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devoya

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About Me

hmmm, lets see. well, i dig words, especially in the form of a poem! i write and i listen and then i share. all in that order oddly enough. my favorties at the moment include ntozake shange, ursula rucker, jessica care moore, langston. saul williams, rumi, tim z hernandez ( gotta give it up for the locals) Nikki, sonya sanchez, maya angelou and a bunch of other people i cant seem to remember at the moment. what else? i host and produce a weekly radio show on a pacifica station called "Move on Up". it is a blend of music and conversation with community people who dont just sit around and complain about life, they GET UP AND DO SOMETHIN! Anyone can complain, it takes strength to act! I also put together several little joints around town, cuz i like to kick it in space's with ambience.

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My Interests

A Love Supreme: Laughter that makes you hold your tummy: traveling without over packing: bein easy like sunday mornin: random attention when necessary: being a better person.......i am also interested in what it takes to keep from making the same mistake twice and how to hold people at an arms length. i like to think that i'm good at letting the mood i am in set the tone...but i work on it all the time:)ask around if you dont believe me.

I'd like to meet:



Music:

MOS DEF, Zap Mama, Amp Fiddler, Theivery Corp, Mushroom Jazz , Blackilicious, DJ 4AM, Marvin Gaye, Cinematic Orchestra, Meshell N, Alpha, Jazzanova, Deuce Ace, Deltron 3030, Quest, Damien Marley, Stevie Wonder, Common, Outkast, Atmosphere, Little Brother, PRINCE, Sly and The Family Stone, Pete Rock, BBE FUNK Comps, Shuggie Otis. Stereolab, Jamiroquai, Madlib,Jazzy Jeff without the Fresh Prince,Brand Nubians, Les Nubians, Fela Kuti, King Britt~The Roots, Erykah, Zero 7, Bobby Womack, Leroy Hutson, Curtis Mayfield, John Coltrane, Andy Bey, Milt Jackson, The Rebirth, Breakestra, Poets of Rhythm, The Emotions, WU, Radiohead,DJ Shadow, Gangstarr, Steely Dan, Dennis Edwards, Mark Farina, Otis Redding, Sheila E, Mary J, Dynasty, Camp Lo, Crown City Rockers, Gilles Peterson, Gotan Project, Cee-Lo, Goodie Mob, Miles, Pearl Jam, Quantic Soul Orchestra, Van Hunt, Sade, Maxwell, Ameil, Freddie Hubbard, Omar, Vinnia Mojica, Talib, Nina Simone, Dead Prez, Same Shape, Funky Robots,Brand New Heavies, Kool G Rap, Dwele, Toots and The Maytals,Desmond Dekker,Prince Buster,Rolling Stones,Main Source, Jay Z, Martin Luther, Ozomatli, Pizzacato 5, DLF, The Dramatics, The Dells, Jackie Mitto, Colossus,K-OS, Res, Al Green, The Meters, James Brown, Loose Ends, Paul Weller, Bobbi Humphrey, Roy Ayers, Angie Stone, anything Tudor decides to give me is usually well worth the wait, sleep1 funk compilations are crazy nice..pharcyde,david bowie, public enemy, paris,george benson,lou donaldson,donny hathaway,funkadelic,fishbone, bad brains, style council, massive attack, tricky, portishead, bjork, bilal, raphael saadiq, fat freddies drop, pimp and soil, galactic, charlie hunter, chocolate genius, roy hargrove, stanton moore,kanye west, gotta give it up for karl d... i could go on and on.....

Movies:

HAV Plenty/ Sliding Doors/ Mad Max trilogy/ Love Jones/ 5 Heartbeats/ Do the Right Thing/ Malcolm X/ Stealing Beauty/ Pride and Prejudice/ Enchanted April/ Bridget Jones Diary/Love and Basketball/Down in the Delta/ To Sleep with Anger/ Color Purple/Pulp Fiction/Face Off/Love Song for Bobby Long/ Vertical Ray of the Sun/House Party/Lost in Translation/Best in Show/WaitingforGuffman/ Dill Scallion/Capote/Donnie /Brasco/Goodfellas/Heat/Singles/Truth about Cats and Dogs/Frida/Slam/Jackie Brown/Superfly/Sling Blade/Traffic/ Usual Suspects/Misery/Hud/ Cat on a Hot Tin Roof/ Crooklyn/ Inkwell/ Trainspotting/lots more i cant seem to remember at the moment

