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Harpist from the Hood

About Me


Destiny,
peforming/ recording artist/ composer began her musical journey 14 years ago. Known as the Harpist from the Hood, Destiny currently rewrites classical and and modern recordings for vocals and harp. Her first introduction to the Harp was at nine years old, however, a trip to Belgium as an adult reintroduced her to the mother of the modern harp-- The Kora. 'I heard an album featuring the Kora and was mesmerized by the sound'.. Harp lesson began soon after Destiny's 'acoustic jazz classical style' was born. Destiny has performed: Concert with Jazz Trumpeter Eddie Gayle, a concert collaboration of the compositions of John Coltrane and Elvin Jones at Yoshis Jazz & Supper Club, ESSENCE Magazine Women Who Are Shaping the World Leadership Summit and the Monterey Jazz Festival. 2004/ 2005 Destiny's annual 'Friends & Family Tour' in collaboration with Triplett Harps Co. Highlights from the tour: Jam Session at the African American Museum in Detriot, MI, Jazz sessions at Soul Vegetarian Chicago, DC and Maryland locations and a local library tour of the San Francisco Librairies. Destiny establishce a new Harp presence at the NAMM show 2005 with their first Triplett Harp Acoustic/ Electric 38 string Neo Celtic Harp- Triplett collaborated with Highlander Musical Audio Product. Destiny also has a 3 projects: ' A band of Angels-- a musical menagerie of intrumentalist, S.O.N.G/ Strings of a Nubian Groove nubian string quartet, and MASALA a new vision of touch and sound.

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Member Since: 31/10/2006
Band Website: www.HarpistfromtheHood.com
Band Members: DESTINY HARP AND VOCALS.
Influences: DOROTHY ASHBY, ALICE COLTRANE, DIANNE REEVES, MAHALIA JACKSON, JAMES TAYLOR, LAURIE LEWIS, JONI MITCHELL, HARPO MARX, SANTANA, JOHN COLTRANE, CHAKA KHAN, CAROLE KING, THE EAGLES, STING, GEORGE CLINTON, THE BOONDOCKS, AND SNOOPY.
Sounds Like: Jean Carnes, Alice Coltrane, The Dave Matthews Band.... Hope On The Horizon

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Record Label: Ra Heru Publishing
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Precision

In Altanta (lovely place!) and going thru some readings/ musing-- found from my friend 'Donald Shimoda'  from the book ' Illusions' these words:'Be precisice in your thinking...''Practice being fictio...
Posted by on Thu, 28 May 2009 07:08:00 GMT

Dorothy Ashby - My Favourite Things

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjSpgWPZvRQ The Essence of Dorothy Ashby!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by on Sat, 23 May 2009 04:47:00 GMT

THIS is Jazz - Harp

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-quH2kzWJDA Me at peforming with the Richard Howell Quintet @ Yoshi's SF!
Posted by on Tue, 10 Mar 2009 13:02:00 GMT

Destiny/ Oakland Magazine

Cool article 'bout me in the Oakland Magazine!http://www.oaklandmagazine.com/media/Oakland-Magazi ne/March-April-2009/Dreamers/ A couple of faux pax, however, the article is beautifully put together.  ...
Posted by on Sun, 08 Mar 2009 21:31:00 GMT

The Three Little Bops

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTSOjbp0Hs0 This is my favorite cartoon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Posted by on Thu, 13 Nov 2008 19:43:00 GMT

I See Hope on the Horizon

On Tuesday, November 4, 2008 a NEW DAY DAWNED.I celebrate our new President Barack Hussien Obama~~~ he has asked the American People to help him help us~~ the request for a new spirit of service and a...
Posted by on Sat, 08 Nov 2008 00:16:00 GMT

Isaac Hayes

For those of you of my generation, Isaac Hayes was DA MAN-- first Brotha I ever saw sportin' a bald head and proud! And the VOICE! And his songwriting pure poetry with music backing it up---we already...
Posted by on Mon, 11 Aug 2008 11:19:00 GMT

JAZZ Cats

On my way to a rehearsal with some awesome jazz cats! Kidd Jordan, Eddie Gale, Marcus Shelby, and Dick Griffin-- Valerie Mih is a 'yougster' like me (she play piano!) Learning so much for the awesome ...
Posted by on Fri, 08 Aug 2008 11:55:00 GMT

Get Busy Livin’!

Two funerals in one week 1 day apart-- folks are steppin out of their bodies to explore new experiences-- and some who are left are a bit upset about it to say the least.Both 'homegoings' were differe...
Posted by on Fri, 04 Jul 2008 05:58:00 GMT

Destiny Appointed Co Chair of the SF Recording Academy Educational Committee

Positive Press Release/July 2, 2008 Indie Recording/ Performing Artist Destiny and Roberta Flack ManagerSuzanne Koga have been appointed Education Committee Chairs for theRecording Academy, San Franci...
Posted by on Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:49:00 GMT