Nuru Kane

I can't tell you how much I dig Nuru Kane. I just found an amazing postcast with Nuru describing everything from his religious inspirations to great in-studio recordings of songs on his first CD.

I actually hope I have a business trip to Russia canceled so I can see him at Cargo in London on May 23.

Hmmm, argon oil!

What they fail to mention about Argon oil is that the seeds/stones are collected from goat shit. And they really do climb trees!

Le Moroc and new love!

Back from almost two weeks in Morocco and had an inkling that the music would be good...little did I know I would have a new love!

Nuru Kane (playing in London on May 23!) had introduced me to Gnawa, but know I know where it came from, Le Moroc! And one source was a man from Essaouira named Mahmoud Guinia. Can't find any of his stuff online, but is a serious coincidence that it seems Guinia is in the picture I posted a few weeks ago! Which means I must go to the Festival Gnaoua et Musiques du Monde as this seems to be the place to hear it!

Our new friend, Nabil, gave us some instruction on the finer art of the guembri and I am quickly becoming an expert in the krakebs. M loved it. I almost bought a guembri, but thought I might want to learn just a wee bit of guitar before such an investment. But I was that moved and clearly with good reason...if wikipedia is to be believed, Jimi Hendrix himself stayed on with Guinia to play and learn from him.

Best website of 2006!

My new favorite website...please, tell me how I make myself like this.

You were in Prague and you didn't visit London. Mercy.

Last.fm

Late adopter or early? Who cares! Last.fm if very, very cool. Find me - pavellawrence - and make me your friend. I never thought I would like to be monitored by big brother, but this seems very appropriate. I want to connect myself to the system all the time. I am sure that is naive, but both the blue and red pills seem great to me!