MLK: Legacy, Blessings and Reflection

A couple of years ago myself and and events promoter in the DC area created a magazine called MUSINGS. The first issue centered around Legacy... What will you leave your descendants once you transitioned from this earth? We posed the question because some of our peers hadn't given extensive thought about what their mark would be on the world. The response ranged from finances to green and livable communities. This week the long overdue monument for Martin Luther King Jr. will be unveiled, a champion for peace. This week I have really reexamined the Legacy I will leave. It is growing and changing daily but for sure it is in the works.

Special thank you to Charneice Fox Richardson for joining us in the parlor to discuss The MLK Streets Project. We are excited for her endeavor and look forward to attending this weekend after the unveiling!

Happy to have been your DIVA for the day, Kimberly C. Gaines. Support the Arts check out the playlist below and buy the artist's music!

Time	Artist	Song Title	Album	Label
1:06:14	Nina Simone	Four Women	Anthology Disk 1
1:10:42	Asa	Fire on the Mountain	Asa
1:16:15	Amel Larrieux	Bravebird	Bravebird
1:20:48	Imani Uzuri	Sun Moon Child	Her Holy Water:
1:24:59	Maiysha	Alchemy	This Much is True
1:28:43	Kelis	So Be It	Red Hot and Riot
1:44:41	Eric Lau featuring Annabel, Rahel, Sarina Leah	Begin	New Territories
1:46:57	Dezaray Dawn	Can't Look Down	Chameleon EP
1:51:32	Monica Blaire	Ever After	Portrait of Me
1:56:02	Janelle Monae	Cold War	The ArchAndroid
2:00:28	Aya	Looking for the Sun	Strange Flower
2:03:49	Little Dragon	Looking Glass	Machine Dreams
2:08:40	KING	The Story	The Story-Single
2:12:48	Taylor McFerring featuring RYAT	Place in My Heart	Early Riser
2:21:12	Bei Bei & Shawn Lee	Hot Thursday	Into The World
2:29:34	Lauryn Hill	To Zion	The MisEducation of Lauryn Hill
2:34:19	Tweek	are you listening	Like This
2:40:58	Maiysha	Gods	This Much Is True
2:44:43	Gerogia Anne Muldrow	Thrones	Kings Ballad
2:48:23	Deborah Bond	Blind Paradise	Madam Palindrome
2:56:59	Gabbie MC Gee	Idealistic Love	Mississippi Daughter

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The Past & the Present are for the Future

Thursday August 18th, 2011

Recently I was fortunate enough to visit and fellowship with some family members who have been separated from my family for most of our lives. I was totally awe struck by the similarities, like-mindedness, and sheer love this part of the family gave to me and got from me. So, back home I decided to dedicate this show to knowing the past and present in order to move ahead towards a bright future.

With this show I reached out to a community mental health professional, Tracy Stubblefield, LICSW to help provide some perspective on what are some of the journeys we can take when we are addressing our pasts, presents, and futures. I thank her for her time, her honesty, and her willingness to share with our audience today. Sit back in the parlor, kick your feet up, listen in and be here with us now. My hope is this music and talk will heal some of this today.

Feel free to hit us at the twitter handles below;

Tracy Stubblefield @Moe4u2Love

Andrea @dreaofwaters

Sophie's Parlor @sophiesparlor

In Peace and Love,

Andrea, Diva of the Third Thursday

Playlist

Artist

Song Title

Album

Time

Pam Parker	Sophie's Theme	Imagine		01:08 PM
Erykah Badu	Green Eyes	Mama's Gun		01:11 PM
Tia Fuller	I Release Me/Healing Space	Healing Space		01:24 PM
Sweet Honey in the Rock	Echo	Breaths		01:27 PM
Mahalia Jackson	I Will Move on Up A Little Higher	Amazing Grace		01:33 PM
India	Mi Primera Rumba Mega Mix	Mega Mix		01:36 PM
Lizz Wright	Coming Home	The Orchard		01:45 PM
Geri Allen	Timeless Portrait and Dreams	Timeless Portrait and Dreams		01:50 PM
Esperanza Spalding	I Know You Know	Esperanza		01:55 PM
Patti Austin	Lady Be Good	Avant Gershwin		01:58 PM
LIttle Dragon	Twice	Twice/Test		02:03 PM
Les Nubian	Makeda	All Mixed Up		02:20 PM
Sweet Honey in the Rock	Babethandaza	In This Land		02:26 PM
Phyllis Hyman	Somewhere In My Lifetime	Under Her Spell: Greatest Hits		02:27 PM
Margareth Menezes	Tendo do Amor	Women of the World International V. 5		02:31 PM
Adele	Chasing Pavements	Hometown Glory		02:34 PM
Incognito + Carleen Anderson w/Ramsey Lewis	Trouble Don't Last Always	Stolen Moments: Red Hot + Cool		02:37 PM
Sarah Vaughan	Photograph	Sarah Vaughan: Brazilian Romance		02:38 PM
Incognito + Carleen Anderson w/Ramsey Lewis	Trouble Don't Last Always	Stolen Moments: Red Hot + Cool		02:40 PM
Ledisi	My Prayers	Soulsinger		02:47 PM
Hey Rim Jeon	Into The Cave (Softly As In A Morning Sunrise)	Mona Lisa Puzzle		02:52 PM