Television:

I wont pretend that I am cool enough (not) to like TV. I do like it...well some it.Law and Order Crimal Intent, What not to wear, Absolutely Fabulous, The Office (both versions), Six Feet Under, any mystery involving nosey elderly people, BBC News, Daily Show, Boondocks, I cant stand Reality TV!!! Book TV, Davinci's Inquest , Globetrekker ( old episodes the new guy is too judgemental), Are you being served?,Curb, Entourage is sooo damn good.I really dig "Flight of the Conchords" the funniest show i've seen since austin stories. Ummmm...Chappelle Show is now in the all time classic great shows list. I also love cartoons.......and i cant wait for new epsiodes of "It's always sunny in philadelphia".

Books:

Invisible Man. In the Tradition, Manchild in the Promised Land, If I can Cook you know GOD can/ To kill a Mockingbird, Black Boy, The Big Sea, Of Mice and Men, The Colored Museum, Fences,Lilianne, Jazz, Holidays on Ice,Egotrip, In search of Satisfaction, Dust tracks on a road, Temple of my familiar, Manchild in the promised land, Kissing God Goodbye, Zaatar Diva, Skintax, Black Love, Just above my head, Nappy Edges, Love Space Demands, some soul to keep......lots more

Heroes:

Everyday people (Like these) who make changes in their lives based on need and not by what society dictates! GOOD people, my friends and family. Anyone who knows that we are here for a reason and takes advantage of that gift whenever possible! ex: Malcolm X, June Jordan, Wangari M, Oprah (yeah i said it) My grandparents.

My Blog

it all comes down to this +/- Nov 28th

Wed Nov 28  ..:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> +/- I wake up rested at about 6:45am. I make myself get up even though I could technically sleep for another ...
Posted by devoya on Thu, 29 Nov 2007 10:15:00 PST

it all comes down to this +/- Nov 26 & 27

Monday Nov 26th ..:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />   -/+ Wake up with a headache. Make that went to sleep with a headache and woke up and it was still there...
Posted by devoya on Wed, 28 Nov 2007 09:41:00 PST

it all comes down to this +/- Thanksgiving Weekend

..> It all comes down to this +/- Thanksgiving Weekend Thursday (Thanksgiving)-/+ What can I say? There really isn't much to communicate about it. I spent a total of 4 hours with people and the re...
Posted by devoya on Mon, 26 Nov 2007 09:51:00 PST

it all comes down to this +/- Nov 19-20

Mon Nov 19th..:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />   -/+ OMG I wake up at 4:45am. I bet it's because I fell asleep so damn early. I feel rested though, and I do...
Posted by devoya on Wed, 21 Nov 2007 09:55:00 PST

It all comes down to this +/- Nov 16-18

The time&&.where does it go? The weekend is kind of a blur at this point but I want to try and get back on the right date so here is the weekend +/- Friday Nov 16th + Friday after my radio show ...
Posted by devoya on Wed, 21 Nov 2007 05:07:00 PST

It all comes down to this +/- Nov 9th

Friday Nov 9th (Vacation Continued)...:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />   + My friend Denise is picking me up this morning to hang out with her for the day. ...
Posted by devoya on Mon, 19 Nov 2007 11:21:00 PST

It all comes down to this +/- NOV 8th

Thurs Night NOV 8th (vacation) ..:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />  + Get ready for dinner at Uncommon Ground. We take two trains to get there and at some po...
Posted by devoya on Fri, 16 Nov 2007 12:44:00 PST

it all comes down to this +/- Nov 8th

Thurs Nov 8th -/+ Nate has to work the entire week I am in Chicago. When he asked me to visit months back he wasn't that swamped, but who can predict that far out right? But his wife Arynne has just...
Posted by devoya on Wed, 14 Nov 2007 07:29:00 PST

It all comes down to this +/- Nov 7th

Wed Nov 7th + Wake up and finish packing. I am so excited that I forget to call my Mama and tell her happy birthday. She sounds shocked that I tell her I love her. She is no where near as corny as me...
Posted by devoya on Wed, 14 Nov 2007 05:47:00 PST

It all comes down to this +/- Monday continued

Just for kicks&Monday continued - I get ready to leave my house to go buy toothpaste and soap for my trip and notice that my welcome friend's monkey doormat is missing. I get heated cuz I answered my ...
Posted by devoya on Wed, 07 Nov 2007 12:35:00 PST