Concert pic with Daara J member Aladji Man

Totally stoked right now after attending a Morgan Heritagereggae concert at Old Town School of Folk Music. Had NO IDEA this man would be there! Made an exciting night even more exciting. He’s DAARA J FAMILY‘s own Aladji Man straight from Dakar, Senegal! (A country I grew up in). They even brought him on stage and let him do his thing (dancing & rapping in native Wolof) for a bit, which definitely woke me up. Had a brief chat and pic w/him afterwards and told me he’d be bringing the rest of his group back to perform in the Chi at some point.

If anyone’s curious, here’s a little bit of what Daara J is about: 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqzUwptjzgo

Repost: “Nearly 50 People Murdered in Chicago and No One Gives a *&%^$”

exerpt…

“There was a time when people were shocked if someone got shot. Now people just ask, ‘Did they die?’ Desensitization of the violence has sadly become the norm.” 

Chicago Violence: http://sojo.net/blogs/2013/02/14/nearly-50-people-murdered-chicago-and-no-one-gives#.UR5M0mfNzHw.facebook

Uploads

Just uploaded 12 Youtube vids today! Go check ’em out…

 

Bad Moon Rising – John Fogerty cover:

 

Fast Car – Wyclef Jean/Paul Simon cover:

 

I Can Dunk Yo’. LOL 🙂

 

Ankle Twisting Dunk!

 

Slam Jammin’ Da Ball!

 

Luisa Maita Performing Live In Chicago Fall 2010:

 

Taking The Plunge!

 

Random Acoustic Guitar Playing:

 

Million Voices – Wyclef Jean cover:

 

Slow Down – Wyclef Jean cover:

 

GOBBLE-GOBBLE!!! My George W. Bush Impersonation:

 

Booker T Wannabe!

Running to Stand…..Still

Sweet the sin. Bitter the taste in my mouth. I see seven towers, but I only see one way out. You gotta cry without weeping, talk without speaking, and scream without raising your voice. You know I took the poison…from the poison stream. Then I floated out of here….

She will…suffer the needle chill. She’s running to stand….

still.