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August 11, 2011 Show

The Balance Show

Today I hope to express through music, just what it takes to achieve the well deserved balance our lives need. Now as people we should strive for balance so our song journey will help us see women needing, finding, loosing, maintaining or questioning the balance in their lives and the lives or the world around them. Thanks for taking the journey with me today. Below is the playlist for the show today. Please got our and support these women and their musical efforts.

Andrea,

Diva of the Day

	Artist	Song Title	Album	Label
1:07:08	Pam Parker	Sophie's Theme	Imagine	Pam Parker	65
1:10:14	Abbey Lincoln	Wholly Earth	Wholly Earth		67
1:17:06	Sara Tavares	Balance	Balance		65
1:22:00	Alice Coltrane	Crescent	Translinear Light		64
1:28:14	Somi	Circles	Red Soil In My Eyes		67
1:34:35	Asa (Asha)	Peace	Asa		65
1:38:56	Aisha Kahlil	The Way Again	Journey to My-Ka		64
1:44:42	Minne Riperton	Simple Things	The Best of Minne Riperton		67
1:48:23	Ella Andall	Yemoja Ile Ariwo A Koko	Iba Yemoja		65
1:53:01	Ingrid Jensen	Everything I Love	At Sea		64
2:02:09	Shameika Copeland	Dirty Water	It's Only Water		64
2:06:44	Aretha Franklin	Climbing Higher Mountains	Gospel Greats		65
2:09:16	Dawn Avery	Balance	Alchemy-Music for Meditation		67
2:14:12	Rachelle Ferrell	Gaia	Individiuality (Can I Be Me?)		67
2:19:41	Mariza	Primavera	Concerto Em Lisboa [Live]		69
2:24:41	Silhouette Brown f. Lady Alma	Bitter Pills and Butterfiles	Two		65
2:30:11	Hey Rim Jeon	Alpha and Omega	Mona Lisa Puzzle		66
2:36:15	Patty Reese	Strong Medicine	Strong Medicine		66
2:40:33	Aster Aweke	Wishy Washy	Checheho		64
2:50:33	Ritmo Y Canto	Palo Yaya	Ritmo Y Canto		58
2:53:14	Tracy Chapman	I'm Ready	New Beginnings		59
2:56:45	Me'Shell Ndegeocello	Fellowship	Comfort Woman

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Articulation Summer

July 14, 2011 Show


With the heat just upon us I thought it would be appropriate for us to explore just how Summer is spelled out, that's right S-U-M-M-E-R. The songs heard today on Sophie's Parlor will begin with one of those letters in show I like to call Articulation Summer. Meaning just what does it take for a women to be in a summertime frame of mind. Looking forward to your calls,

Andrea, Diva of the Day

Time	Artist	Album	Label
1:07:31	Pam Parker	Imagine	Pam Parker	76
1:11:35	Dakota Staton	The Late Late Show	Collectables	76
1:13:55	Joan Armatrading	Into The Blues	429 Records	78
1:19:15	Carla Cook	All About Love	MAXJAZZ	79
1:23:55	Angelique Kidjo	Keep On Moving-The Best of Angelique Kidjo	Sony	76
1:27:54	Patricia Barber	The Cole Porter Mix	Blue Note	77
1:31:40	Elizabeth Sheperd Trio	Start to Move	Do Right	77
1:35:48	Estelle Kokot	Information	Beyond the Box	74
1:47:20	Somi	Red Soil in My Eyes	World Village USA	67
1:58:11	Sarah Vaughan	Sarah Vaughan Verve Jazz Masters	Verve	66
2:03:57	Espreranza Spalding	Esperanza		67
2:13:32	Mary Lou Williams	Mary Lou WIlliams Story	EPM	68
2:13:37	Ceila Cruz	Salsa Queen: Cuban Roots	Import	68
2:16:41	Various Artists	Circle of Women	Rhino/Wea	64
2:22:55	AfroBlue	Freedom in Song		65
2:26:37	Elana Stone	In The Garden of Wild Things	Jazzgroove Records	63
2:32:25	Tia Fuller	Healing Space	Mack Avenue	63
2:42:55	Eisley	The Valley		60
2:46:39	Sharie Miracle and The Diva Jazz Orchestra	Live at Lincoln Center: Sharie Miracle and The Diva Jazz Orchestra	DIVA Jazz Orchestra, Ltd.	61

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