Black Whole Radio

Host:

Lesa Marie Belle

 

Inspiring Gospel Music. Contemporary and Traditional

Host:

Lesa Marie Belle

 

Inspiring Gospel Music. Contemporary and Traditional

Host Alice Backer (@kiskeacity on Twitter) welcomes Haiti-based Haitian film maker Romel Jean Pierre and Miami-based film maker Rachelle Salnave from Ayiti Images, a Haitian film series touring 5 Florida cities until November 14. Director Kervans Barthelemy and actor S.atibon Legba from the film Kaleb, featured in the Ayiti Images tour may well join us! 

Also, Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages will have a special message for us. 

As always, use the hashtag #LOF1804 to interact with the show on Twitter or Instagram and visit www.kiskeacity.com for more information on the show.

A very special Halloween show for all our faithful listeners will feature Ray" El Chino" Diaz from the Urban Merengue group The Ripiao Kingz and an interview with Oneza Lafontant and Ninaj Raoul of the Haitian roots group Kongo to talk about their upcoming show Makandal Mixtape: Live! at Harlem Stage Nov 8th , also featuring The Pedro Martinez Group and special guest Saxophonist/Composer Yosvany Terry. Plus music from all these brilliant artists and live tracks from the Pedrito Martinez Group.

Get your tickets now!! by clicking on this Link:

https://harlemstage.secure.force.com/ticket/#sections_a0Fd000000VpxfhEAB

Presented by Harlem Stage in partnership with HABANA/HARLEM®

Uptown Nights

Makandal Mixtape LIVE

A celebration of the traditional and modern musical and cultural mixings of Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Haiti; inspired by the music of Makandal, an opera by Harlem Stage

Don't miss an opportunity to experience the genius and daring compositions of The Pedrito Martinez Group, the soul, drums, and call and response of Kongo with Rock Steady Crew member Jose Figueroa and new sounds of The Ripiao Kingz, a band taking Merengue and Típico (perico ripiao) to new depths. Plus a special guest appearance by celebrated composer and saxophonist, Yosvany Terry.

Mixer and Dance Party by DJ Asho

HASHTAGS: #UPTWNS #MAKANDALMIX

Saturday, November 8, 2014

Harlem Stage Gatehouse

7:00pm: Doors Open with a pre-performance mixer spun by DJ Asho

7:30pm: Makandal Mixtape LIVE Performances

10:15 pm: Post-performance dance party spun by DJ Asho

Food and beverage available for purchase.

Host:

LaShawn Allen-Muhammad

Host:

Harold Muhammad

Hosted By:

Michelle Materre, The Grande Dame of Black Whole

The Hip Hop Principal, Shango Blake.  Analyze what are some of the issues within public education. (Specifically School environment and culture). What is wrong and are the best practices they will turning the American failing educational system.

Hosted By:

Jojopahmaria Nsoroma

Age of Illumination

Samiyyah Saafir-Muhammad was born Jacqueline Glover in New York City in 1951. After spending her early years in foster care, moving four times before the age of three, she settled in with her aunt, following her father’s passing.

While still in elementary school Samiyyah took an interest in helping other students do well, joining “The Future Teachers’ Club” in the fifth grade. As a high school student, Samiyyah became aware her people’s struggle for freedom—witnessing civil rights demonstrations, protests, assassinations and riots—and decided she wanted to help somehow.  It was in this atmosphere that she went off to Northeastern University in Boston where she majored in Education. Her stay there was short-lived, however, as she was introduced to the teachings of The Honorable Elijah Muhammad and thereafter joined the Nation of Islam. Within the Nation of Islam’s Muhammad University, Samiyyah underwent educational training and worked as a teacher’s assistant.

Since 2005, Samiyyah has had the privilege of serving as the Directress at Muhammad University of Islam in Atlanta, which serves students from Pre-K to the eighth grade. She has been blessed to carry on the 84-year educational tradition, which was started by the Honorable Elijah Muhammad and his brave followers in the 1930’s.

A widow after 35 years of marriage, Samiyyah presently enjoys the blessing of her and her husband’s nine children: six sons and three daughters, all of whom attended or are attending HBCUs. Samiyyah has been a mother to not only her nine children, but also to her two stepchildren, her nieces and nephews, her eight grandchildren and countless other children and adults in the community who come to her for advice, wisdom and guidance. Affectionately called MamaMiyyah, Samiyyah’s house is never empty