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About Me

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REASONS I'M THE WAY I AM: Jesus, Brian Okumu (you went too soon. I miss you everyday), Sesame Street, Radio Bop, Zero Hour Zone, Maria McCloy, Uganda, South Africa, UK, US, Rhodes University, Zubz
FAMOUS PEOPLE I WAS SURE I'D MARRY AS A LITTLE GIRL: Michael Jackson. I guess it wasn't meant to be.
SONG MY FIRST MAJOR LOVE AND I KISSED TO: Shania Twain - 'Still The One I Love' *cringe*
THREE SONGS YOU'LL HEAR AT MY WEDDING: Whitney Houston - 'How Will I Know', Brenda Fassie - 'Weekend Special', Sade - 'Sweetest Taboo'
FAVOURITE DECADE FOR MUSIC: 90s
FAVOURITE MEMORY SONG OF 2007 SO FAR: Freddy Mercury - 'Under Pressure' at Jazzy Jeff's Canvas gig in May
WHAT I'M MOSTLY LISTENING TO LATELY: Quiet Storm R&B. What's wrong with me?
SONGS I'M SURPRISED I ENDED UP LIKING: Common featuring Lily Allen - 'Driving Me Wild', 50 featuring LL, Mobb Deep, Kool G Rap - 'Queens'
SONGS I'M NOT SURPRISED I ENDED UP LIKING: Lil Wayne and Juelz Santana - 'My Bad Side', Kano - 'London Town', Dizzee - 'Pussy Ole'
ALBUMS I WAS DISAPPOINTED I ENDED UP NOT LIKING: Neyo - All Because Of You
ALBUMS I'M REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO HEARING: Kano's and Kanye's
PEOPLE I WISH WOULD BRING OUT NEW MUSIC ALREADY: Sade, Marsha Ambrosius, Caron Wheeler
PEOPLE I REALLY WANNA SEE PERFORM LIVE: Sade, Mariah Carey (but ten years ago), Chris Rock
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Janet Jackson, Sade, Amel Larrieux, Angela Winbush, Zhane, Anita Baker, Chante Moore, Mariah Carey, Lil Wayne, Jay Z, T.I, Lil Brother, De La Soul, Jazzy Jeff, Caron Wheeler, Soul II Soul, Masters at Work, DJ Spinna, Tribe Called Quest, Jay Dilla, Chaka Khan, Frankie Knuckles, Larry Heard, DJ Cleo, Trompies, Fela Kuti, K'Naan, DJ Languna, Zubz, Tumi, Brandy, Monica, Aaliyah, Ghostface, Kanye West, Rakim, Black Thought, Nas, Outkast, Dr. Dre, Organised Noise, ?uest Love, Shy FX, Dizzee Rascal, Kano, Rodney P, Bugz In The Attic, Eska, Dynamite MC, SWV, Envogue, 4 Real

My Blog

I dont think All Saints are ageing very well

I never watch TV - British television is just the worst and I'm too busy anyway. But by chance last Friday night I caught 20 minutes of Jonathan Ross' show. Just as all four All Saints members filing ...
Posted by phiona on Thu, 02 Nov 2006 07:30:00 PST

K'Naan to kick up dust in London...again

K'Naan (my favourite MC since I was put on to him like a year ago) gave London a show it won't easily forget last month at Cargo. For those who missed it, boo hoo, sucks to be you. Here's how it went ...
Posted by phiona on Tue, 20 Jun 2006 12:05:00 PST

Omar could never live in Ghana

SING WHEN YOURE WINNING: The return of Omar To Omar, a man said to have coined the new classic soul movement, secured classic songs and raised the profile of his UK home country as a force wit...
Posted by phiona on Sun, 28 May 2006 03:58:00 PST

This is how I rate Amel Larrieux's new album

AMEL LARRIEUXMorning (Blisslife Records)reviewer: Phiona Okumu When Amel Larrieux emerged, post-Groove Theory with Infinite Possibilities intriguing nu-jazz/nu-soul mix, she melted hearts with...
Posted by phiona on Wed, 17 May 2006 01:05:00 PST

K'Naan: Bigger Than Hip-hop

K'Naan: BIGGER THAN HIP-HOPby Phiona OkumuIf Africa is underrepresented and thus misunderstood, it remains so in Hip-hop as much as anywhere else. Dead Prez, the radical American rap duo and todays l...
Posted by phiona on Wed, 17 May 2006 12:52:00 PST

Lauryn Hill plays for (and pisses off) South African fans

Now, I am not the one to jaw on Lauryn Hills glory of old. As far as I can tell, she is doing exactly what she wants to do. There is plenty of talent out there old and new that actually wants to mak...
Posted by phiona on Thu, 20 Apr 2006 02:03:00 PST

Babyface vs Anita Baker

Here's a story I found on Billboard today...Babyface' Sues Anita Baker Over Collaboration April 17, 2006, 10:50 AM ET Grammy-winning singer/producer Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds has filed...
Posted by phiona on Mon, 17 Apr 2006 12:31:00 PST