Dr. Vibe with producer, writer and performer – A.D.
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Al St. Louis is a Toronto based actor, poet, spoken artist and motivational educator.
Using the art of poetry, Al composes thoughts and words that penetrate deep within the psyche, opening portals into other realms of thought, inviting listeners to participate in an inspirational awakening.
He is the CEO and founder of When Words Are Spoken. He coordinates a number of theme-based spoken events each year featuring established and up and coming poets and musicians. Al has worked with various entertainers such as John Singleton, Spike Lee, Andre 3000, Tyrese, Dwayne Morgan, Jemini, 50 Cent, Toya Alexis and Maestro Fresh Wes. He also uses his voice for singing with instruments or accompanied by his band “The SoulMates”.
Al is a motivational educational and brings his spoken word to high school, facilities, workshops and presentations to uplift, inspire and educate the younger generation. He is also the owner of Loc ‘N’ Twist Natural and Hair Studio.
During the interview, Al goes back to his birtnplace in Guyana, to a promising basketball career that was ended due to a serious knee injury and having nothing to fall back on, to the start of his poetry journey, how and why he became a hair studio owner (Loc ‘N’ Twist Natural and Hair Studio) and his thoughts and hopes for Black Canadian men.
You can find out more about Al at:
http://www.whenwordsarespoken.com/ (When Words Are Spoken)
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Vibe and Vegas
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Here is a performance by spoken word artist Al St. Louis at a “More Than A Haircut” event in Toronto in 2010. Enjoy!!
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Vibe and Vegas
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Roland “Wickida” Young was born in Westmoreland on the south side of Jamaica in the West Indies. When he was twelve years old, his family migrated to Canada. He grew up listening to Peter Tosh, Bob Marley and The Whalers and Jacob Miller.
He shares what is what like growing up listening to music and his career in music from being under contract with Cooke Management for one year to now starting his own label, Blaqscope Records. He has produced acts such as Al Beeno, Jr., Flex, Pachino and Rob di the brinx. “Wickida” comments on why he is happy being an independent artist for the last six years and why he wants to stay an as independent artist. He also gives us his take on what needs to be done to improve the situation for young Black men in Toronto and the current Canadian Reggae Music scene. He is completing his first cd which scheduled to be released in the summer of 2011.
You can find out more information about “Wickida” at:
http://www.myspace.com/wickidacarlito
http://www.reverbnation.com/wickida
http://www.facebook.com/people/Wickida-Carlito/100000611921613
http://www.numubu.com/profile.php?id=95036
http://www.cdbaby.com/Artist/WickidStylz
http://twitter.com/WICKIDA
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Vibe and Vegas
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With 2010 coming to an end, we thought that we talk and share about some of the stories that we thought were of interest to Black men in 2010. This episode not only was the start of our year in review but it was the start of a new feature for the show.
For a while, we had a vision of doing regular podcasts with Black Canadian and Black American men discuss various issues that they feel are important. Well, this episode is the start of this journey. In this episode, we have Colin Jobe of “Colin’s Edge” (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/colinsedge) and “The Cutting Edge” on CHRY FM (http://www.chry.fm/) and Brandon Frame “The Black Man Can”at http://theblackmancan.org/.
In this episode, we start off discussing about LeBron James leaving Cleveland and “taking his talents to Miami”. Everyone had a take on this story. We then move onto talking about about Blacks in sports.
If you would like to read a good book about Blacks and athletics, please check out:
“40 Million Dollar Slaves: ; The Rise, The Fall and Redemption Of The Fall Of The Black Athlete” by William C. Roden
Renowned “New York Times” columnist Rhoden deconstructs the black athlete in this explosive and absorbing discussion of race, politics, and the history of American sports. He argues that for all their money and fame, black athletes are no better off than slaves whose masters forced them to race and fight. (Book Synopsis)
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Vibe and Vegas
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In a recent study of biracial Americans, most of the participants most people tended to suppress or reject their white ancestry altogether and claim to be entirely African American. Click on the link below to read the story.
Passing as Black: How Biracial Americans Choose Identity – TIME Healthland.
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Vibe and Vegas
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Jason “Blockz” Allard knows the meaning of dusting off and trying again. Growing up in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, “Blockz” was interested in two things as a child – basketball and music. “Blockz” struggled in school and often felt bored and uninterested in what he was doing. “Blockz” only began to excel once he was given the opportunity to perform at his annual school talent shows, and started to fall in love with what music had to offer him. He began to record music at his friend’s house – the only place he had access to turntables and a mic – and shortly afterward formed a group by the name of Black Soldiers in 2000. The rest is musical history.
“Blockz” shares about his growing up years, his relationship with his parents, how his musical journey started and where it is taking him and his thoughts about the challenges that young Black men are facing. “Blockz” released his first hit single “YEAH” the summer of 2010 which will be followed by an EP in the near future. “Blockz” is paving a new path for the international hip hop and R and B scene with his powerful lyrics and rhyming style.
For more information on the multi-talented mc and producer, please go to:
Blockz on Reverbnation
http://www.reverbnation.com/blockz
Blockz on Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Blockz-Allard/154847507884738
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Vibe and Vegas
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Natasha Waterman is more than a great singer. She is a great writer and a single mother of two wonderful children.
Her love of music started when she was eleven years old and it has been growing since.
During this interview, Natasha goes back to her youth when she wanted to become a figure skater to having a poem put in a book, growing up as a biracial child when everyone else in the family was white, growing up with a father, to becoming a rapper to being on her at sixteen years old, to having two kids by the time she was twenty-one years old and being on her own. We also talk and share about her music career and experiences to date. Natasha has just released her first album, “The Long Road”, which is a personal achievement for her.
If you would like to find out more about Natasha, please go to:
Natasha Waterman website
http://www.natashawaterman.com/
Natasha Waterman on Facebook
facebook.com/natasha.waterman
Natasha Waterman on Twitter
http://twitter.com/natashawaterman
Natasha Waterman on Myspace
http://www.myspace.com/natashawaterman2005
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