(c) malaika aminata
sometimes i judge songs by their ability to make my eyes water. yes, this won. music moves.
makemaps asked: do you lie to yourself?
fajah.
and when the pawns rebel…
untitled on Flickr.
imani zakiya
year of the dragon on Flickr.
this photo was taken about a week or so ago during the chinese new year celebration in london.after a group of peers and i took the tube to chinatown together i decided to wander off by myself. i spent the majority of the day shoulder to shoulder with strangers, while bellamy quietly told me what to observe.she has great extinct.
convenient store on Flickr.
created with stop motion animation “plastic life” tells the story of what happens when love shifts from a human affair into a strange infatuation with a toy dinosaur. actors include tolu ilupeju, khari malik, and donny the dino.directed,filmed,and edited by malaika aminata
“So many people live within unhappy circumstances and yet will not take the initiative to change their situation because they are conditioned to a life of security, conformity, and conservatism, all of which may appear to give one peace of mind, but in reality nothing is more damaging to the adventurous spirit within a man than a secure future. The very basic core of a man’s living spirit is his passion for adventure. The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences, and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun.”
— Christopher McCandlessshoutout to tolu for letting me borrow belamy for 4 months. i really don’t think she knows how greatful i am to have people like her in my life who will do anything in their power to make my visions come to fruition.thanks to her you(who ever you are) will be receiving a minimus of 5 photos, and a video per week. i don’t have a battery charger for belamy right now, so i have been using her cautiously in order to preserve her life. when the charger arrives much more will be documented.for now, this summarizes my journey.
por tolu:
i don’t tell you enough but i love you, and i think you are an absolutely beautiful person. your generosity, and care, are traits to be admired, even when they comes with overbearing too close for comfort motherly stuff.i am super grateful for your life in mine,as well as your positive presence in this world. you are an vessel, that once focused, cannot be stopped.so much light in you, always let it shine!
p.s…ehh.. can computer acting idiotic+camera dying=legitimate excuse for no video? i uploaded an extra photo of half of my pretty face to make up for it…
p.p.s. kiss the kids for me (imani, diante, leamon, nicola..anyone else you want to randomly smooch on)
new video by the back pockets! they have been a favorite of mine as soon as i witnessed their live glory about 2 years ago at the now closed local atlanta venue eye drum(please support the venues you all). their live performance not only consist of pure energy given by musicians and songstresses of the group, but also through simultaneous live improvised theater performance which is as raw as the music. im am really excited to see this group grow from local sensation to world wide eye opener. they bare their souls on the stage, as as their set proceeded every loss, tainted, buttoned up, or masked soul, let their guard down and remember what it means to be human.”don’t make it pretty, just make it true.”
btw:this spring they plan engage on an epic circle america tour with includes the legendary music festival sxsw! linked below is their kickstarter page,so please , support, share, and get their message heard.( not to mention my sister Linx formerly known as Imani Zakiya, and the always enchanting Stephanie Pharr are in that thang, they inspire me.)
