Thoughts and Words

Wow...I put this playlist together May 09, but due to technical problems couldn't load selection, so here it is for May 2010.

It's a mixture of electronic, soulful house and well...just different flavours!

Enjoy!

Kissing Strangers - Ralf Gum ft Monique Bingham
Hold it Down - 4Hero ft Lady Alma
Whiplash - Mr Scruff
School Bell - Hint
Bunda - Greymatter
Parachute - Ralf Gum ft Oliver Leicht
Love is where you are - Reel People ft Tony Momrelle (Orto Remix)
Donkey ride - Mr Scruff ft Quantic
Hold no water - Flevans
Kalimba - Mr Scruff
Ur Personal Army - Van Hunt
United States of America - Me&You (Fela Kuti)
Alibi - Reel People ft Darien (Rasmus Faber remix)
I fell on the wagon - Sly and Robbie ft Amp Fiddler
We Here - Illa J

I thought it was time to add another episode.

This is a laid back Podcast of Jazz and a few R'n'B tracks.

Track listing as follows:

Emperor Jones - Joe Lovano
Willa Mae's Place - Walter Beasley
Stars - Rahsaan Patterson
This Day, This Minute, Right Now - Mint Condition
Mystic Voyage - Ronny Jordan
Park Bench People - Jose James
Put me on - Will Downing
What is Love - Mary J Blige
Here I stand - Usher
Truce Friends - Ola Onabule
Longing hearts - Marion Meadows
Talullah - Jamiroquai
In a Sentimental mood - Duke Ellington & John Coltrane
Fax - Finn Peters
Making up - Fourplay
Little bird - Jazzanova ft Jose James
Suspiro - Roberto Fonseca

Enjoy

I was thinking about what Christmas Day means to me, namely Love, and decided to put this mix together today 25th December 2008.

It got a bit drum and bass / guitar laden / soulful house towards the end!

I love eclecticism!

The playlist is as follows:

Truth - Janet Jackson
You make me feel so good - Bobbi Humphrey
Losalamitoslatinfunklovesong - Bobby Hutcherson
Lifetime - Usher
The morning side of love - Chico Hamilton
Theme for Doris - Tina Brooks
Waiting in vain - Don-E
Head to Toe - Eric Roberson
Will work for love - Usher
Get to know - Gordon Chambers
Outta Love (4hero Remix) - Reel People ft Omar
Trust a try - Janet Jackson
Why do we try - Mint Condition
It will be (Kyoto Jazz Massive Remix) - Reel People ft Tony Momrelle

I'm going to put up 3 shows showing the format that I work on now with Simone and Emerson - fellow presenters on Life FM.
This is the first, and I'll put on one from July and one from Sept very soon!

The topics were as follows:

✧ Reading - what's your favourite read.
✧ Brent and Beyond - info on what's happening in and around London.
Kids week 15th to 29th August - free activities for children on Ticketmaster.
- Hairspray
- Into the Hoods
- High School Musical
- Mama Mia

✧Let there be love at Tricycle Theatre.
✧Picnic in the Park - Kenwood House, Diana Krall.
✧Book signing Levi Roots at Big Green Bookshop.

✧People Talk - talking point re: Compulsory recycling in Brent.

✧ Book signing - Rustie Lee at Waterstones.
✧ Free swimming at Brent Sports centres.
✧ Womens well being workshop.
✧ Professor Bumm's story machine.

✧ Plus music from Portico Quartet, North "2unes" Woodall, Ironbraydz, Joey Negro & the Sunburst Band, Ernest Ranglin, Roberto Fonseca, The Herbaliser, J Viewz ft Noa Lembersky Bugz in the Attic Vocal Mix, The Herbaliser and Walter Beasley.

This is another Life Culture show, this time I am co-presenting with EC.
The show looked at the following:

♡ Speech - what is good communication, what does communication mean to you?
♡ Black Film Month
♡ Black echoes
♡ Brent Dance Month
♡ Red Bull Air race at O2
♡ Fit for Sport
♡ The Bush Theatre - 50 ways to leave your lover. http://www.bushtheatre.co.uk/productions/50ways.html
♡ Check out Tinseltown an American theme eaterie.
♡ Plus film reviews / recommendations - Cass, We are together, Torn and The Cocoa Diaries.

