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Durga

You must be at least this tall to ride this ride!

About Me

Durga McBroom emerged a fully -formed Goddess in Los Angeles, CA. She was a voracious reader from the age of 2 1/2, hence she read everything her physician parents had, from books on metaphysics and psychology to "The Sensuous Woman" (she had read 95% of her school's library by 6th grade). That marks the beginning of her love affair with the written word, not to mention that when other little girls her age were listening to The Osmonds, she was submerging herself in the music and lyrics of Joni Mitchell. Having a rather flamboyant nature, Durga attended U.C.L.A. as a Theatre Arts Major, only leaving to play a featured role in the classic hit film "Flashdance". Other films and television roles followed, and when she got tired of playing hookers, Durga tackled the music business. Her first tour was with the legendary band Pink Floyd. It was the first of 3 world tours with them, as well as one solo tour with David Gilmour. Because of her work with the band, Durga moved to London, where she formed her own band Blue Pearl. Her first single, "Naked in the Rain" reached ..4 on the British Pop chart, ..2 on the Austrian Pop chart, and in the top 20 in almost every other European chart.In between tours Durga would return to L.A. to work at her mother's side as a medical assistant and intuitive healer.Blue Pearl went on to have 3 more chart-topping singles, and Durga began writing poetry as well as her lyrics. Durga moved back stateside in 1994, first to Miami, and then back to her beloved L.A. in 1997. She has written an entire book of poems called "Gods and Lovers", and continues to write to maintain her sanity. In Jan. 2005, Durga went to get her Massage Practitioner Certification. She moved to Hawaii to go to the next level in her spiritual developement, and to share her gifts with the Hawaiian people. Plus, hey - it's Hawaii!While basking in the sun and aloha, Durga found something she's been searching for her whole life . . . her soulmate and future husband. He grabbed her by her considerably long hair, and dragged her off into the wild, wooly woods of Big Sur, CA. They are colder, but much happier.Look for more solo performing in the in the near future - we'll keep ya posted!
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Music:

Member Since: 4/5/2006
Band Members: The one and only Durga McBroom!
Influences: Joni Mitchell, Prince, Sting/The Police, Me'Shell Ndege Ocello, Bonnie Raitt, Elvis Costello, Dionne Farris, Chaka Khan
Sounds Like: india arie, Tracy Chapman, Des'ree, Dionne Farris
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Gods And Lovers

What is true love?How does it feel?How can you tell what's false and what is real?Is true love a painful test,Or is true love truly effortless?Does it require sacrifice, Or is it as easy as breathing?...
Posted by Durga on Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:12:00 PST

Innocuous Kiss

I recently went to the Monterey Bay Aquarium, where they have a fantastic jellyfish display. Is this poem about them, or about a man’s random encounter with a femme fatale? You decide . . .You...
Posted by Durga on Fri, 28 Mar 2008 07:56:00 PST

The Battle Of Jeckyll And Hyde

I glide in the room Wearing lust like perfume, Torn between self-controlAnd The Beast,There's a man standing there thatI'd like to wea...
Posted by Durga on Mon, 14 Jan 2008 02:04:00 PST

Liferafts

Precious moments.A caress,A smile,Being held in the arms of the man I love.Tandem, earth-shattering ecstasy.Collapsing into each other, bent double with laughter.I cling to these moments,Floating like...
Posted by Durga on Sun, 10 Jun 2007 04:13:00 PST

Save Me

My man is out of town on an extended trip, so I wrote this:Save MeI see discarded remnants of youScattered about my roomA pair of reading glassesA shirt infused with the scent of your bodyLying, crump...
Posted by Durga on Thu, 17 May 2007 11:30:00 PST

Late Night Snack

D. McBroom c. 2006 I think of you, and my stomach tightensI'm hungrySo very hungryI catch the slightest wisp of your delicious scentAnd my mouth begins to waterI bite my lip,In a vain attempt to quell...
Posted by Durga on Tue, 09 Jan 2007 07:38:00 PST

Happily Ever After

I wrote this when I was having a little pity party for myself several months ago. I'm really happy now, though. Broke (not for long), but happy. Maybe you can relate . . . ...
Posted by Durga on Thu, 30 Nov 2006 04:38:00 PST

What if I am a Black Woman?

Here is the text from the video I posted (Black Woman). I thought it was by Maya Angelou, but as it turns out the author is unknown. I just love this. To my sisters, this is a reminder of what makes...
Posted by Durga on Tue, 28 Nov 2006 04:20:00 PST

Fire And Water

Fire And Water Durga McBroom 2/14/06You send a single, tiny spark my way, and it ignites a forest fire inside me within seconds. Par...
Posted by Durga on Tue, 28 Nov 2006 11:27:00 PST

The Animal Behind The Mask

THE ANIMAL BEHIND THE MASKCaught unawares, I have glimpsed the animal behind the maskBefore you could replace your shield.I do not yet know it intimately,But I have caught it..s scent.Before you were ...
Posted by Durga on Tue, 28 Nov 2006 11:24:00 PST