I LIKE...MALCOLM MCLAREN'S DUCK ROCK

Malcolm McLaren, an international performer and producer. I've just been introduced to his LP Duck Rock which is a mixture of Pop Soweto sounds and it's immensely superb. Long Live!

I LIKE...ANNABELLA LWIN

BOW WOW WOW Singer and queen of the 80's New Wave. Love her energy, expression and style.

UG STAND UP!

KEKO is a female MC hailing from Uganda. I like this song, I can tell by her attitude she knows she's hard. Can't wait to hear the rest of her sound.

BOARD WALK EFFECT

I am a fan of HBO's Boardwalk Empire. The acting, setting, design and script are magnificent on this show. Curious as I am, I came across footage of how those grand settings are tidied together using strong CGI Effects. The edit designers are the best butI knew this had to be some magic trick.

CULOE DE SONG IN THE HOUSE

one thing I love so much about South Africa is the house and kwaito music. I came across this video of CULOE DE SGONG, a young talented house artist. It features the vocals of late South African legend Busi Mhlongo. It's a hot track and the video is just hotter. Comment if you like it too. Blessings XO

Environmental Art is not new, it's just we don't have enough of it happening.

ECO-ART is everywhere but I particulary was made aware of it when I was introduced to the work of Eco-Art Uganda, it is pioneered by this Ugandan artist BRUNO RUGANZU. I was very inspired by what Eco-Art Uganda does which is using recycled material to make Art, making it a double edged sword of environment and art consciousness. Fabulous idea! Bruno is also a painter and like Kader Keita, works with the community in Uganda to make sure people know that recycling has a greater use.






Here is their Facebook www.facebook.com./pages/ECO-ART-UGANDA

Here is some of Bruno's art work FineartAmerica.com

‘I am not handicapped, either in mind, or in heart.’

I've been introduced to a very inspiring man by the names of Kader Keita. He's a well known artist of Malian decent. I am a firm believer in Mali being the creme de la creme of artistry in music and painting, in literature too. Well Kedar is the kind of artist that believes everyone can use what ability they have to bring the plight of humanity to the rest of the world. Very wise man. I totally agree, this is my mission and I hope it is yours too.






‘I try to make people think seriously about the worlds problems and to remind those, who only too often just utter fine words, of their responsibilities’.

For more info go to kaderkeita.org

Addicted

John West is American signed to Def Jam, has this track Lovely featuring Pusha T. This track grabbed me by much surprise. It's very chilled, hope you like it.

What I'm momentarily reading

THE CATCHER IN THE RYE by the late J.D Salinger is his top selling book about a boy named Holden Caulfied, who after flunking his classes is expelled from school. It is ridiculously funny and enlightening. I like it so much, it's my fifth time reading this.A favourite of mine. :-)

WHAT'S UP AIRING ON PICK TV starting today.

WHAT’S UP is a UK Youth TV Show that I recently worked on. I’m excited about its broadcast. It airs every Monday (March & April) on Pick TV (formally know as Sky Three) at 7pm daily, Sky Channel 152 & 153, Virgin 180, Feeview 11. It will also air on 11am on saturdays, so please Don’t miss it, so many interviews with musicians, fashion designers, politicians,writers, everything. Please help support it and me lol.

record the show on Sky + (even if you don’t plan to watch it) it will raise money for the charity and training!

TINASHE'S MUSIC MAKING

Tinashe is a UK musician. We did an interview with him for What's Up, he was an absolute gentleman. He performed a song for us which he had just written hours before our meeting. It was awesome!! I ended up writing this little poem about his love for what he does, music.








Tinashe's Music Making


Here is a class artist,

He sits on a piano under watchful eyes

Lost in a song of awesomeness

His touch is soft, it is delicate as a surgeon


Key by key,

he beams while playing this fixating song

He interjects to say "I actually wrote this last night"

His attention is soon unshattered by the lenses watching



without intention I reciprocate to his beautiful song

with a little dance and hand clap


the sound of his new song sounds like,

a little bit of Blues, a little bit of soul,

a little bit rock n'roll, a little bit of modern pop

His music delivers all, and African rythmns are its root


A class act of his calibre with a skill so well mastered

His song composition is engaging, reaching deep into a
soul,

inspiring me to piece together a song just as beautiful

Often in my generation Music loses its magic;

I’m lost in Tinashe’s music making!

His song is now indeed my new favourite sound

It's utter perfection!

gotta Love ED

I recently just came back from a Live Acoustic lounge at Finsbury Park's World End. I admit, I singularly went there to see this genius of a singer named Ed Sheeran. I first heard Ed through an invite to a Poetic lounge where he did a collaboration with another artist, Isaac Ssebandeke twitter account, http://twitter.com/IsaacSsebandeke. On hearing his EP, LOOSE CHANGE, I loved him. Ed is a charmer and I know that because, he never ignores my twitter comments and his lyrics to his songs say it all. I was riding solo again (call it De ruloling), but I've become comfortable that way, less distractions when i'm a t gigs, the better for me. i'm there to listen to good music! Anyway there were other great acts, all playing with guitars like Kal Lavelle, Tabitha Benjamin and Stephen Long. Check out their twitter pages. Ed Sheeran was my higlight. His set was close to an hour straight, and I couldn't fully enjoy it, because I had to record his every sound, echo. He is just that amazing. I cried when for 10 minutes, I thought my camera was recording but it was not recording a thing. Check the footage on my tumblr www.trudyfabulous.tumblr.com.

