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Jasmin

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About Me

Black-Dominican artist inspired by my family, my culture, and my dreams. I value relationships (past and present), those moments less noticed, and the fact that I can't run a comb through my hair on a daily basis. I'm that Dominican girl who's still wondering when my people are going to wake up, love themselves and stop with the "STRAIGHT HAIR, LIGHT EYES, and LIGHT SKIN IS BETTER" COMPLEX!!!Check out my website for more of my artwork and photography: http://interconnex.org/JASMINORTIZ.COM/Index.html

My Interests

family, art, photography, painting, smiling, dancing an ol'school merengue with my dad, having conversations with my 6m niece, and making bubbles in my chocolate milk.

I'd like to meet:

myself at 6 years old.

Music:

ol' school merengue, bachata, salsa, reggae, samba, house, hip-hop, jazz, 80's, music i don't know the names of but my ears just love to listen to.... (Zap Mama, Angelique Kidjo, Youssou N'Dour, Les Nubians, Seal, Osunlade, Bebel Gilberto, Bjork, India Arie, John Legend, Maxwell, Sade, Jill Scott, Erykah, Goapele, Jazzyfatnastees, Brian Mcknight, Boys II Men, Stevie, Al, Marvin, Smockey, Talib, Mos Def, The Roots, Erick Morillo, Enya, Tears For Fears, U2, Lisa Lisa, Celine Dion, Jaci Velasquez, Dave Brubeck, Bob, Gyptian, Sizzla, Tatico Henriquez, Fernandito, Aramis Camillo, Bonny Cepeda, Juan Luis Guerra, Zacarias Ferreira, Putumayo cds, Amalie soundtrack and all that good sheeeit)

Movies:

Amelie, Crash, Mad Hot Ballroom, Motorcycle Diaries, Millions, City of Gods, Borat, Sound of Music, Never Ending Story, Wild Style, The Last Dragon, Flashdance.....

Books:

the alchemist, happy to be nappy, things fall apart, photography books.... (working on some more)

Heroes:

my God, my mama, and my camera.