for this artist is solitude,plenty of paper and index cards. Perfecting beautiful harmony , the right words to fit the mellowing moves of horns,drums and the tinkle of black and white ivories ... An artistic rhapsody . His vocal horn one,two, three up loop breaks the silence of Harlem hills one stop into the Forest 71st corded truffles drizzling mid air. One would have to stop long enough to Remember poetry blooming bouquet. Blasé is ready to hit the studio . Soul music ring ears resonant Jackie Wilson but still blasé . Coming soon Magazine Article & video interview . Been a long time coming... © 2013 Lepadah
Shuggie Otis...Strawberry Letter 23 go on & boast Otis !!!! It's about mother freakin TIME.
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Friday, April 26, 2013
Happy Poetry Month to all the Poets . Death Poets by Lepadah
Death Poets by Lepadah
One of mass
spread traffic bankrupting rhyme
forget squandering time
creating crawl lines
forget the glitz
we're coming super tight
like spandex
super hyped explosion
macking mic's
rocking block heads
left blown
cascading over preposition
lost inhibitions
test skills
medicate membranes
baptized deliriously insane
epically furious
deliverance sickly serious
forget the backdrop
delete that shit
fade the band
water the incense
the new scent
smell me...
forget the gloss
poetically embossed
beaming bold italics on strathmore
legitimate drip premium
© 2010 Lepadah
Chuck Berry - Johnny B. Goode (Live 1958) Super Dee Dope DUPER !!! I'm so there y'all
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Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Per Se by Lepadah
In Other Words by Lepadah
Those piano keys
must be Monk tinkering at the light
awakening the we to early morning rhythms straight no chaser ...
slipping in-between slats
slits of sunshine split venetian blinds criss cross
over our souls new arrangements
abstract, architectural syllabus
Alpha to my Omega
you be the creator to our Pyramids
non other . . . than you lover
discover, uncover the principal
sought to walk away
allowed this love to re-lay
in other words . . .
if only for one day; per se
in other words . . . to convey
we are an air of cliche
so far removed from the rest of the world
flown, blown to celestial skies
"hear our love cries"
"hear our love cries"
sway me away
with trembling tambourines
chiming, echoed births of African spirituals
rocking his tickled ivories, black and white
a micro nucleus burst jollying about
volley inborn; once shaded caliginous
lit by luminous liner notes and current berries
"Alleluia"
"Alleluia." the cry
balm of Gilead
snatching pearls to tempt reaping acquaintance
I yen for you . . . I yen for you
though the feelings are real
all the words that I say
all the words that I say
could not express how I feel . . .
simply ... could not express how I feel
In other words ... We are body & soul
© 2011 Lepadah
Revised 2013
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Cassandra Wilson - Moon River . Silk performance and I love Breakfast @ Tiffany's .
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Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Just thinking about you by Lepadah ... Happy Poetry Month
Just Thinking About You (A Poem)
"I was just thinking about you"
cardinal phrase, a thought
something bought
fresh and oh so brand new
"I was just thinking about you"
the man I call "baby"
erstwhile lapse "daddy"
mid taffeta twinkle
"I love ... " oh no
"I meant ..."
unable to conceal
feelings a peel
"I meant; dig you baby"
"yeah, I dig you baby"
err up under your singing "Happy Feeling"
"huh! now how you go and do that?" he say
"ha, ha, my natured stumbler"
dragoon jaded trinkets
settled wee wrist
"right! ha, ha how you go and do that?" he say
admit the genius
shy ebon Queen
bedtime conversation of revolution
possibly our own
brave hearts fully grown
able vibes for Huey, Cleaver, Bunchy ...
Boondocks and The Roots
carry secret of Orishas
seasoned outer limits
sexually video taped
our escapades; there would be no escape
"you're down; all the way down?"
prepare to go forward
ideas singing new notes
vast voices
"so you said ... you love ... right!"
