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African-Centered Lectures, Tours to Egypt and Ethiopia, DVDs and CDs
By Ashra Kwesi and Merira Kwesi
Kemet Nu Productions
The next Kemet Nu Egypt Tour July 2013
Come celebrate with us 30 Years of Research, Travel & Tour Experience in Egypt
Ashra Kwesi and Merira Kwesi are lecturers on African history, civilization, religion and culture. They
present lively and dynamic slide presentation productions and videos based on their extensive study
and travel on the African continent. Their startling and revealing information on the African origin of
many of the concepts and symbols now utilized by the western world is due to their focus on the ancient
African Nile Valley.
These national and international lecturers also conduct the Kemet Nu "Know Thyself" Educational
Tours to Egypt and Ethiopia. Brother and Sister Kwesi link the historical with the present in order to
bring "our story" to life.
Lecturing on the Books of Stone
African Holy Birth on December 25
African Origins of Martial Arts (Montu Arts)

Notice the resemblence. It's not a coincidence
His compelling lectures are based on 29 years of historical expeditions in Africa, covering Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya and Ghana. 14 of those were spent as an apprentice to the renowned scholar, Dr. Yosef ben Jochannan.

Nile River, touring the ancient wonders in Luxor,


Aswan,
and Elephantine Island.

Great Pyramids of Khufu,



The Creator Has a Master Plan....
Peace and Happiness for every man..
Chefren

and Mykerinus

Majestic Sphinx, and the

Valley Temple

PHAROAH





Egyptian Museum with Treasures of Tutankhamun (yes, Stolen Legacy - we'll say a prayer for temple desecrations)

Impressive Karnak Temples and

Luxor Temple (see pictures)
Valley of the Kings,

Temple of Queen Hatshepsut,

Colossi of Memnon

Ptolemaic Temple, dedicated to Horus (Heru)

Temple of Sobek
High Dam and Unfinished Obelisk, Beautiful Temple of Philae devoted to the goddesses Isis (Auset) and Hathor (Het Heru)

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July 11, 2011
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Armand Ntep is both a unique vocalist and a prolific, innovative composer. His vocal talent is broad in terms of octave and style from silky baritone croon to pygmy-inspired syncopation to tender tenor ballads. His compositions run the gamut from salsa Jazz to reggae to traditional "lihongo" from his native Cameroon.


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"King Tuts Strut"
"Monk in Sweto"
"Funkin For Obama"
The Development of Jazz in South Africa
By Hotep Idris Galeta
Born 1941 to 2010
African music, the progenitor of jazz and all other forms of African-American music has been around for a while. Given its ancient track record of longevity and creativity, I suspect it will be around for a long time to come, molding and influencing the various genres of world music. From a historical point of view and in this particular case, the musical chickens have come home to roost. Jazz has come full circle returning to its African roots.
South African Jazz has had many elements contributing to its evolution and development. The most prominent and significant being the rich eclectic cultural diversity of the country’s inhabitants and the influence of African-American musical culture upon it over the years. These two variants coupled with an environment of legislated racism, gross human rights violations, created the unique artistic forge and mould responsible for the evolution of jazz in South Africa. The first informal contact the inhabitants of Cape Town had with African Americans was during the American Civil War, when the Confederate warship the CSS Alabama came into the port of Cape Town in 1862 to replenish its supplies. The Alabama patrolled the South Atlantic where it would lie in wait for Union Ships to come around the Cape from the Far East on its way to the east coast ports of Philadelphia, New York, New Port and Boston. It would then attack, plunder and sink them. The CSS Alabama was one of the most notorious and feared Southern commerce raiders on patrol in the South Atlantic sending some fifty eight Union vessels to the bottom of the ocean during her two year patrol. Confederate captain Raphael Semmes commanded this British built steam powered schooner. Read more
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Put it this way: Jazz is a good barometer of freedom… In its beginnings, the United States of America spawned certain ideals of freedom and independence through which, eventually, jazz was evolved, and the music is so free that many people say it is the only unhampered, unhindered expression of complete freedom yet produced in this country.~~~Duke Ellington
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A Tisket A Tasket! Dubbed "The First Lady of Song," Ella Fitzgerald was the most popular female jazz singer in the United States for more than half a century. In her lifetime, she won 13 Grammy awards and sold over 40 million albums
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NOW'S THE TIME
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"GINGERBREAD BOY"
VOICE OF THE SAXOPHONE
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I think the idea is now for blacks to write about the history of our music. It's time for that, because whites have been doing it all the time.
It's time for us to do it ourselves and tell it like it is~~
Hahahaha...Yeah, Diz you hit the nail on the head. Tell it like it is...
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A saxophonist, composer, producer and educator, Bobby Watson grew up in Kansas City, Kansas. He trained formally at the University of Miami, and he proceeded to earn his doctorate on the bandstand -- as musical director of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers.

