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B-Love!

I am here for Dating, Serious Relationships, Friends and Networking

About Me

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My Interests

Good music, good food, good people. Traveling internationally. I'm a people watcher and love experienceing other cultures. I'm interested in photography. I have an insatible appetite for looking at interesting images. I'm interested in antropology from a hip-hop/African Diaspora perspecitve.

I'd like to meet:

I love meeting fly, cultured, intelligent people that are passionate about what they do./

Music:

FUNK of course! Being from the Bay home of originals like Sly Stone, Larry Grahm you know I love that grimy soul stirring, nasty, gritty, juicy jam they call FUNK! And I'm also partial to most Bay Area musicians like, the Pointer Sisters, Envouge, the Tony's, that new E-40 joint is ridicoulous, Goapele, Heiro, Zion I, Corey Action...the list gose on. but on a general scale I love Hip Hop, R

Movies:

Idlewild! Glory, Ray, the Fith Element, The Wiz, Hoodlum, Cabin in the Sky (Moms favorite), Beaches

Books:

Funk-The Music The People and the Rhythm of The One, RL's Dream, Black Betty, When God was a Woman, Their Eyes Were Watching God, Song of Solomon, Beloved

Heroes:

Gordon Parks! RIP - Rest In Power - March 7, 2006. Opraph Winfrey, Queen Latifah, Oaklands Black Panther Party, my sister Monique, Ron K. Brown, Mr. Wiggles, Alvin Ailey, Debrohah Willis, Keba Konte...I have many heros and inspirations...more to come later. I love people that have not been afraid to let their light shine bright and their voice be heard loud and clear!

My Blog

B-Love listed in important Oakland History Book!

Greetings family! I am very excited, humble, blownaway and proud to be included in this amazinghistorical document honoring black artist in Oaklandfrom the 1900's thru the new millenium! Please cli...
Posted by B-Love! on Mon, 06 Aug 2007 03:09:00 PST

Hip Hop B-Love Dance Workshop!

Hip Hop B-Love, taught by Traci "B-Love" Bartlow, is a hot dance class that offers a unique blend of african, funk, old school & new school Hip Hop plus a lil taste of house! What: Hip Hop B-Love Danc...
Posted by B-Love! on Mon, 23 Apr 2007 10:58:00 PST

Starchild Dance Company at Malcolm X Festival May 19th!

Hey Good People, please Check out Starchild Dance Company May 19th at the 7th Annual Malcolm X Jazz Arts Festival at San Antonio Park in Oakland California. The park is at 18th and Foothill. We wil...
Posted by B-Love! on Mon, 23 Apr 2007 10:52:00 PST

Praise the Lord!

I am so blessed and honored to be a member of Love Center Ministries! This has been my church home for more than 5 years. My participation has grown and I am a part of Sunday Service almost every Su...
Posted by B-Love! on Thu, 22 Feb 2007 10:56:00 PST

Upcoming Shows February 23 - March 10, 2007

It's on and Poppin!February 23rdFinal Friday's Micro CinemaEastside Cultural Center2277 International Blvd.Oakland, CA7pmTonight's Film, IDLYWILD!Starchild Dance Company hit's with some hot HipHop/Lin...
Posted by B-Love! on Thu, 22 Feb 2007 10:51:00 PST

Upcoming Show!

Hey Lovely People, I'm a guest choreographer with Destiny Arts Center who will be presenting my choreography in the Black Choreographer Festival: Here & Now 2007.http://www.bcfhereandnow.com/The perfo...
Posted by B-Love! on Tue, 13 Feb 2007 09:52:00 PST

Hip Hop B-Love Dance Workshop is back for 2007!

Hip Hop B-Love, taught by Traci "B-Love" Bartlow, is a hot dance class that offers a unique blend of african, funk, lockin' boogaloo, b-girl, and new school Hip Hop. Starting Tuesday nights January 2,...
Posted by B-Love! on Mon, 04 Dec 2006 03:09:00 PST

RIP - Rest In Power - Gordon Parks March 7, 2006

Wow! I just heard one of my heros has passed away at the age of 93! Gordon Parks an extrordinary photographer and artist. Man, I pray to God that I am blessed with long life! 93!!! What an illust...
Posted by B-Love! on Wed, 08 Mar 2006 12:28:00 PST

Happy Valentines Day!

Every Day's the 14th!!!  Aproach each day with love and admiration! Well here I am poised to leave NY and hit it back to the Bay.  I was scheduled to leave on Sunday but the BLIZZARD kept me...
Posted by B-Love! on Tue, 14 Feb 2006 04:23:00 PST