About Me

London, United Kingdom
Im just the bartender here....I serve you the Long Island tea, the olives and listen to you.....then I blog...neat isnt it..

Monday 16 January 2012

Zimbabwe - bob Marley & The Wailers




The situation of the past few days has shown that men are brave as well as stupid, some men will bear the tale of public warrior while privately they fight for themselves and their pockets. Decades ago a great man (albeit with his own faults) called Martin Luther King fought for the rights of a race, it is a shame that some in a generation of so called greats cannot fight for a nation.
We are torn in-between tribes which were only in existence because of locations where people live, torn by loyalties which are only time deep, in another election cycle these loyalties will be dispersed and move on but the people will remain. The people will remain.
Now we can sit still and accept that there wont be probity however that will be a lie, the truth is the present people in power wont be able to sleep at night no matter how much they think they have made it will it make them?
Those who flaunt the gains of their booty in the faces of the masses will probably never realize how much suffering they cause the poor with their theft however there are things they should consider, what they're doing now is only part of a cycle that shall continue over time. Those who stole before exist in our midst, in other nations people who acquire wealth come back to invest in society in Nigeria its moved abroad.


Long ago Bob said “In this bright future you can't forget your past.” Im hoping for the sake of those in power they who didnt have shoes remember those days and do well by those of us who come after them.
To those of us who did move with the struggle I encourage you to embrace another famous saying from the man “Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery, none but ourselves can free our minds” right now in this nation in our state, we need this as a desert needs a oasis.


For this, to heal our minds and occupy our time in this crisis, I give you one of Bob Marley's greatest live performances and his greatest track (Bar "Johnny Was...me thinks :))...Zimbabwe!

Sunday 15 January 2012

Test Drive - Keith Sweat Ft Joe




I ask time and time again if there will ever be kings of soul on performance like Steve Harvey and the guys did a "Kings of Comedy", from the way the music business is I realize this is asking for the impossible. As with most of the best tracks on R&B albums this has no video which makes it even more painful but lets be realistic, how do you do a video to a track like this?
I can picture it though...an accidental meeting, a walk later, a few more meetings and the deal closer.
Awesome can describe only a few musicians who to me didnt really make it mainstream but had enough to make it into my collection.


To my friend who made drinks this evening interesting...heres to you.

Wednesday 11 January 2012

I Got This..Jennifer Hudson




Amazing isn't it, I've not been here for a second and all of a sudden Im hating the fact that I went away at all. Life can do loads to you so can the happenings in your life, new continent, new job, new dog....a lot is new yet a lot has changed. Sacrifice seems to be the order of the day and time and chance seem to have left the building cos I never have any of the two.


Jennifer did a few things to me in recent times and lets just say she touched a string in my heart with this album especially this track. Shes gone though a bit since her last album, lost her family trauma etc. I've learnt though that this is actually what makes us stronger.


I couldn't find the video for this (Isn't out actually they never make videos for the "moody ones") but this should do. Remember the idea is not the video, its the lyrics and what it adds to the soul.


Thanks for waiting (if you're still out there) and hopefully Ill be more regular now I've sorted myself out :)