Classic: Louis Jordan

Louis Jordan, Buzz Me Baby

Classic: Celia Cruz

Celia influenced me at the the tender age of 8 when I was in an afterschool dance program where I learned Cha Cha, Tango, Salsa, Meringue, Cuimba, and of course Ruumba. We used to sing this one song called “Mama Te Quero” which I will never forget. She has the strongest voice reminiscent of a latina Aretha [...]

Classic: BRIGHT ROAD

Another Dorothy Dandridge & Harry Belafonte film. This is just the sweetest story…
“To see Bright Road will be a delight -
To miss it … a regret -
Bright Road has everything a great picture needs …
Beauty of story -
Heart interest -
Splendid performances -
Laughter … And tears “

Classic: Donna Summer

One of my favorite artists. I remember hearing her music for the first time at 16…or at least putting the name with the face. Last year I found out one of my main hairstylist is her current main hairstylist that goes on tour with her. I’ve got to step my game up so I can [...]

Books: The Book of 1001 Nights

Ever have one of those reoccurring dreams that continues on and on and on? This book interests me…but who knows when we’ll have time to read it?
As described by Wikipedia…
One Thousand and One Nights (Arabic: كتاب ألف ليلة وليلة‎ Kitāb ‘alf layla wa-layla; Persian: هزار و یک شب Hezār-o yek šab) is a collection of [...]

Classic: Ms. Bates

This is funny. Ms. Bates tell them to each eat a fat one. Hahaha.
I found this interesting. My grandmother was a very active career woman in the 1950s. She once managed a sector of the phone company in New York city in which she appeared in the newspaper for, and [...]

Classic: Lena Horne

Thank god for sunny days, thank god for rainy days, and thank god for Lena Horne.