And music from Ralf Gum, Nomumbah, Ashanti Munir,
North "2unes" Woodall, Joey Negro and The Sunburst Band, track from Cass (Soundtrack), Ernest Ranglin, Roberto Fonseca, The Herbaliser, Walter Beasley.

A review of Showbusiness.
Information on LearnDirect.
Mentioned The Herbalisers date at 93 Feet East.
We looked at the incidence of gun, gang and knife crimes.

Information on Still Black, Still Proud at The Barbican this weekend 14th June - a tribute to James Brown.
Mentioned that Zucchero Forniaciari is performing at Nelson Mandela's 90th birthday celebration at Hyde Park.
Info on the Allergy and Gluten Free show.
Closed with The Personal Development Tip of The Day.

Plus music from The Herbaliser, Henrique Pereira, The Herbaliser, Cassandra Wilson, Bianca Gerald and Brian Temba, Al Green ft John Legend, James Brown, Cheikh Lo, Keziah Jones, Zucchero Fornaciari, Roberto Fonseca, Joey Negro and The Sunburst Band.

Tune in on Mondays on www.lifefm.org.uk between 18:00 - 19:00 GMT or 103.6 FM.

Ingrid

On today's show we have:

Some info on the DVD Showbusiness.
Following an interview with Lea Parris from Pink Lilly Breast cancer care, info on an e-petition re: breast cancer screening on the Prime Ministers website.
Roberto Fonseca is at The Barbican 27th May 08.
We look at Body image - and plastic surgery.
There's an interview with Soweto Kinch re: Flyover show.
Plus the personal development tip of the day.

With music from Guru ft Solar, D'Angelo, Tim Dillinger ft Mid One and Tim'm West, Satya Project, Wood Brothers, Luisito Quintero, Soweto Kinch, Reel People ft Mike Patto, Joey Negro and the Sunburst Band, and Reel People ft Omar.

Tune in on Mondays between 18:00 and 19:00 GMT on Life Fm 103.6 or www.lifefm.org.uk with Ingrid on Thoughts and Words.

Hour show - Monday 12th May, featuring:

An overview of Extraordinary Rendition.
Info on Roberto Fonseca at The Barbican.
Topic of discussion - Parking
Teleseminar info from http://www.shendaocoaching.com/
Jose James at The Jazz Cafe
V-Flowers - local flower shop
Personal Development tip of the Day

Plus music from Reel People ft Darien, Future Loop Foundation, Al Green ft Corinne Bailey Rae, Astrud Gilberto, Sophie Milman, Tom Ze, Down to the Bone, Seal, Jose James, Milt Jackson and Ray Brown and Soil&Pimp Sessions.

On todays show, there's a review of Dubplate Drama. Over at The Cobden Club – Soul ID and Rachael Bell are performing this coming Thursday 8th May. There’s some info on Capoiera over here in Brent. Parking in Brent – parking gripes! Accountancy in the 21st century National Portrait Gallery – not to be confused with the National Gallery. http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/13802 And the Personal Development tip of the day. Plus music from: Baby J ft Alex Blood, Josef Voruba se svym Orchestrem, Rachael Bell, Soul:ID, Guilty Simpson, Nhojj, North 2unes Woodall, Rabhi, Skalp, Vladimir Cetkar, Mary J Blige and Curtis Mayfield.

The show looked at the following:
❤ Info on Jazz Jamaica – who were playing were playing at The Jazz Cafe. www.dune-music.com
❤ The mayoral elections which took place on 1st May with information on who to vote for.
❤ The topic of discussion was about hair, but in particular weaves!
❤ If you have a hen party coming up, check out Polestars for an alternative take on dance. www.polestars.net
❤ Info on some e-petitions on Red arrows and slavery records.
❤ And finally the personal development tip of the day.

