#pan african music

[heaven4d]

(Pan African Music)

[brooklynmuseum]

Miriam Makeba’s portrait greets and grounds you near the entry of Africa Fashion. 

Makeba’s emergence as a singer on the global stage coincided with the emergence of an independent African continent. Her songs blended popular musical styles like Jazz with indigenous South African melodies, often incorporating Swahili, Xhosa, and Sotho lyrics. Well-known globally for her songs Pata Pata and Qongqothwane (the Click Song) Makeba’s music and self-fashioning embodied African liberation and identity. 

For many Africans, her music gave voice to the dawn of a new independent era and the liberation struggles that remained. Affectionately referred to as Mama Africa by her legions of fans, Makeba came to embody a forward-looking Pan-Africanism and Black Power. 

See this portrait of Makeba and hear her singular voice as part of the African Cultural Renaissance that welcomes you in #AfricaFashionBkM.

📷 Jürgen Schadeberg (German, 1931–2020). Miriam Makeba, 1955. © Estate of Jürgen Schadeberg (Photo: Courtesy of the Estate of Jürgen Schadeberg)

[spoiledbratblog]

[thenixkat]

M1 dead prez & Bonnot - Real Revolutionaries ft. General Levy and Paolo Frescu

Lyrics:

[Intro: Bob Marley] ...overcome our little trouble

Brother you're right, you're right You're right, you're right, you're, so right! We gon' fight (we gon' fight), we'll have to fight (we gon' fight) We gonna fight (we gon' fight)

[Verse 1: M1] Soon we'll find out who is, the real revolutionary

Bob hit the nail When he fell on his deathbed The streets ran red With blood, sweat and tears It was too many years for liberation Colonization enslaved a whole nation Cecil stole that called it Rhodesia Too many white folks catchin' amnesia How convenient! History is not an agreement I guess It's based on how you see it Nas was wrong, Mugabe was right! We gotta fight! Izwe Lethu i Afrika! Afrika's our Land The future is in our hands So here's a list of demands Reparations for what they stole The People, the Land, the Diamonds, the Gold Stop the bombing us Neo-coons Uncle Tom-ing us Sellin us your empty promises Your Economist Propagandizing what time it is Fuck that digital shit Back up off our nuts a lil' bit And let's take it back to the Futuristic I'll testify as a material witness These muthafuckas is too sadistic If you got some melanin You can get with this X - that, if you, hear this That's the bizness!! [General Levy] (the site didn’t have this man’s verses and I’mma do my best, some help would be appreciated)

Africa the rights will land up with our forefathah  with school and we about to be antifa rebah they empty our land to take our silvah they take the revolution but not the cultchah you think a little thing a black mon u’ll fight fair we wan back the da land of our forefathah Christopher Columbus was a rapscallion to be quite precise he was a freaking robber

[Verse 2: M1] Kwame Nkruma, Sekou Toure Thomas Sankara The leaders of tomorrow The future Garveys The future Lumumba The future Bikos The future Heros Let's celebrate a free Zimbabwe We doin it our way A national holiday No more Imperialism, not today Fuck the I.M.F., Fuck the World Bank United States of Afrika Not AFRICOM Do you think I'm dumb I know where I'm from The Continent I ain't claimin' no blocks You got me bent I meant what I said And said what I meant Obama ani't my President That's just white power In a black face This is about Liberation... not race!

[General Levy]  (the site didn’t have this man’s verses and I’mma do my best, some help would be appreciated)

M1 what I say The sands of Aragones the violence in the weir you know the spot to look for the message will be clear let’s read between the lines and pick the sense from nonsense  don't be fooled by the lies politics propetense they think they can keep us blinded lies about the truth stop collaborating they divide us into groups racialism projectism sexism to name a few unity issues we should defy as a rule Bonnot

[M1] (rest of the song not on the lyrics site either doing my best)

Put your hands up let me see you stand up Put your hands up let me see you stand up Put your hands up let me see you stand up Put your hands up let me see you stand up Put your hands up let me see you stand up Put your hands up let me see you stand up Put your hands up let me see you stand up Put your hands up let me see you stand up

[General Levy]

Oh if we just demand and make moves so illegal They’ll kill the innocent or buy the island with diesel  They wicked and deceitful and have the gall acting regal People is inevitable wait till you see we will be free Ghetto you is free ghetto you is free From the mental slavery Killing your youth we wanna to be free Free free free Fight for your rights and your liberty

[elgallinero]

La Musica e Vita

youtube.com/watch

[afrotumble]

Kasiva Mutua playing her Wula Hardwood Special Piece Djembe #djembe #wes...