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An Advocate for Preserving America's Classical Music, "JAZZ", it's African American Heritage, Roots & Legacy throughout the world!
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The Eddie Jefferson School of Bop
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Posted by Kim Cullins on May 21, 2013 at 10:18am 0 Comments 1 Like
There is a saying we all know...Keep It Simple Stupid. And that's exactly my approach in the production of the Potomac Jazz & Seafood Festival hosted in beautiful St. Mary's County, MD. It's all about the food and the music.
The Potomac Jazz & Seafood Festval is a fundraiser for the Museum Division of St. Mary's County's Department of Recreation and Parks and is offered every year,…
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...from the root to the fruit ...blues/funk meets hip hop!
Blues Again! - French Blues Magazine cd review:
http://www.bluesagain.com/p_selection/selection%200413.html
Chicago Examiner cd review :…
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Random Act Record Artist Tony Adamo's CD, MILES OF BLU has a street date of May 21, 2013. Due to the high demand for his new CD, MILES OF BLU is being sold early on Doc Kupka's Strokeland Records site. Doc is one of the founding members of Tower of Power. All major outlets for CD sales will be carrying MILES OF BLUE after May 21st.…
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In the summer of 2011 legendary drummer, Mike Clark (Herbie Hancock and the Headhunters) recorded with Tony Adamo on a new cover of Tower of Power's "Soul Vaccination." It was at this session a music alliance was formed between the two and Clark became the music producer for Adamo's new CD, MILES OF BLU. Clark had played on Adamo's previous CDs. To complete the mix, Clark brought on board Tim Ouimette,…
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"It quickly becomes apparent that in the gray area between jazz, r&b and soul, Tony Adamo is one of the top voices. What Is Hip? is easily recommended."
Scott Yanow, author of The Jazz Singers, Trumpet Kings, Jazz On Film and Jazz On Record 1917-76
http://www.reverbnation.com/tonyadamo/app…
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TONY ADAMO JEFF BERLIN MICHAEL WOLFF MIKE CLARK/RANDOM ACT RECORDS COMING SOON: "MILES OF BLU" from HipSpokenWord artist Tony Adamo. Tony has basically invented his own, original genre. This hipster speaks, raps, and sings his compelling stories, with able assistance from Producer Mike Clark and cohorts like Michael Wolff, Delbert Bump, Tim Ouimette, Richie Goods, Bill Summers and even Tower of Power's own physician of the funk, Stephen "Doc" Kupka. This release will turn heads and blow…
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SAVE THE DATE !!! IT'S OFFICIAL OUR 1ST NETWORKING EVENT !!!
Shawn Papi presents A Fellowship & Networking Event
July 13, 2013 from 1:00pm to 4:30pm at the 4 Star Luxury Hotel -…
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Happy 80th Birthday Dr. Nathan Hare
Geoffery's Club
410 14th St., Oakland
April 13, 2013…
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The Top 50 Releases of 2012/JazzTimes/February issue 2013
If you combined all Top 50 releases in terms of hard copy sales. Would it amount to 250,000 units sold, 300,000 sold? And what's wrong with Jazz radio or what's left of it? Billboard Jazz Charts for April 6, 2013 has Madeleine Peyroux "The Blue Room" @#1. Yet on the Jazz Week Charts for April 8, 2013 Peyroux is not even in the Top 50.
Man that's how I dig…
Posted by Tony Adamo on April 4, 2013 at 6:33pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Top MP3 downloads for the week ending April 1, 2013
Tony Adamo's "What is Hip" @#17 on Lasvegasweekly top 25
The recording of the song “What is Hip” on Adamo's "What is Hip" CD came from a
suggestion made by the legendary horn player and Tower of Power co-founder, STEPHEN 'DOC' KUPKA. During a recording session with Adamo. Doc suggested several TOP songs that Adamo might want to cover.
Adamo chose “What is…
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Wolff & Clark — Expedition( Michael Wolff & Mike Clark) on Random Act Records.Are holding strong @#16 in Jazz Week's Top 50 national Jazz Charts.Legendary drummer Mike Clark produces Random Act records Vocal/Hipspoken' Word Artist Tony Roc Adamo Frank Black/ A Double Left Hook PR Gig NYC http://www.jazzweek.com/releases/2013/02/wolff-clark-expedition-random-act-records/…
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Tony Adamo's "What is Hip' @#22 in Top 25 for Top MP3 downloads for the week ending March 29/ "What is Hip" Song Lineup
What Is Hip? (S Kupka, E Castillo, D Garibaldi - Bob-A-Lew Songs ASCAP)
Vocal/Hipspokenword - Tony Adamo Drums - Mike Clark Bass - Richie Goods Piano - Neil Larsen Guitar - Jerry Stucker Percussion - Bill Summers Bari Sax - Stephen Doc Kupka Trumpet - Eddie Henderson Background Vocals - Sandy Griffith Midi Programming - Jerry Stucker Full song of Tony Adamo's What…
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