"now how you go and do that?" he say
indulge one need to appease; please
words that weep ... one unconscious
© 2011 Lepadah
An Interview with Balogun Ojetade
An absolute props for writer Balogun Ojetade!!! Peep the video y'all http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhC5G8cFS6M&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Lepadah
Lepadah
Monday, April 22, 2013
Charles Mingus - Jazz Pour Tous In Belgium
Happy Born Day Charles Mingus http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXTij2srvQ8&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Lepadah
Lepadah
Sunday, April 21, 2013
Miles Davis a splendid piece of art
Mad Head - Part I
The slow glow
from the opaque street light near Bleecker
transfixed
holding gaze
floating to a raunchy head beat
distinct smell of eucalyptus honey
visions of thick drops running down
sides of my Enola's mason jars
extract thoughts of jazz
welcome resurrection
prepare to ride a riff with Trane
along side Dizzy's altering scales of composition spiraling... Simply out of this world!
"I'll never go back to Georgia" licks
(music plays)
crisscross, seducing with his hurricane horn
stopping long enough to hear Moody scat
skedaddle with Pozo melting two
Afro...Cuban
Afro...Cuban
dawned virtuoso "Manteca"
thumping mad Max into memory
instead of memorex
easy flow where my mind go
groove side daddy do good
waited inside Sweet Basil
El Dios of drums
flailing
first click
first hit pop!
full blown litany of sound boiling my blood ...whop!
possessed
unleash the beast to rhythms so loosely abandoned
Splitting invisible half note into quarters
Even the winded pursuit of indistinct change could not rearrange this chain
Standing alone
tight leather
fitted waist
cold,raw, & stiff bone
it's two a.m.
skins are thin
bartender tend glass
spill of warm Hennessy
no ice please
these cats cool
Blakey solo
Dude nitroglycerin
Blistering
ol' buttermilk sky
while I drinking, dragging straw
across pink formica
sniff! last bit of blow
Moment the light blew out... From the storm
© 2009 Lepadah
Revised 2013
All Rights Reserved
Reproduction of any materials without permission is strictly prohibited. Copyright 1999-2010.
Mad Head Part I by Lepadah ... Celebrate Poetry Month
Mad Head - Part I
The slow glow
from the opaque street light near Bleecker
transfixed
holding gaze
floating to a raunchy head beat
distinct smell of eucalyptus honey
visions of thick drops running down
sides of my Enola's mason jars
extract thoughts of jazz
welcome resurrection
prepare to ride a riff with Trane
along side Dizzy's altering scales of composition spiraling... Simply out of this world!
"I'll never go back to Georgia" licks
(music plays)
crisscross, seducing with his hurricane horn
stopping long enough to hear Moody scat
skedaddle with Pozo melting two
Afro...Cuban
Afro...Cuban
dawned virtuoso "Manteca"
thumping mad Max into memory
instead of memorex
easy flow where my mind go
groove side daddy do good
waited inside Sweet Basil
El Dios of drums
flailing
first click
first hit pop!
full blown litany of sound boiling my blood ...whop!
possessed
unleash the beast to rhythms so loosely abandoned
Splitting invisible half note into quarters
Even the winded pursuit of indistinct change could not rearrange this chain
Standing alone
tight leather
fitted waist
cold,raw, & stiff bone
it's two a.m.
skins are thin
bartender tend glass
spill of warm Hennessy
no ice please
these cats cool
Blakey solo
Dude nitroglycerin
Blistering
ol' buttermilk sky
while I drinking, dragging straw
across pink formica
sniff! last bit of blow
Moment the light blew out... From the storm
© 2009 Lepadah
Revised 2013
All Rights Reserved
Reproduction of any materials without permission is strictly prohibited. Copyright 1999-2010.
Cyntax - Embrace the Pain
Hey brother poet it was super seeing you. Thanks fit dropping in. Keep it Peace.
Lepadah
Lepadah
Saturday, April 20, 2013
Gregory Porter - "Be Good (Lion's Song)" Official Video (Jazz, Soul Music)
Love this song...