❤ Plus music from Sergio Mendes ft India Arie, Jazz Jamaica, Dennis Brown, Herbie Hancock, Abram Wilson, Westcott & Rodway, Portico Quartet, Rahsaan Patterson, The Jacksons, Herbie Hancock, Fourplay and Jamiroquai.

With it being 201 years ago that on 25th March an act was passed for the abolition of the slave trade - Thoughts and Words took on an African slant.
Information was on :

✤ The Museum in Docklands.
✤ Afrika Afrika at the O2.
✤ What are your thoughts on Post Traumatic Slavery Syndrome
✤ A competition to win some chocolate, well, it is Easter...courtesy of Divine Chocolate.
✤ An interview with Rachael Bell www.myspace.com/rachaelrachaelmusic.
✤ Plus, the Personal Development Tip of the Day.

And music from Oscar Sulley & The Uhuru Dance band, Yahoo, Lionel Loueke, Simphiwe Dana, Rachael Bell, Ola Onabule, and an acoustic set by Rachael Bell.

www.lifefm.org.uk or 103.6 FM

This was a Valentines special.

There was a competition to win a copy of Guy Blews book ‘Marriage and How to avoid it.
Information on a gig at the Jazz Café – on Valentines Day, a tribute to Billie Holiday.
Info on a Bone marrow drive at Leopold Primary school in March.
A prayer gathering to garner strength in the light of those losing their loved ones to gun, gang and knife crime called 'Together we Stand' on the 15th February at Willesden Seventh Day Adventist church.
Info on a talk called 'Not my Parents walk but my path' on the 16th Feb.
There was an interview with Kissey Asplund, an artist based in Malmoe, Sweden. www.myspace.com/kisseyasplund
And the Personal Development tip of the day.

Plus music from Rick Braun, Frank McComb, Darien, Shayne Ward, John Legend, Kissey Asplund, Maysa Leak, Abram Wilson.

Check out www.lifefm.org.uk or 103.6 FM

February, my birth month. ☺☝

The show featured information on the following:

◊ Brent Black music History Photo exhibition over at Willesden Green Library.
◊ Check out Café Gigi again at Willesden Green Library.
◊ African Soul Rebels - was over at The Barbican.
◊ There was an interview with Darien - a singer based in Mount Vernon, New York. http://www.righteousmusicmedia.com/
◊ The talking point was about sexual activity and the increase of STI's in the over 50's.
◊ Together we Stand - an evening of worship, fellowship and healing over at Willesden Seven Day Adventist.
◊ Closing with the Personal Development Tip of the Day.

Plus music from Koop, Kanye West ft Lil Wayne, Salif Keita, Kissey Asplund, Common, Domu presents Pete Simpson, Darien, Koop (same track as beginning of show as was feeling it), Common, Koop (and again), Tara Norveil ft Mike GLC.

The last show for December 07, New Years Eve.

The mood was Christmasy (is that a word) and Jazzful (another made up word)!

✵ There was a review of Statement of Regret.
✵ An overview of Herbal.
✵ Touched on the number of deaths of our young generation due to violent crime.
✵ We're discussing Goals, rather than Resolutions - in particular exercise.

Plus a track as a tribute to Oscar Peterson, who passed away 23rd December.

✵ There was also music from Luther Vandross, Leo Gandelman, Jazz Jamaica, Azymuth, Rahsaan Patterson, Peven Everett, Robert Strauss ft Saidah Baba Talibah, Maria Rita, Justin Timberlake, Brian McKnight, Jill Scott.

✵ And the Personal Development Tip of the day.

This was my first show on Saturday 14th April.

Amazing how time flies!

Consisting of a 1/2 hour feature on Saturday mornings between 8:45 and 9:15 am.

Info on Bicentennary of the abolition of Slave trade act.
Tricycle Theatre - Exonerate Jack Alderman
Working Links - ex-offenders and lone parent programme
Fame Academy bursary from BBC
Info on other Life FM shows
Plus the Personal Development tip of the Day

Music from Charles Mingus.
Jill Scott
Soweto Kinch
Outkast