Been a while. Hope you are all keeping well. A wave came over me to share some of my favorite love songs that may just be apropos for your listening pleasure this Valentine’s Day.
Happy Valentine’s Day to all the lovers and loved ones.
Enjoy my unique choices in no particular order
1. Ola Onabule – Love Again
“The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart.” – Helen Keller
2. Melody Gardot – Love Me Like a River Does
3. KiDi – Odo
“Your flaws are perfect for the heart that’s meant to love you.” – Trent Shelton
4. Marvin Gaye – I Want You
5. Sade – By Your Side
“Where there is love, there is life.” – Mahatma Ghandi
6. Oriri – See Your Face
7. Tracy Chapman – Baby Can I hold you
“True love comes quietly, without banners or flashing lights. If you hear bells, get your ears checked.” – Erich Segal
Coast to Coast produced/arranged/written/played by Jazz Pianist Timothy Ogunbiyi featuring Tosinger on Vocals. Recorded at SoundXtreem Studios (Bossbeats) and mastered by Neks
LYRICS
Coast to coast to find love o
North to South to feel some warmth o
Climbed mountains swam oceans odo(streams)
Ife ni mo n wa
(It’s love I’m looking for)
mowi o , mowi o
(I am saying this)
Owo po, tibi wa
(There’s lots of money and I’m romantically able)
Ile wa , olapo wa
(There is a home and lots of wealth)
Wa
(Come)
Tolulope fo igba aya mi
(Tolulope broke my heart)
Lakunle fe da ori mi RU
(Lakunle almost ran me crazy)
Andrew took a piece of my heart
Ife ni no wa lo
(It was love I went looking for)
Nibo nife wa
(Where is love)
Nibo nife wa
Nibo nife wa
Come fill my heart
In the wake of February 14 (Valentine’s day of course), UAE trained Nigerian Filmmaker, Joe Adetona releases this very timely short film titled ‘False Promises’, a love story set within the 1958 Constitution Conference event in Nigeria ( Side Note- Coincidentally, Nigeria’s political elections takes place on the same date, Feb 14, 2015 ). “False Promises’ short film features actors – Samuelson Jackson, Chinwe Adigwe, Joe Adetona and Fortune O. Ibrahim.
Synopsis
False Promises – Breaking Up is Hard but Moving on is Harder. Set during the 1958 Constitution Conference, ‘False Promises’ is about the protagonist finding hope in life and it reinforces the belief that true love is eternal.
View Trailer
About Joe Adetona
Joe Adetona is an award winning Nigerian Filmmaker/Director holding fort at his Production outfit – Luxury Pictures. His directorial debut was “Loni”, a fantasy film based on an imaginary story. Other works include 1959, Oko Ojokan, Best or Last, Apola among others. Joe has created sleek cinematic music videos for various music artistes including Reminisce, Ajay’P , Dare David, Ini, Dafidi, to name a few, totaling up to 1 million views or more on YouTube. He is also a successful photographer, graphic designer working editorials, album covers and other branding projects. All in all, Joe Adetona is multi-talented creative who has carved his niche in the media and film industry, both in his home country, Nigeria and internationally.
For more info and to check out more of his projects, click here
If you are not particularly bothered about the overrated ceremonial aspect of the card giving, chocolate eating and champagne sipping candle-lit dinners, at least you will relate to the theme of Love. Love in all forms that is. Love is all about compassion, giving, kindness to yourself first, and then to others ( see the previous post) . Long and short of it, love God who created you, love yourself very, very well first, so you can love others freely also. The true meaning of Love? See below
and as customary on seasonal occasions, here is a selection of 7 songs/music for your enjoyment.