[delusionalbubble]

Top 10 Best African Festivals to Attend

African festivals are some of the best in the world. There are many festivals that take place in Africa, each with its own unique traditions, culture, and history. Attending these festivals is a great way to immerse oneself in the local culture and experience the vibrant, colorful, and lively atmosphere of the continent. Here are the top 10 African festivals that you should definitely consider…

[brothersperspectiveartvid]

Pan African Art: Infinito 2017 - Separated Ears Replicating (prod. by iLLsugi) @infinito2017 #blackart #75dab #art #raygun81 #fight

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[saturngalore]

paraíso afro puff 🍹

hi im back with my first afro puff in months! it was inspired by this cute hairstyle i saw worn by ginger (khanya mkhize) from the tv show, one on one! it comes with front (v2) and side (v3) braids that has brown multicolor beads since i always wanted to have/make a hairstyle with that bead combination!! the beads also comes in 29 additional swatches located in the left lip ring piercing section. v1 of the bead accessory goes with v2 hair and v2 goes with v3 hair. 2 bead swatches are inspired by the pan african flag and several more are inspired by different pride flags: lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, pansexual, nonbinary, asexual, genderfluid, genderqueer, intersex, and agender. please note that the hair only has 4 beads so i tried making the beads as close as the different flags as i could (i tried an ombré rainbow one and it looked terrible so im sorry!) but please let me know if anything is weird or incorrect! happy (late) juneteenth, happy african american music month, and of course, happy pride yall!!! i hope y’all enjoy! 🫶🏾🏳️‍🌈

base game compatible (bgc)

maxis palette (24 swatches)

teen-elder

both frames (the hairline is a little glitchy for the masc frame)

not hat compatible (some accessories can fit!)

2 versions of bead accessories (29 swatches)

custom thumbnails

disallowed for random

all lods

please tag me if you do use my cc! i would absolutely love to see it! also, please let me know if you encounter any issues with my cc! here’s my tou.

download via simsharefile (sfs) or on my patreon - ALWAYS FREE!

tysm to cc rebloggers! @public-ccfinds @sssvitlanz

[thechanelmuse]

Juneteenth is a Black American holiday. 

We call Juneteenth many things: Black Independence Day, Freedom Day, Emancipation Day, Jubilee Day. We celebrate and honor our ancestors. 

December 31 is recognized as Watch Night or Freedom’s Eve in Black American churches because it marks the day our enslaved ancestors were awaiting news of their freedom going into 1863. On January 1, 1863, President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation. But all of the ancestors wouldn’t be freed until June 19, 1865 for those in Galveston, Texas and even January 23, 1866 for those in New Jersey (the last slave state). (It’s also worth noting that our people under the Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations wouldn’t be freed until April 28, 1866 and June 14, 1866 for those under the Cherokee Nation by way of the Treaties.)

Since 1866, Black Americans in Texas have been commemorating the emancipation of our people by way of reading the Emancipation Proclamation and coming together to have parades, free festivities, and later on pageants. Thereafter, it spread to select states as an annual day of commemoration of our people in our homeland. 

Here’s a short silent video filmed during the 1925 Juneteenth celebration in Beaumont, Texas:

(It’s also worth noting that the Mascogos tribe in Coahuila, Mexico celebrate Juneteenth over there as well. Quick history lesson: A total of 305,326 Africans were shipped to the US to be enslaved alongside of American Indians who were already or would become enslaved as prisoners of war, as well as those who stayed behind refusing to leave and walk the Trail of Tears to Oklahoma. In the United States, you were either enslaved under the English territories, the Dutch, the French, the Spanish, or under the Nations of what would called the Five “Civilized” Native American Tribes: Cherokee, Creek (Muscogee), Chickasaw, Choctaw, and Seminoles. Mascogos descend from the Seminoles who escaped slavery during the Seminole Wars, or the Gullah Wars that lasted for more than 100 years if you will, and then settled at El Nacimiento in 1852.)

We largely wave our red, white and blue flags on Juneteenth. These are the only colors that represent Juneteenth. But sometimes you may see others wave our Black American Heritage flag (red, black, and gold).

Juneteenth is a day of respect. It has nothing to do with Africa, diversity, inclusion, immigration, your Pan-African flag, your cashapps, nor your commerce businesses. It is not a day of “what about” isms. It is not a day to tap into your inner colonizer and attempt to wipe out our existence. That is ethnocide and anti-Black American. If you can’t attend a Black American (centered) event that’s filled with education on the day, our music, our food and other centered activities because it’s not centered around yours…that is a you problem. Respect our day for what and whom it stands for in our homeland. 

Juneteenth flag creator: “Boston Ben” Haith 

It was created in 1997. The red, white and blue colors represent the American flag. The five-point star represents the Lone State (Texas). The white burst around the star represents a nova, the beginning of a new star. The new beginning for Black Americans. 