Better L.E.D than never...

I'm not early to blog about the L.E.D Festival but yet again better LED (late) than never. I showed up at LED, on my own riding solo like De rulo. A little, I was there about 8pm, while regretting having missed PROFESSOR Green and his chav raps, Sub Focus and the Mighty GOLDFRAPP (Qui. i managed to miss Goldfrapp on a free ticket, foolish and bitter me!) Anyway, I headed straight for the funky section, raving a long with other raving heads who clearly made sky rocket business for Fosters, Guiness etcetra. Anyway, they had a great lineup of Skepta + Boy better Know, collaborating on some GRUNKY stuff (Grime+Funky=GRUNKY!), David Guetta, Calvin Harris, Audio Bullys, Zinc, Annie Mac, SHY FX, Aphex Twin (always thought he's a weird one yet i carry him on my iPod). I loved Leftfield's set. They were the last act and got us moving with their Los De Rio's Makarena remix. I makarenad and everybody makarenad! They however had some serious Rasta vibes which made the crowd reciprocate with their blazing of grass, herbb, plant whatever its called, it had me on a temporary artificial high! The vids take donkeys to upload, So i'll post when ready...

...The return of the blogger.

I feel just like Kanye coming back from a hiatus. I ran out of gas at some point and
ran away from blogsphere world. I'm back with balls of energy.

I should stress that I'm digging into this world of fantasy and story-telling, yes I have always been queer. I mean filmmaking and story telling! I'm exposed to immense banging and uber cool music. I've also discovered an array of wickedly awesome musicians one of them being Ed Sheeran, artists and curators so will share on this. The blog will discuss politics here, there and everywhere. I leave you with a musician whose songs seem to be talking about my exact lifestory. AMY MACDONALD...(She's a Scottie & so young to be this very talented)

I'LL BE STUNTING LIKE THE STAR I' AM

ARROGANT CAT is one unique designer brand that is not oh so expensive and you're bound to get noticed wearing their eccentric chic pieces. This is some of their new collection and they regularly have Stock SALES, you'll have to check their website or in store. I usually buy my Arrogant pieces from Ebay, yes i admit, I get them genuine, new & cheaper or in boutiques, where I'm a loyal customer and I get knock off priced items everytime. LoL. Check out the Sequin Tuxedo , I'm falling head over heels! I want it.

SEQUIN TUXEDO JACKET 179.00 Pounds

TUXEDO TREGGINGS 99.00 Pounds

PYTHON PRINT CHAINMAIL SKIRT 189.00 Pounds


KITE BOW PLACKET DRESS 70.00 Pounds. ON SALE

ARROGANT CAT ONLINE.

THIS Week....

I've been completely immersed in ECKHART TOLLE's big seller "A NEW EARTH". This book is unlike most self-growth books,it is about bringing you into conscious thinking and if you ever thought happiness was about celebrating your achievements, this book will make you think again! Apparently to Tolle, btw who has been recommended on Oprah's Book Club, Our happiness is not tied to any content or material we possess, it is found with acceptance with whatever situations we find ourselves in, "good" or "bad" orderly or disorderly! Ahhh....I Loved it, you can't think the same after reading it!..."BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY...Read A NEW EARTH"



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Breath of FASHION-AIR!

Sartorialist is a Blog that captures street people with a sense of real individual style. I'm inspired by many of their posts and these are from The Sartorialist. Love their fashion posts!

YUKINORI Collection.

I came across this beautiful and simple Circular Top by Yukinori Maedda. I like it, its simple yet chic and seems to have a timeless quality about it! At the bottom is another piece of the designer's clothing purchased @ COSMIC WONDER LIGHT SOURCE

Kurt Geiger.....for Ladies.

I adore KG for Ladies simply for its affordale prices and the shoes are ever cute. Especially the colours....they are Fab for Spring/Summer!

CARVELA White Giddyup £140

Hyper £120

KURT GEIGER ONLINE STORE

In Season...KG

KURT GEIGER is a Chic, affordable brand that could pass for high street Designer brand. The shoes give the expensive designer brands real competition. Check these beauties currentlly on the KG ONLINE STORE.

Midnight Run £199.00

COOK £99.00

Sizzle £55

Soon to be rocking...

The VESTAL ROSEWOOD FEMININE WATCH. I fell on this beauty while shopping in the Garb store, it's a real gem. Retailing at £89, order online at GARB STORE.