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Big Dave

We are all born magnificent

About Me

I live here now

My Interests

people, music, poetry, fashion, history, anthropology

I'd like to meet:

People who I can do business with. So conference planners, musicians, educators and people who are involved in youth work.I think the only person I would like to meet in the flesh is Nelson Mandela.

Music:

anything inspirational. One of my favourite ever videos hurr!! .. width="425" height="350" ..

Movies:

Usual Suspects, Imitation of Life, Se7en, Shawshank Redemption, Lord of the Rings, Pink Panther,

Television:

Grey's Anatomy, Spooks, ER

Books:

Ones with words

Heroes:

My Dad, Muhammad Ali, Benjamin Zephaniah, Steve Biko, Cyrille Regis, Nelson Mandela, Malcolm X, Mahatma Ghandi, Che Guevara, Watchman Nee and of course Jesus

My Blog

Da Vinci Code: Whats the Fuss?

OK so I finally decided to wait after all the hoopla to buy the DaVinci Code.There it was on the shelf at Asda for £3.00 (Cheap huh?) So I bought it.My honest opinion. It is a gripping work of fiction...
Posted by David on Tue, 05 Dec 2006 06:38:00 PST

Poetic: Dont Take my Joy

Tearing apart my hope You laugh because I believe in the spiritual Disregarding the fact that my strength May lie in the promises in a book In the conversation with the supernatural Indeed organized...
Posted by David on Sun, 03 Dec 2006 03:04:00 PST

Poetic: Selfish Autism

(more from the archives. Wrote this in church about five years.)He kept drawing machinery Washing machines, cooking appliances Always seeming to etch every detail From the libray locked deep within Mo...
Posted by David on Sun, 03 Dec 2006 02:38:00 PST

Poetic: So I Cried

( a poem about my grandad. RIP)I remember him rolling up a RizlaHiding away from my MumLike she wouldn't smell itCheered me up with his Caribbean storiesWhen I was upset from schoolFeeling a failureTo...
Posted by David on Fri, 01 Dec 2006 02:49:00 PST

What Lies Beneath

So Michael Richards, better known as Kramer from Seinfeld, is in a live comedy show. He is heckled from the balcony, and in a career ending tirade, reminds the heckler that fifty years before he would...
Posted by David on Wed, 22 Nov 2006 02:02:00 PST

Whatever happened to Rap?

Dominating the landscape of black churches in the UK, US and Africa over the last couple years has been a range of CDs and DVDs by a minister called Craige E. Lewis. His range of programmes "The Truth...
Posted by David on Mon, 20 Nov 2006 06:18:00 PST

Souncheck: Chantelle

Yesterday at the Grand Gospel Summit, I was blown away by the soulful sound of Chantelle. It was great to hear such a rich jazzy sound with such inspiring lyrics. I am looking forward (as a promoter) ...
Posted by David on Sun, 19 Nov 2006 07:45:00 PST

White and Proud

Sunday afternoon. Chilling out. Feel like being a bit controversial.I have just spent the best part of October speaking to schools and organisations about black history month. Talking about the contri...
Posted by David on Sun, 19 Nov 2006 07:35:00 PST

Poetic: This is Me

This meLoud, opinionatedDont tell me to shut upThis is mespiritual, passionateand not afraid to cryDont tell me about manhoodThis is metrust you until your betray mewear my heart on my slee...
Posted by David on Thu, 09 Nov 2006 07:14:00 PST

Let's Talk About Mobo

About 11 years ago, frustrated with the lack of representation of black music in the dominant awards in the UK, Kanya King founded MOBO, or music of black origin as an award ceremony.Over the years sh...
Posted by David on Tue, 03 Oct 2006 03:26:00 PST