Black American Heritage Flag creators: Melvin Charles & Gleason T. Jackson

It was created in 1967, our Civil Rights era. The color black represents the ethnic pride for who we are. Red represents the blood shed for freedom, equality, justice and human dignity. Gold fig wreath represents intellect, prosperity, and peace. The sword represents the strength and authority exhibited by a Black culture that made many contributions to the world in mathematics, art, medicine, and physical science, heralding the contributions that Black Americans would make in these and other fields. 

SN: While we’re talking about flags, I should note that Grace Wisher, a 13-year-old free Black girl from Baltimore helped stitched the Star Spangled flag, which would inspire the national anthem during her six years of service to Mary Pickersgill. I ain’t even gon hold you. I never looked too far into it, but she prob sewed that whole American flag her damn self. They love lying about history here until you start unearthing them old documents. 

In conclusion, Juneteenth is a Black American holiday. Respect us and our ancestors.

[zvaigzdelasas]

[BBC is UK State Media]

Months in jail alongside ally and kingmaker Ousmane Sonko ended suddenly, with the pair released the week before the presidential election.

Now Mr Clean, as he's nicknamed, must get to work on the sweeping reforms he has promised.[...]

Fighting poverty, injustice and corruption are top of Mr Faye's agenda. While working at the Treasury, he and Mr Sonko created a union taskforce to tackle graft.

Gas, oil, fishing and defence deals must all be negotiated to better serve the Senegalese people, says Mr Faye.

He is ushering in an era of "sovereignty" and "rupture" as opposed to more of the same, he told voters, and that is especially true of ties to France.

Senegal's president-elect says he will drop the much-criticised CFA franc currency, which is pegged to the euro and backed by former colonial power France.

Mr Faye wants to replace it with a new Senegalese, or regional West African, currency[...]

Strengthening judicial independence and creating jobs for Senegal's large young population are also key priorities for Mr Faye[...]

One of Mr Faye's heroes is the late Senegalese historian Cheikh Anta Diop - whose work is seen as a precursor to Afrocentrism. Both are seen as left-wing cheerleaders for pan-Africanism.

As early results came in on Monday showing Mr Faye was set for victory, people in the capital, Dakar, celebrated by honking car horns and singing to loud music.

The reaction from international markets was less jubilant, with Senegal's dollar bonds falling to their lowest level in five months. Reuters news agency reports that investors are concerned Mr Faye's presidency may wind down the country's business-friendly policies.

25 Mar 24

[sleepinginmygrave]

uh. hello

you can call me jupiter or james but nicknames are more than welcome ⁞ minor ⁞ they/him/hers ⁞ pangender ⁞ polyam ⁞ pan+aroaceflux ⁞ saphillean ⁞ capricorn ⁞ christian ⁞ witch ⁞ therian ⁞ french ⁞ barty + evan kinnie ⁞ harp player ⁞ art is the most important thing to me ⁞ astronomy and marine biology nerd ⁞ big big big animal lover ⁞ huge classical music enjoyer

about me. i guess

musical artists↬tv girl. alex g. mac demarco. current joys. mother mother. ethel cain. chappell roan. weyes blood. abba. lamp. vashti bunyan. ichiko aoba. lisa ono. gorillaz. radiohead. nirvana. tyler, the creator. mf doom. crystal castles. conan gray. home. cavetown. deftones. sum 41. rammstein. the smiths. david bowie. queen. t-rex. the beatles. arctic monkeys. sufjan stevens. the cure. strawberry guy. lana del rey. steve lacy. the neighborhood. roar. vacations. lukrembo. liana flores. duster. sign crushes motorist. macabre plaza. beabadoobee. m83. her's. memo boy. pink pantheress. men i trust. eminem. beach house. yot club. cigarettes after sex. tame impala. eyedress. jack stauber.

classical composers↬ tchaïkovsky; ravel; saint saëns; debussy; satie; fauré; grieg; shostakovtich; liszt

currents animals obsession↬ jellyfishs, sharks, whales, whale sharks, african wild dogs, bovines, horses, (all farms animals. tbh), isopods, snails, any murids, all birds, tarentulas

things i'm deeply passionate about (or enjoy)↬ the sea • rain • animals • plants • poetry • art in any from • classical music • forests • thanatology • marine biology • astronomy • music • bugs • reading at night • art history • plants • gothic architecture • flowers • winnie the pooh

hobbies↬ baking. painting. drawing. knitting. crocheting. playing the harp. going outside. skateboarding. listening to music. reading.

