“My moment came during Crazy In Love, when she came over to the pit, got down on her knees and put her arms around me, and proceeded to sing into my face. Thought you might like to see the photo I snapped in the middle of the moment.”
I usually have to repeat my name because it’s pretty unusual. It can sound strange to people who stumble over the pronunciation. Here’s the story: My name is Amandla and was inspired by Miles Davis’ 1989 album, “Amandla,” which means “power” in Zulu. After listening to its beautiful melodies, my mother thought to herself, “If I ever have a daughter, this is what I’ll name her.” The phrase “Amandla Awethu!” was often shouted at anti-apartheid rallies in South Africa. It means “Power to the People!” Amandla is also the title of a documentary about the role of music in the anti-apartheid movement, Amandla!: A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony. I have a very cool poster that was signed by the director, Lee Hirsch. He wrote: Go Amandla!!!! Sing & Be Powerful!
Sounds like a plan!The fact she knows what this documentary is makes me love her even more.
Summer Dreaming in Barcelona… With Project B and Bacardi! (Taken with instagram)
i hate it when i wake up in the morning and i’m not Kelly Rowland.
In a phone call from the Capitol immediately after the State of the Union address last night, President Obama informs John Buchanan that his daughter Jessica, a kidnapped aid worker, was rescued by U.S. Special Operations Forces in Somalia earlier that evening.
the caption is nice and all but i’m reblogging for this pic. #iloveyoumichelle
When I give food to the poor, they call me a saint. When I ask why they are poor, they call me a communist
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Dominique Dawes does the balance beam at the 1996 Olympics AA
my first obsession. stood in the cold to see her at a parade when i was 3.