Lepadah
Lepadah
Play the 45 Soul by Lepadah ...Happy Poetry Month
"Play the 45 Soul" by Lepadah
Crooning conducting strand
Aspire spirits in bed
arise within sheets
Open day gig for Barnabas
a
stark starestrange sacrifice
During sleep
no recall
Draw lids airy
Somewhere forest in the hills
basement mirrored walls
blue door
black silk beneath bottoms
line of exotic shoes ; snakes, gators
lizards
mohair and his leopard underwear
still crooning "promise that you'll wait"
holding a glass of Muskatel
"it will go down swell'
player roll that old soul on 45
stereophonic sound
Liquor sure do taste good going down
sealed seventies luxuries
so said
Even tried to snuggle the pipe inside a place
she pledge godly
promise another ...
so he promises to wait
this time ...
letting passion sleep
if only for tonight
© 2013 Lepadah revised
Friday, April 19, 2013
Thursday, April 18, 2013
All Access: Mayweather vs. Guerrero - Full Episode 1 - SHOWTIME Boxing
It's going DOWN y'all beylieve dat!!!
Lepadah
Lepadah
Monday, April 15, 2013
Celebrating National Poetry month
"maybe this time" by Lepadah
Free these city streets
beneath calloused feet
burden by concrete
sky tower, tenements, speckle pigeons perched
gray gutter rats dwindle from the light
there's something kinda beautiful here
early rise yoke
yellow ball east of China town
off broadway bridge buckling down
The city illusive . . .
no ninjas just chaotic chinese
chopped into Bruce Lee videos winded chimes
continue twinkle ring in dingy take-out
doorway stand nursing a plastic container
rice noodles, baby bok choy
ribbons steam twirl upward
inhale, blow, sip . . .
pabulum dawn soul
leaving here breaks away from insanity
suicide, sexual romper room
maybe this time . . . maybe this time
they'll let love win
between the two them
thru whistle breeze
across the bayou of Antee's youth
made of sugar tea, liquor lemonade and women so free
you'll find the love in your food scenting
she love to taste colors
that of the moon
some blood red
some sunny
some blue; blue as your mood
some black green tornado swirl
pink like tomorrow's promise to you
love the sound of hard pluck
mahogany guitar
biting bits raw honey
off black berry lips
kissing into broken french
conjure up dance
in audubon beds of foxglove flowers
late noon to swinging string
Freeing at hem of pinafore
flirting peek of brown sweet thigh
chasing after the moon
in the Louisiana sky...
maybe this time
maybe this time
she'll let love in
Just maybe ... this time she'll let this love win
© 2012 Lepadah
Venus Jones is Determination & Poetree
I must big up this lady VENUS ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDrK7ygjzVY&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Lepadah
Lepadah
Art blakey's Jazz Messengers - Dat Dere
Y'all feel me throw up some poetry for me and the universe to see...
Lepadah
Lepadah
Sunday, April 14, 2013
Gerald Clayton - Two Shade Trailer
I dig this whole set up ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YuCR5M14Wk&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Lepadah
Lepadah
Saturday, April 13, 2013
An afternoon luncheon with special ladies ...
An afternoon luncheon @Leps House with poetic sister Ms lapoet "Virtue" and other guest. Great day special thanks to my sister for the yummy Penne pasta Dish with mushrooms she whipped up for us along with the cheesy treats...
Ms lapoet DREAM ON
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Lepadah
Lepadah
Friday, April 12, 2013
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Thank you sister Jill for being bloom!!!
