What is going down all my peoples around the world?!!?!??!
I hope this note finds you well and in good spirits.
It has been a long time since I sent one of these emails. I am going to give you a little update on what I have been doing (music, healing, writing, schmoozing in Hollywood, and generally vibing), but first let me tell you about this event:
WED, OCTOBER 12 (8:30pm)
ROOM 5
143 North La Brea Ave–Los Angeles, CA 90036
http://www.room5lounge.com
THIS EVENT IS A DANIEL PEARL MUSIC DAYS SHOW.
I will be playing solo, singing my songs and playing a real piano>>>I will also be looping my beats LIVE, looping and playing percussion, keys, and guitar and beatboxing (what?!?!) and doing some other circus tricks—then singing my songs, improvising, and freestyling over the fat beats. I will be dedicating this show to PEACE and the work and healing in elevating life.
THIS EVENT IS A DANIEL PEARL MUSIC DAYS SHOW.
“Daniel Pearl recognized the ability of music to bridge differences among people. In the spirit of his love of music and commitment to dialogue, the Daniel Pearl Foundation launched the first Daniel Pearl World Music Days on October 10, 2002. Using the power of music to promote tolerance and inspire respect for differences, Daniel Pearl World Music Days has grown to include more than 6,700 performances in 111 countries. “((HE WAS THE AMERICAN JOURNALIST WHO WAS EXECUTED LIVE ON TV IN 2002))
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Go where the love is. Find that inspiration, find those people, seek out the positive vibes—cuz then it multiplies and that’s when the party really starts to bump. Ahh Yeah!!
So this last weekend was KAHRAYZAY !!! I was in L.A. and I performed for like 3 hours each day and DJed and performed Friday night at the same venue. All for the VIDAevent: gallery and artist showcase. It was lovely~~raising funds for a girls’ school in the Masai Mara, Kenya. I was looping up beats LIVE and getting words from people in the gallery/audience and freestyling and making songs on the spot using the collected words… performance art. More VIDA events to come!
I have spent a lot of time in the lab. I am working on the album: Love Songs In Times Of War 1 and will have a new single out soon. PROMISE!
Otherwise, I am still doing the “No Hater Boot Camp” with young people in the community; teaching skills to cultivate peace through meditation, conflict resolution, self awareness practice, and other topics. I am currently an intern getting my hours to get licensed as a therapist (I got my graduate degree a few years back). I am writing the 15-class curriculum and have only the final edit to get through and it is ready to go to print. It is called Rodef Shalom (Cultivating Peace) –The “No Hater Boot Camp” for Teens from a Jewish Perspective. Yes, that’s a long title, but that is what we are calling it thus far. Look out for a “Curriculum Release Party” sometime soon!!
That’s it for now my shalomey homeys.
Big love and kindness to all of you around the globe.
And a special shout to all the good folks intentionally bringing peace into the world: take good care of yourself!
Till next time, peace, paz, pace, namaste, adios, samaya, salam, rahu, shalom, rangi marie, achukma, vrede, paix, mir, nabad, itsikya-ta, ukuthula,
HYIM
2011, Fall, Days of Awe
