Do not miss it! 3rd Annual Toronto Black Film Festival, from February 10-15th, 2015. Films will be screened at various locations in Downtown Toronto This year, I was lucky enough to attend the Montreal Black Film Festival, to view the screening debut of Spike Lee’s Da Sweet Blood of Jesus, in which he, the man […]
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Funky Weekend Song of The Day- Donna Summer
My dad used to get mixed tapes done by a friend at work in the 80’s..mostly Disco. He would bring them home and I was always excited to hear the newest tunes. Dad being a Donna Summer’s fan introduced me to Donna Summer of the 80’s. On 1 of the mixed tapes was this song […]
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Looking to purchase AFRODELIK in person? We will be selling our funky brand at these 3 LOCATIONS, just in time for the holidays: SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 29. 2014 PARTRIDGE and PEAR HOLIDAY ARTS MARKET Artscape Youngplace 180 Shaw Street, Toronto 10am- 5PM THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2014 HOLIDAY BARNS ART MARKET 76 Wychwood Avenue, Toronto 4pm-10pm THURSDAY, […]
Continue readingThe Book of Negroes Premiere in Toronto
Let me begin by saying that I have owned a copy of The Book of Negroes for over a year, and shamefully have not read 1 page as I have been intimidated by its size. Secondly, as I sat in my seat ready to watch an episode at Tuesday night’s premiere of the mini-series adaptation, […]
Continue readingFunky Weekend Song of the Day- Graham Central Station
Undoubtedly, one of the most funkiest bands ever Graham Central Station know how to bring it DOWN to the nastiest rawness of what is FUNKY This song brings me to “Church”, and I am a dedicated member of THIS congregation If your feet don’t move to this tune…I don’t know what will
Continue readingFunky Friday Song of the Day – Missy Elliott
Miisssssyyyyy!…and Timbaland. Like Tom and Jerry, Batman and Robin, Fred and Ernie, Sanford and Lamont… A DYNAMIK DUO with a whole lotta funky beats that are CWWAAAZY! I first heard Missy doing this song and saw The dancing in this video is out of this world, out of the box and FUNKY!
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The Brothers Johnson…what can I say? They look all plain and all but damn they can get down…smoothly. This group and this song are definitely memories of my Soul Train days….doin’ the bump and really feelin’ my body move, and I’m pretty sure I’ve heard this tune in several film soundtracks. Doesn’t it sound familiar? […]
Continue readingFunky Friday Song of the Day- The Cypher (BET 2014)
I LOVE HIP HOP and RAP and I am a HUGE FAN of the CYPHER, featured every year as part of the 2014 BET AWARDS. Its freestyle rap featuring up and coming rappers as well as some legendary hip hop artist. I chose this one because…well, I just did. I LOVE ME SOME HIP HOP! […]
Continue readingFunky Friday Song of the Day- Midnight Star
I first heard this song on one of my favourite radio stations, WBLK. I would tape songs using my cassette tapes and remember listening and LOVING IT! I know you’ve all done this…taping the dj at the end of the song, because you didn’t reach for the PAUSE button quick enough. Well this song had […]
Continue readingFunky Friday Song of the Day- Foxy
I remember as a youngster hearing this song for the 1st time and thinking..damn this is hot. It became one of my favourite dance tunes that always made the rotation. Needless to say I learned quickly that funk comes in many different shades and I LOVE that
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