As-Salāmu `Alaykum god's people creation of the all supreme one. Do happy to see our Black women standing by our Black men even if we're they're not together they're in it to help raise our black male child and female child as well ! Yippee Thank you sister Jill for your comment yes indeed deed it takes our men with the village to raise our children! Someone redefined apartment for me and yes Dr. Rok informed me the word our residence as single mother's "apartment" meant to be APART ... Yes apart from our men,family etc. the intentional isolation of strong relationships . Years ago we as Blacks would never ever consider placing our elders in a nursing home yikes !!! I know it to be the norm for most but not those of us who hold our elders in high regards no matter how crazy they bother us as we know. "gotta love dem our my peeps" lol . Let our love be our family... Be bless and thank you to sister Jill Scott for being ever bloomed Peace let the love shine inshallah . Lepadah
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Walkin' - John Coltrane
These were made for walkin... Jamming y'all http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWwYRjXXfLw&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Lepadah
Lepadah
Monday, April 8, 2013
Sunday, April 7, 2013
Saturday, April 6, 2013
Monday, April 1, 2013
Upcoming film project on Poet James Lloydovich Patterson
As-Salāmu `Alaykum. Super excited over opportunities and a new prospective on life. About to embark on a full blown project in conjunction with my cousin . Pouring over several letters,articles essays, writings sent to me a product of years two cousins from distant lands. Reading the letters precious jewels to me I held onto for over twenty years knowing in my heart a reunion of our artful souls would unite in a spectacular way. With that said the "Portrait of Soldier" from the pages of history...the Patterson family which lives in Moscow received a letter from Soviet Far East. The letter informed them that this year the Komsomolsk , city authorities have decided to put a memorial plaque honoring Soviet citizen Lloyd Patterson , a soldier/internationalist, on the radio committee where he had worked in 1941-1942. .. His son James a poet and a prose writer. He is a member of the Soviet Writers Union . His latest book titled "The Breath of Larch" is about his African ancestors and his father, a Black American who found happiness in the USSR. The larch is a tree with soft needles which it loses in autumn. It grows in Siberia Far East where James father Lloyd Patterson died of the concussion he suffered in the first months of World War 11. The book's title is symbolic: it tells about the Patterson family tree growing on the Soviet soil. A Hampton University graduate, Lloyd Patterson could not find a job in the USA, it was in the early 1930s, during the Great Depression Black workers were dismissed and last to be employed. Leaving the US along with other Black actors and film specialist invited to the Soviet Union to shoot a film about racial discrimination in Southern American states. Patterson applied for the job, got it and left for the Soviet Union". Thus history is repeating itself with my invitation to Russia an opportunity to unite and celebrate my cousin James Patterson and our family . Working with a Director who along with other writers and people who know the historic story of Poet extraordinaire Jim Patterson . Life is what we make it ... Peace and stay bless inshallah ...the one and only Lepadah
Sunday, March 31, 2013
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Sunday, March 17, 2013
Charles Lloyd
Ok it's Sunday I'm getting deep into the meat!!! Understand http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8OiMcsaMsM&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Lepadah
Lepadah
Soon to be sixteen...
This message is from Poetry. It was forwarded to you by lepadahxxx.
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======== lepadahxxx says to you ========
======================= Forwarded Message =======================
God's sons
my son, our son's
Listen up young one
I'm trying to serve you some get right
for you to be right
trying to keep you on track
Trying to keep you from slipping back
into a shadow
holding pens, cell block
jail house lock up
trying to keep you off the block
intellectually feed you what it is you need
drink you're thirsty for the knowledge
thirsty for history
you betta pray you make it thru without a felony
remember you gets no favas on the inside
dismiss from your frame of street reference
those rap videos of niggas so bold
holding their jock straps down
massaging their crown
forget that shit
when just yesterday
the same nigga was sucking house gang dick
you betta . . . figa that nigga son
those booty bandits working on ripping your virginal asshole
wide open . . . split!
so the shit won't stick
the whole pen tag you a new bitch
don't get it twisted
yeah this shit is sadistic
you young brother's
young son, man child, God's sons, son of ancient African Kings
son of Shaka, Aesop and
son of abu, Ahmed, baba, Bilal, Elijah,
I'm tired of seeing God's sons held captive
we got to get proactive
in a place where taggiing
fishing and bumping tits is the name of the game
and you're gonna to be down
or be dead
I'm trying to keep you from the box
a constant embryo position
goon squad demand complete submission
those ain't your daddies
listen up sons
I'm trying to save you from buckets, the tombs, bullets
Police Brutality and prison warfare
Riker rope when there is no hope
the criminal swag, pant sag
hacks green light for new jacks
serial killers and psychopaths
listen up son . . . you do the math
this is a billion dollar profit
God's sons inside the super max
held captive labeled you a "Felon"
for the rest of your natural born life
listen up son I'm trying to gift you truth!
