A few days ago, I had the absolute honor and priveledge to perform at an event, put on by a group called, Making Noise. The event was held to raise funds, as well as to shed some light on the trafficking of little girls in Africa, as well as the rebuilding of schools in Sierra Leone after the civil war. I was asked to create a poetic adaptation of young lady named Saio’s story. She survived the war by living in the woods for two years, with other villagers. It was a really moving experience to retell her story, with my own feeling and emotion, spawned by a natural connectedness I formed with her and the story after having sat with it for three months. EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THIS ORGANIZATION! GET INVOLVED! THERE IS MORE TO LIFE THAN CHECKING THIS (REALLY COOL) WEBSITE! PEOPLE NEED YOUR HELP!
Okey , myself, and Leslie. Good people, doing great things.
Again, get involved (I know, I know. Enough with the preachin, already. But, really…).
Shout out to Myisha Cherry who also performed.
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1 GodFather // Apr 29, 2008 at 12:29 pm
Hmmm….sounds tight! Funny, the group’s name is “Making Noise” and my new hit single is “Make Noise” Produced by Redz….(shameless plug)
2 Keiva // May 19, 2008 at 6:52 am
sweeet. i wonder if this project supports the kids of northern uganda or southern uganda. i just watched a wonderful documentary about the kids of northern uganda and their affinity for the arts. it’s called “war dance.” check it out, if you get a chance. good stuff.
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