Consulting Oshun

Consulting Oshun

I had a Facebook Live chat last week with Daniela De Armas, to mark the release of my new single ‘I’m Hanging In There’ – Part one of a series of songs entitled ‘Oshun’s Embrace. In our conversation, Daniela pointed out that Oshun...
Detached View

Detached View

Passing time sometimes leads to a detached view. Strings pull us in directions we find hard to account for. The more we know about our forebears, the easier it becomes to make peace with oursekves. Branches grow in multiple directions. Does it really matter where they...
Detached View

Unsolicited Opinions

The well worn comparison of opinions to orifices springs to mind. Personal character and identity representation are conflated too often. It’s a free world, so people can say what they think. When the chips are down, it becomes clear that life simply goes on. We...
Steadfast Faith

Steadfast Faith

Faith has a funny way of claiming people. Our forebears had choices to make, just like anyone else. Receiving tutelage, knowledge and skills with one hand, they weren’t sure about what to do with things they already had. But the faith remained stock still and...
Shadow role

Shadow role

Does anyone enjoy being in someone else’s shadow? We all want to be in the light, on our own terms. Our journeys sometimes require movement in the shade. Emerging into the spotlight, our actions are observed and in many cases, remembered. These gestures serve as...
Shadow role

Kid Gloves

The kid gloves are on. A matter is being handled with meticulous detachment. Sleeping dogs tend not to take kindly to being prodded. They wake up and lash out at the people doing the prodding. This can lead to avoidable altercations. Which is a good reason to step...

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