© 2012 Lepadah
A moment of silence...
As-Salāmu `Alaykum ... A moment of silence for painful times such as any mothers lost if child . Incomprehensible but yet I felt this pain but not by such execution and determined brutality towards our young black men in communities under siege by drugs, alcoholism , poverty, mental illness, single parent household ,dysfunctional educational system set up to Mis-education of our children thus people this is where the village comes to play to infiltrate the minds of our black children with our history from the very beginning ...black mothers womb yes educating our fetus with Dr. Clarke,Dr. Welsing and gift them a copy to study The Mis-Education of The Negro by Carter G.Woodson. And continue to disseminate information and programs in our community to uplift our youth as stated by the beautiful young brother (Kimani Gray's relative) on wbls open line this morning. Yes brother you righteously slammed the accurate insight and knowledge on the air this morning "match set" directly to point. Ok I know there's a serious problem in our community and we must mend it NOW! The young brother is right where are the real mother fucking soldier's in the hood ready to handle and implement our own programs for the youth . I know brother Barron and Al Sharpton is committed to doing the damn job and yes standing front center with the rest of the black community . Brooklyn is brick and full of beautiful souls willing to fight intellectually and stand on the battlefield for justice. Reflecting on my own soon to be 16 year old I pray every single day when leaves my house he return safely having walked out into the world knowing one hundred you're being profiled because he is a black young man in America with added elements of peer pressure and just the obvious angst of being a youthful teen known fact rebellious by nature . The stop and frisk has to STOP! I'm not saying they're all angels none of us are. The best gift to a black boy is knowledge and our love . I have to admit I have his father to thank for being there and a whole community around him to reverberate negativity he is bombarded with each day from the reality of racism yes that is a fact! Each day I'm bless and thankful to hear "good morning mom." Ring bell for Bell, Kimani,Diallo,Grant,Graham,Martin... And countless others who have been murdered. Let the awakening begin family inshallah ...Peace , love and unity.
Lepadah
Friday, March 15, 2013
Waxpoetics 54
Waxpoetics is laying it down once again like serious wax ... I have all issues of this fine cultural music magazine my jewels. A fond respect of liner notes so... don't forget to pick up your fresh copy of WP is sure nuff banging featuring Big Daddy Kane !!! Recently blew it out @The Blue Note this past week.
Thursday, March 14, 2013
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Searching for Sugar Man Official Trailer #1 (2012) - Documentary HD
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Lepadah
Friday, March 8, 2013
Transition is apparent ...being true thyself ...
As-Salāmu `Alaykum ...tonight transition and peace loving your soul and the ones you with! Waiting for Russia and a reunion with my cousin soviet poet Jim Patterson . Researching and working to bridge & piece ultimately coagulate two artist united thru blood and a cardinal edifying history to unfold exposing a lineage of undisputed truth and genius from Russia with love... Russia and Africa united once again after years apart but a desire for these two myself and Jim to tell the story letting the world witness a signature script in the skies ... Infinite and significant... Peace the transition is apparent . Define, sketch your life for no else but you. No one can do it like YOU! Love is all we need inshallah
Lepadah
Lepadah transition ...Real truth!