miscellaneous

• i love baking and uhhh i make crêpes almost every week

•@orbitfalls n°1 fan!!!!! everyone go check on her art and read what she write RIGHT NOW because golly i still can't believe it's possible to be this talented

•i knit and crochet. a lot. too much

•capricorn sun, virgo moon and aries rising. and and i have 6 capricorn placements (and 3 aquarius) (.yeah no comment (please comments))

•i do believe in astrology, actually

•i'm a witch!! (christian eclectic witch)

•@sceirlose & @idk-what-to-put-here-123 are my parents and i love them very much

• i'm half norwegian so i go there every years and you will see me posting about it

•orange and blue color combo offical biggest fan. i even have a tag for it it's #almost-night blue+warm orange from the windows i think

•i have three older brother :3

•@evanmp3 is my rp blog and i think you should join we still have a lot of free places and we're so funny and cool (to join ask @thedvilsinthedetails)

• you probably guessed that i play the harp, i've been for 8 years now, i'm in a concervatory and play in an orchestra :]

•i love uhhh music,,a lot,,,

• i'm very normal about everything (lying. if you couldn't tell)

•i want weird pets rn i NEED a tarentula and a snake and a lizard and a crow SO BAD it's not even funny i need them SO SO BAD PLEASE GOD LET ME HAVE THEM I WOULD TREAT THEM SO WELL,,,, I LOVE ANIMALS HLHKFKG *shaking crying sobbing etc*

•i love love love winnie the pooh and tagging me in Winnie the pooh stuffs is more than welcome

• i'm just a silly guy ya'll :3

• i'm in a qpr with the amazing @url0cal-weird0 <33

• I LOVE ART SO SO MUCH art history is so so so interesting and i will reblog a lot of art stuffs (i also do art (oil pastels my beloved) and will post it occasionally if i feel silly)

• also i'm uhh i'm a jellyfish.. and a whale shark..(literally. i'm therian) btw i have a nonhuman sideblog now!! it's @st4rllyfish :3

• i'm trying so hard to make this intro post aesthetic and uhhh stuff but really i'm just a guy i promise i can't do anything serious in my life this is very hard for me please be kind :3

• how do you. make a cool intro post

(dividers by @roseraris and @the-blinkie-guy)

blinkies and userboxes!!

[clowncaraz]

Soul (also referred to as Two Soul or Du/Bisoul)

digital recreation by this user.

Soul is a pan-african identity that revolves around distinct black and african american experiences where one’s identity is made up of two warring souls, the gender and the body.

From the creator, "my cognition (...) is male and is acting upon my female body (...) finding a way for them to just coexist is my personal gender journey in a lot of ways (...) I feel like i want to learn to live in her, I feel like I am in her, but I am he."

He refers to the gender while Her refers to the body, both being separate souls that exists within the identity.

Soul in this case can be described deeper by examining how black people are denied gender roles due to being black and being classified as hyper-masculine. Soul is the accumulation of experiences of both gender and blackness that intertwine and create complex considerations when questioning and living as a transgender person. Soul is the creation of black roles that do not conform to the binary and do not establish a patriarchy or matriarchy.

Pinkparthenon says that his gender is being a black trans man, but his body is a black woman, and he has no ambition to "fight being female". He states that he might be masculinizing himself because he is black and not because he is a man, but confirms in a later video that he is a trans man of Soul, and that the two halves of the identity are influenced heavily by blackness.

When describing it further, he says "You are not America, you are the black person. America acts upon you in such a way it almost is you in some ways," (vice versa) which may mean that Soul, in addition to meaning that you are two halves, can mean that you are the black body and your gender acts upon your body.

my rendition of the flag.

Soul as a term originated from a personal therapy session Pinkparthenon had, inspired by a quote from W.E.B Dubois' book called The Souls of Black Folk, and realized with the connection to Soul music and Soul food.

The language tied to Soul is Black English (or African American English), and people of Soul have experiences with code switching which sometimes feels as though they are othered by people who do not understand them - futhering themselves from the aspects of western gender.

When referring to someone who is "of Soul" and mentioning the identity, Soul as an identity will always be capitalized. Someone can also be Soul, and does not have to adhere to the convention of saying "blank of Soul". Other terms like Soul sib, Soul sista, Soul brotha, or Soul man/woman, are used as descriptors alongside Soul.

@radiomogai @beyond-mogai-pride-flags

[elgallinero]

La Musica e Vita

youtube.com/watch

[janeelyakiri]

Went to the Zoo and was Inspired✨

Painted, an Ink!Papyrus

-Pan/Demi -He/Them -7ft -Uses tail as paintbrush

Likes-Painting, sewing, exploring, his bro, woodcarving

Dislikes- Being alone, boredom, slow music, his mistakes

based on a Painted dog/West African Wild dog