AFROMANTIC (acoustic)

Hear/Purchase the song here: http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/nakia-henry/id303433612

stop me if you heard this before...

Soooooooooooo, I was robbed. Someone broke into my house the night before Halloween (Devils Night is what we call it in the D). Thats what they did to my door. They came in from my roof and got into my apt, and trashed my place and stole a loaner laptop.... a laptop that a friend was loaning me, because I don't have one. sucks monkey nuts!!!

so WHY MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE..... NOT!

More like: what am I being or what am I projecting out for this to come to me. What was th enabler? Well, in the west, the first thing we think about was, "were your doors locked" or "what kind of neighborhood do you live in" or "oooh be careful who you let in your house, it could be your someone you know, like a friend"... which makes you the victim, right? Not necessarily a creator, which is WHO YOU ARE... or at least who I am. There is nothing "wrong" with that mind set, but its kinda one-sided, and I lived on that side for long enough.

I used to work at a spa on 13th str, and during training, they were telling us about a massage, I think it was the Shiatsu Ki massage, anyway... one thing I remember the manager/therapist had said was that in the west, if your lower back in hurting, the thought would be to go to the lower back to massage the area, whereas in the east, if your lower back is hurting, they would look at other areas that are more than likely contributing to the pain, places where you maybe holding your tension or over compensating. They would focus on that area and by the end of the session, your lower back, which was barely touched would feel better.

Fast Forward to one of Malidoma Some's book, maybe OF WATER AND SPIRIT. I remember him recalling a story where he was having some problems in school. I think he wasn't doing so well in his classes, but instead of just studying "harder" he went to see a Shaman; a diviner in his village. went back to school (in the states or maybe France [think colonialism]) studied and excelled.

You get where I'm goin...

So what was I projecting? someone asked: what are you not giving to yourself where you feel you deserve, where you feel you HAVE TO TAKE IT! What does your soul want that you are not giving it to yourSELF? .... That's a long list, and that may be the biggest violation, more bigger then a messy house and a broken door. Not to mention I see God showing up everywhere. I keep hearing, "what will it take for you to be grateful today" or "what will it take for you to take YOU seriously". Why does it have to be a jolting experience, why does someone have to die, why do you have to get fired or laid off before you (me) get your shit together? Then I think of my fear, and THEN IT PROJECTS!!!

You can only ignore God for so long before it manifests in a bigger-attention grabbing way. Now replace "God", with "yourSELF". and of course, its these occasions that bring you back to your center, but it doesn't have to always be this way. I have enough stories and experiences to RE- MEMBER, to put together to determine whether I should choose again, or think again...

well when I decide that I don't want to experience fear anymore, I will choose something else. But until then, I will prepare for my reading by a Yoruba Ifa Priest, and be open to whats prescribed... I'm done for now, but not for long... I see more library visits in my future

4 ways to see Nakia Henry in NYC in October!

October 17th, 2009 Recoup 210 Rivington St NYC 10002 (F, J, M, Z to Delancy. It is on Rivington between Pitt and Ridge, just north of Delancy 9:30pm $10

October 18th, 2009 Creative Light Spiritual Center 199 Lafayette #2 Kenmare Street & Broome Street #6 train to Spring Street N/R trains to Prince StreetF/S trains to Broadway/Lafayette Street 11:00am FREE

October 24th, 2009 Rose Live Music 345 Grand Street(btwn Havemeyer & Marcy)Williamsburg / Brooklyn NY 11211 9pm $5

October 26th, 2009 Shrine Bar and Restaurant 2271 adam clayton powell jr. blvd. (133-134 st) new york, ny 10030 7pm $10

I hope to see you all!!!!!!

A FULL HOUSE!!!

The event was a success, thank you all that came out to support, for REMEMBERING PEACE, REMEMBERING PLEASURE. I hope you went out to remind someone else.

Special thanks goes to the following for your contribution and support: Saddi Khali, Lawrence Ridriguez at Casa Frela, Cornelia McPherson, Dionne Figgins, Scott Patterson, Faria Malianga, Emily Hope Price, KOJO MODIBO SUN, Loyal for Thirst4life, Helene Ruiz, Tondrae Kemp, Carmen Barcelona, Matthew "Sah Ril" Jennifer, Saretta Wesley, Nikki Singleton, Fernando "Royal" Singleton, Abigail Ekue-Smith, Cynthia St. Juste, Turning Heads Salon and Spa (Harlem), Equinox Fitness (world wide), Avon, Charles Anthony Davis, April Silver, The Henry family, All who prayed, All who did email and FB blasts... I thank you all from all sides of my heart.

special shoutout once again to Sah Ril, please peep the review below and peep the blog in general, this brother's mind is sick (in a very spectacular way... make sure you leave him some love or your thoughts in a comment as well.

http://sahboog.wordpress.com/2009/09/04/reviews-and-recommendations-in-remembrence-introducing-nakia-henry/

BUY THE ALBUM, BE APART OF THE MOVEMENT, GO OUT AND TELL SOMEONE THAT YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THEIR STRENGTH.

I LOVE YOU,

I REMEMBER YOU,

Remember Me,

Nakia

REMEMBER PEACE, REMEMBER PLEASURE

It would be the best BIRTHDAY GIFT EVER if you were to come!!!!

Nakia

Just click the link... don't be scarred

http://ilike.com/artist/Nakia+Henry/videos/364973482


peep this vdeo of me singin "Smile" live at the Sugar Bar in NYC, with Kojo Modibo Sun, special shout out to Fernando "Royal" Singleton and Danny Brookings...

Beautiful night... thank you to all that came out, and thank you all who stayed home and thought happy thoughts for me, felt the love anyway

Nakia

I know, I'm slackin

detox ended well, i now know that its in the mind more than anything. Im looking forward to the next one. I am currently living in the stone ages and don't have access to the internet until im in a library so its hard for me to communicate with my internet friends :(... but thats temporary... the only constant is love and im living it. I want to share some lyrics with you all though. If you're just joining me, I have a beautiful album available digitally, titled REMEMBER ME. The lyrics I wanna share comes from a song entitled AFROMANTIC. This was the only co-write lyrically on the album and I am very proud of what came to be. If you dig what you've read, you can check the song on the myspace page, and/or you can buy the album. These days, when I'm feeling something hard enough, you don't have to upsale me. I'll buy it immediately. If I instantly connect to it, I want nothing but the best for you. So take a read, maybe we're similar.

Afromantic
(c) Nakia Henry and Tosin Adeyinka

You arouse me
So astounding
Divine creature you
You’re all around me

What I say to you
I say bout me
Your strength goes on forever
Why not be strong together

This ain’t no love song
Not setting the mood
I’m just calling it like it is
I’m reminding you of who you are

You and me
Me and you
It’s an illusion baby
I know the truth

Oh lets plant this seed to the earth and let this flower grow
Grow to the sun, more than and never less then before
Oh expanding growth, six kids fifty four years
Oh be one, be one, be one

What I say to you, I say to me cuz we are one and its afromantic

Just the thought of you
Just the sight of you
I’m in love with you
I guess I’m inside you too

You lived inside my mind
Bout time to real-ize
No more concepts baby
My soul wants to apply

If the world's a mirror
Let’s look into it
Look at the light
And we’ll remind the world of who we are

Just look closely baby
We’re amazing
We are beautiful
We are royalty

Oh lets plant this seed to the earth and let this flower grow
Grow to the sun, more than and never less then before
Oh expanding growth, six kids fifty four years
Oh be one, be one, be one