This UB40 song I will be doing a cover of tonight at this event. So if you are in Atlanta. Come on out to Ike’s Cafe and Grill
love
ləv/
noun
an intense feeling of deep affection.
compassion, care, caring, regard, solicitude, concern, friendliness, friendship, kindness, charity, goodwill, sympathy, kindliness, altruism, unselfishness, philanthropy, benevolence, fellow feeling, humanity, infatuated with, besotted with, enamored of, smitten with, consumed with desire for;
captivated by, bewitched by, enthralled by, entranced by, moonstruck by;
a great interest and pleasure in something.
synonyms: care very much for, feel deep affection for, hold very dear, adore, think the world of, be devoted to, dote on,
Here is an interesting poem by Anthony BlackRooney
A CHINESE THEMED VALENTINE by BlackRooney
MI: MY NAME IS “MI” AND YOURS IS “YU”. WHAT’S MINE IS YOURS AND YOURS, MINE
YU: MY DARLING MI, YOU ARE MY WORLD, I LOVE YOU MI, YES YU LOVES MI
MI: THROUGH THE HIGHS AND LOWS AND THICK AND THIN. MY HEART WILL BEAT FOR YU ONLY
YU: I LOVE YOU TOO, MI AND YU TOGETHER IN PERFECT HARMONY
Join me on a Google Hangout at 12pm EST. Video will be available for replay if you miss it. I will be discussing with some other wonderful bloggers on the ‘Metamorphosis of Love’
Join our ‘Metamorphosis of Love’ hangout on Valentine’s Day
The topic to be discussed is the metamorphosis or evolution – if you will – of love or its perception from the African woman’s context. What were you taught about love as a young woman, and how did those concepts change if at all in various stages of life and with different experiences?
Join our ‘Metamorphosis of Love’ hangout on Valentine’s Day
Our next hangout takes place this Friday, 14th February at 17:00 GMT.
The topic to be discussed is the metamorphosis or evolution – if you will – of love or its perception from the African woman’s context. What were you taught about love as a young woman, and how did those concepts change if at all in various stages of life and with different experiences?
Music is from Oriri, a young upcoming Afro~soulful artist who also featured in my Ile music video (playing the bass guitar). Unlike the regular incorporation of the Yoruba language prevalent in most neo-afro music originating from Nigeria, he is making his people of the Benin Kingdom of Nigeria proud by incorporating his very own Bini local dialect in his music. It’s beautiful.
Follow on Twitter @oririmusic
More about Oriri here. I have chosen 3 black and white poignant historical {in the spirit of Mandela, South Africa relevant} photos to accompany the theme of 3 of his songs. Enjoy ’em.
Winnie and Nelson Mandela, 1962Miriam Makeba ~ Kalk Bay Modern: Jurgen Schadeberg – THE BLACK & WHITE FIFTIESErnest Cole (1940 – 1990) Handcuffed blacks were arrested for being in white area illegally South Africa 1960-1966
Hope you had a great week so far and the weekend is looking good already. Here’s presenting Photos & Haikus II. These are shots from a photographer friend of mine, YinkaStudio based in New York ‘ {Chocolate Photography} Here goes 3 photo selections for my haikus. Enjoy!
Cute baby alert
Chubby cheeks and smile so sweet
Light in his bright eyes
Sweet creamy cookies
Tummy leaps for sugar treats
Delicious rainbows
Oh the book of love
Your name and mine I do see
I smile as you read
Click the photo below for more of Yinka Studio’s work
“I just want to go to Ocean Drive, where the sun shines on everything I do……….”
Music that takes you down memory lane and gives you the best of good feelings. I present to some and introduce to others (depending on your age / music taste 🙂 ) , Tunde Baiyewu, the unique voice of the ‘Lighthouse Family’ group who has now gone solo. He still remains, undoubtedly, a music crush of mine and I am so happy to know he is still very active musically.
Right now, my situation is – I can’t get enough of ‘Ocean Drive’, calming .. dreamy…. hopeful …Yes!
“Ocean Drive
Don’t know why you’re so blue
Sun’s gonna shine on everything you do
And the sky is so blue
Sun’s gonna shine on everything you do”
Love, Peace and Beautiful Music,
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