As-Salāmu `Alaykum ...tonight transition and peace loving your soul and the ones you with! Waiting for Russia and a reunion with my cousin soviet poet Jim Patterson . Researching and working to bridge & piece ultimately coagulate two artist united thru blood and a cardinal edifying history to unfold exposing a lineage of undisputed truth and genius from Russia with love... Russia and Africa united once again after years apart but a desire for these two myself and Jim to tell the story letting the world witness a signature script in the skies ... Infinite and significant... Peace the transition is apparent . Define, sketch your life for no else can do it like YOU! Love all we need inshallah
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Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Sunday, March 3, 2013
John Coltrane Spiritual
As-Salāmu `Alaykum... I'm still here ! Woke up this morning listening to John Coltrane so peace.
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Miles Davis - Herbie Hancock - Wayne Shorter - Ron Carter -
Sunday morning kick off ... Jamming
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Saturday, March 2, 2013
Sylvester LIVE - You Are My Friend
Thank you to all my friends during my time of transition ... Be peace http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-UpSfMdrNw&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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Thursday, February 28, 2013
Stan Getz and John Coltrane
Ok I'm riding this trance!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCdeJwGs818&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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Hikind Hijinks just a simpleton ...
As-Salāmu `Alaykum Black America ... Red light, green light one,two,three may I proceed ? When will we learn that Jewish America, white America will maintained and perpetuate their racist views which are thoroughly ingrained into their medulla so after reading several articles on Hymie (offensive ...yes )Hikind's insensitive portrayal , depiction if "Blackface" excusing it as a celebrated gag for Purim and offering an less luster apology . May he be delivered from ignorance .Found to be blatant as stated in this week Amsterdam article by Herb Boyd once again stapling the Truth reinforced by historical facts on the deplorable nature and origin of blackface which the stupid Assemblyman should have avail himself before embarking on his quest to show undoubtedly simpleminded ; ultimately his true feeling about Black America as stated Jewish America and I stress "Jewish " they're not white! Ok may I proceed indeed would have protested and called for the resignation of anyone of our Black leaders if they had the audacity to offend their culture, religion or thus resurrect painful and historical memories of the holocaust right! So how dare they knowingly beset arrogant attitude think we should laugh this buffoonery off I don't think so... I hope no mother fuckers are offended by these comments and don't care if they are. Let me say a call for bitch ass miseducated teacher of P.S. 59 in Manhattan should resign from her position as educator and study the real history of slavery before posing and thus implementing such outrageous arithmetic questions an offensive and insensitive misjudgment on her bitch ass behalf . Once again that would never have happened and even presented to Jewish or white America and thus a mandate needs to be implemented for educators to know historical facts and sensitivity course for Black students especially . I must make a plea to our young Black men pull up those fucking breeches UP! ,study your history . To our beautiful young sisters respect yourselves too. I'm boiling this morning . So continue your day in peace I'm ending this love inshallah . Ps ... Forgive for better use of words I broke out expletive ... One
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Assemblyman Hikind simpleminded fool!
As-Salāmu `Alaykum Black America ... Red light, green light one,two,three may I proceed ? When will we learn that Jewish America, white America will maintained and perpetuate their racist views which are thoroughly ingrained into their medulla so after reading several articles on Hymie (offensive ...yes )Hikind's insensitive portrayal , depiction if "Blackface" excusing it as a celebrated gag for Purim and offering an less luster apology . May he be delivered from ignorance .Found to be blatant as stated in this week Amsterdam article by Herb Boyd once again stapling the Truth reinforced by historical facts on the deplorable nature and origin of blackface which the stupid Assemblyman should have avail himself before embarking on his quest to show undoubtedly simpleminded ; ultimately his true feeling about Black America as stated Jewish America and I stress "Jewish " they're not white! Ok may I proceed indeed would have protested and called for the resignation of anyone of our Black leaders if they had the audacity to offend their culture, religion or thus resurrect painful and historical memories of the holocaust right! So how dare they knowingly beset arrogant attitude think we should laugh this buffoonery off I don't think so... I hope no mother fuckers are offended by these comments and don't care if they are. Let me say a call for bitch ass miseducated teacher of P.S. 59 in Manhattan should resign from her position as educator and study the real history of slavery before posing and thus implementing such outrageous arithmetic questions an offensive and insensitive misjudgment on her bitch ass behalf . Once again that would never have happened and even presented to Jewish or white America and thus a mandate needs to be implemented for educators to know historical facts and sensitivity course for Black students especially . I must make a plea to our young Black men pull up those fucking breeches UP! ,study your history . To our beautiful young sisters respect yourselves too. I'm boiling this morning . So continue your day in peace I'm ending this love inshallah . Ps ... Forgive for better use of words I broke out expletive ... One
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Tuesday, February 26, 2013
To inspire...Candles by Bernadette ...
