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Hey y’all how are y’all ? Had a beautiful Sunday afternoon and an enlighting conversation with a friend,  a business entrepreneur and a woman I look up to .We had an interesting conversation that made me look everything blog related in a larger scope I had an -aha moment.After a good chat over some sweet tea for me (the addicted one) and a regular tea for her (the reasonable one) I feel that we should all have a sisterfriend /mentor,someone you can talk to who’s alrealy ahead on the road to success that you are engaging into , someone who could give you things to think about in an objective way, someone who gets it .It’s good to bounce off ideas with people that are positive and who want to grow & see u do the same . Happy Monday y’all:) She Learns Indeed!


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“We need to find God and he cannot be found in noise and restlessness.”/Mother Theresa Hello guys how are you,? Hoping you had a good week.Here in Dakar monday was a holiday therefore  the week went by very quickly! I’m good ,just wanted to wish you a beautiful weekend and share some thoughts about silence. Sometimes when no one is home & friends or family aren’t available 2 chat we find ourselves alone but do we truly take the  time to enjoy that “me time”? I admit that there’s been moments in my life when I could have been more productive with my alone time in for example taking that opportunity to love me more, to nurish my soul with positive thinking, with self evaluation instead of wasting my time thinking I’m bored lol..you feel me right?:) I don’t know if it’s because I’m getting close to the big 35  …


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This past summer brotha Lenyne invited me 2 “check out” a talent show he was hosting at the French High School Jean Mermoz Dakar/Senegal.  Yacine & I went together, and as soon as we entered the facility we had a epiphany we are old mamas now . Man these kids are fashionable , it felt we were entering another country where trends were ZA TRENDS!  We had totally forgotten what being a teenager was like, you know how like you wanted to wear the tightest little outfits, you wanted people to look at you, you wanted to show how you knew every word to every trendy song lol you remenber now?:) However I was pleasantly surprised 2 see these kids embrace a little bit of their African culture.For the most part they danced 2 coupe decale, kuduro tracks . Years ago French schools kids were too westernized to proudly embrace …


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Hey guys how are y’all?:) Hope you had a good saturday & for those of you who celebrate Easter, happy holidays:) Just wanted to share a video with a few dancers after the TAM show. Ben J is one of my fav’ hip hop dancer here in Dakar, beautiful personality, totally in love with hip hop and a cool & generous guy to talk with! Til next time Mr Kasse:) Yaye


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In the name of the Almighty! I chose to associate my fav’ Senegalese vocalist Anne Elisabeth Marie Kande & the word sincerity why? simply because listening to her singing is a tribute to pure sincerity.For those of you who are die hard fans of the choir Afrikiyo you know what I’m talking abt, Maminatou is anointed, her voice is gorgeousss and pure.I’ve had a male friend call me simpy 2 enquire about her angelic gift.I recall once being backstage with her and other choir members & surprisingly hearing them say with tenderness : “sing Maminatou sing ” I told her that she had a bright future ahead of her and she said “by God’s grace”…(how humbling) If she wanted to she could def’ be a diva in the wrong sense of the word but she chose to stay graceful and as anymous as she can in this particular group setting.When …


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She lives…She lives Urban Soul! There’s just some ‘real special about this woman, I find her just really interesting. I’ve been listening to her work for quite a while but I never came around about sharing it on Fabulafricana. She’s Nigerian American and proud to be, matter of fact she plans on manufacturing her next project in Nigeria. She’s true to her art, she’s serious about revolutionizing the way we connect to digital art. Her sound is influenced by hip hop, neo soul, afro beat, and so many other musical styles.I really dig the way she goes about promoting her work, just take a look at her youtube chanel you’ll be able to dig what I’m saying.If you get a chance listen to her adaptation of  Sade’s song ” Like a Tatoo” …MAGIC! You can tell she put serious work in her lyrics, in her EP’s, her videos, bref it’s …


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Last summer I was invited to be a guest on EMAG the weekly english news show on National TV,RTS. I was really nervous about going on TV & didn’t know how it was gonna go but thank God the host Adama was simply adorable …(big up to you frere) I went with my girl Yacine and we had a good time with the EMAG team.They asked me about my stay in the States and how it influenced me.They asked me about Fabulafricana, my goals ect..Thank you so much Adama for the love , it was a joy behind around you , you have such a beautiful personality, keep doing you brotha!! Yaye


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In the name of Allah! I love weddings, loooove looove l’amour, in love with beautiful love stories, love seeing people staying together despite the obstacles they may face.Martine, the bride is like a little sister to me, she’s the cousin of my best friend Rica and  we all lived on the same block as children.I hadn’t seen her in over ten years so I was pleasantly surprised when I received my invitation.The bride ( who’s half Senegalese & Cap Verdean) & groom reside in France. They surprised her family by having their wedding in Senegal. Half of her family reside abroad therefore it was a huge family reunion. Even though Martine is a few years younger than me, being in her presence taught me so many things.She ‘s as sweet as pie toward every one, she has a genuine smile and a kind word toward everyone she encounters.It’s evident that …


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J’aime when contemporary Western artists  like Jennifer Shorto show love  in their collection to 1950 West African textile prints (particularly Ghana, Ivory Coast) Niceee, check out her stuff HERE Yaye


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I dig her sultry voice, it evokes images of a sunny day at the beach, you know cocktails ,beautiful sundress and all of that! This “mulata universal” has Cameroonian & French origins. As a kid in Maputo Mozambique, she enjoyed drawing,dancing and singing.In her teens and most of her adult life she lived in France where she joined a gospel choir & managed to study the art of cinema a la Sorbonne. She has a deep love for the portuguese language and culture which translated in a  pivotal trip to Rio de Janero. Her album is mainly influenced  by bossa nova, samba rythms. You can find out more about her, HEREYou can also check out an acoustic recording for her first single “Voice me da”: Yaye


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