soul & marginalia.

scribbler of songs & singer of poems. cultivating my sense of wonder. bibliophile. funkateer. latebloomer. Diurnal Movements by JD Green

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https://soundcloud.com/laura-ellis-1/things-people-say-to-people-with-disabilities

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The five-member music collective LADAMA — María Fernanda González, a bandola llanera player from Venezuela; Daniela Serna, a percussionist and composer from Colombia; Lara Klaus, a percussionist and composer from Brazil; Sara Lucas, a vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter living in Brooklyn; and Aurora Nealand, a saxophonist and composer from New Orleans — is heading off on a South American tour in February and March of 2016.

They plan to offer free workshops and public performances to youth and women in towns and cities in Brazil, Colombia, and Venezuela. The goal is to provide creative, interactive spaces where the participants can improvise lyrics and melodies — with or without the use of conventional instruments — and learn the basics of recording and what it means to be a touring musician, writer, producer, and educator.

More than anything, LADAMA hopes to empower youth and women, draw out the personal voice of each participant, and help them “use personal expression to address issues pertinent to them.” Support their tour here.

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My new sounds:

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#blackpoetsspeakout — check us out www.blackpoetsspeakout.tumblr.com

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We have a right to be angry. #BlackPoetsSpeakOut #blacklivesmatter

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https://soundcloud.com/byfarmega/byfar3

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#Indeed. A deep #truth from my @Forcastle wristband. Who'll be out there supporting @jalinroze when we rip it together tomorrow? 4pm on the @919wfpk stage, y'all! @forecastlefest #Louisville #louisvillemusic #igerslouisville #music #homegrown #showlove @allcrewsunited

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How do you stay so positive through your hard times?

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Rebloggable by request after the question was posed here.

I started by redefining the word “positivity.” I used to think positivity meant obnoxious optimism and being happy all the time. I thought it meant not acknowledging the...

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#This all day. When I say #BeEncouraged and #keeponpushing and life is good even when it hurts, this is what I mean. For some of us, life hurts every day, and while that pain and illness is valid, it's not all there is. But hope is a habit, even (or especially) when we're gritting our teeth.

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Gemini Child Personality.

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well, i don't disagree. anyway, who wants to read books and color and talk all night? #metoo