As-Salāmu `Alaykum god's universe ... I'm chilling out a smooth silk mood thanks to the very spirited candle lady Bernadette offering a light to inspire . Settle your cerebral cortex with heavenly scents everything from Creme Brûlée , honeysuckle, frankincense, green tea lemongrass and my favorite Eucalyptus Peppermint I can't tell you how massively intense this is so wonderfully DOPE ! Not to mention Patchouli and Lavender it really don't matter when Miss. Bernadette whips out salacious candles her chillax tickling olfactory nerve... Dig her vibrant display Bernadette's natures light and positivity no matter uptown or downtown she is sure to be found . And being a word nymph, a spoken word artist so y'all know she's super bad!!! Peace and sleep peace inshallah .
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Sunday, February 24, 2013
Sweet Baby - Macy Gray Feat. Erykah Badu
Sweet ! Trust I'm following up with up with Freddie Hubbard.
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Bravo Oscars!!!
As-Salāmu `Alaykum god's universe loving the Oscar's tonight!!! Pumping my fist fitter Sugsr man" yes curled up on the sofa with my note pad ... Peace stay warm and tell someone or anyone I love you! Peace go blow Jennifer Hudson. .. Standing Ovulation and bow down to Shirley Bassey !!! Bvo...
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Good luck to Quvenzhané Wallis tonight!
Only 9-years-old, Quvenzhané Wallis has made history by being the youngest actress ever to be nominated for Best Actress at the Academy Awards. Wallis is nominated for her role as Hushpuppy in the film Beasts of the Southern Wild.
Saturday, February 23, 2013
Anew
Leaving this year first stop Washington DC with my cousin Kenneth Hamilton and anxious to visit and be apart of documentary interview My cousin Jim Patterson from Russia and family members ... Next stop sister Lydia headed to Moscow all expense paid courtesy Russian TV hmmmm can you picture that inshallah . Peace y'all!Lepadah
10 Minutes Meditation - Native American Flute & Ocean with Inspiring Rumi Quotes
Dedicated to my grandmother Enola Percy. Thank you
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Friday, February 22, 2013
KUJICHAGULIA Robin indeed !!!
KUJICHAGULIA Bravo Robin ! Welcome to the world sister reborn I know ... Yes indeed the one the beneficent is over thy and thank you sister !!! A beauty beyond met you strive onward inshallah ! Peace Lepadah
Bessie Smith - Need A Little Sugar In My Bowl (1931)
Okay it's Friday Baby let's get frisky... No martini for I take a cosmopolitan ! Lol
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Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Graffiti Notes by Lepadah
suppose you compose Graffiti boogie-woogie while billions tip toe down below
after the bitter bite; an apple cold
did all souls hear strange construct fermented pipes
frozen thoughts; thawed composition battling tempo writhe axles
adjust transpose Graffiti notes crawling inners open cow hide pen strokes singing steel grind bleeding
screeching maestro reaching to snatch the life out of the world's daily pulse
revolting beneath the belly of its earth creeps keepers
restless beast . . . Go on blow a belch squeal to her changing wheels electrocute tracks huff and puff I'm taking notes from ghost scrape skid mark rails
trail her cries that of graffiti atoms exhale … inhale "chuff …chuff" "halt … halt"
five points call for the gangs of new york chasing moles further beneath her open naval after the world leaves now rest breathing a gentle rumble roll into the black hole
the tooting of fluting pipes … © 2013 Lepadah
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