pgp254: Be Fearless… B. Breezy

Posted by pangea in Fashion & Glamour Naturalle, The Pangea's Garden Project on April 27, 2011 | No Comments

Artistic. Creative. Beautiful. Influential. Sexy. Ambitious. Talented. Fearless. In front of the camera, B. Breezy is that fashion diva that demands attention. And there is absolutely nothing you can do but to give. Petite and demure up close but positive, explosive and daring is what she brings to the shoot and gives to the camera. She doesn’t hold back because she doesn’t have to. Her passion is fashion photography and every efforts she makes is designed to create that provocative image that takes your experience of it to the next level. Whether she is behind or in front of the camera,...

Roots of the Garden… The Afro

Posted by pangea in The Pangea's Garden Project on April 25, 2011 | No Comments

The image to the left is Kareen and its one of the works of Dorlis, a photographer in France’s Organic SOUL CREW. The Afro. Its everywhere. From the runways of New York to the anime in Tokyo, The Afro in its ubiquitous forms is the shorthand for cool. In the Garden, where explorations of it various styles factor into the captures created & celebrated here, The Afro in an element of beauty. From the short cuts of the model Dark Lovely to the massive blow outs of the singer Leela James, this entry is a collection of features that have shaped and cultivated Pangea’s Garden.

Sincere… urban playground

Posted by pangea in EarthSistas on April 24, 2011 | 1 Comment

Pigeons chirped quietly overhead while trains passed by very slowly in the distance, coming to a stop. Kudzu wrapped around urban trees and fences. Concrete squares and loose wooden boards (that were probably pulled from inside the factory warehouse-turned-art studios) spontaneously peppered nature’s grounds. The exterior walls of the converted building were splattered with intermittent graffiti masterpieces that changed on an irregular basis. And it was here that the earthSista Sincere’s first captures were created. Accompanied by her love, earthSista Chadoe and earthSista/Photographer...

pgp253: SirReal visions

Posted by vincent in Fashion & Glamour Naturalle, The Pangea's Garden Project on April 23, 2011 | No Comments

Dexter SirReal Jones’ works are a visual party. He has this habit of taking everything (the model, the environment, the surrounding accessories, the fashion, the make-up, everything!) and juxtapositions it all in unconventional ways. He does it with a purposeful manner, creating Hip Hop interpretations of fashion and glamour, breaking the limits the status quo for those styles . His recognition of the the unique beauty of the Afrosensual is evident in his works and he has this uncanny ability of portraying it in ways we’ve never seen before. Pangea has a new voice today

pgp252: born art… Kwentonza

Posted by pangea in The Pangea's Garden Project on April 22, 2011 | 1 Comment

“I believe we are all born artists. How we choose to express ourselves creatively is what makes us all different.” -Kwentonza I enjoy using my body as a canvas. From the way I dress to the foods Ichoose to eat.. To how I wear my hair, even the make-up I choose to rock.All self expression which artistically makes me… ME. I’ve been Blessed as of late to have the opportunity to put this canvas in front of a camera. Hoping that my Artistic expression will have the chance to appeal to broader audiences, also with this opportunity, my hope is that an interest will be sparked...

A moment with the Creative Culture Collective

Posted by vincent in Events & Event Photos on April 22, 2011 | No Comments

Are You Feelin’ CCCreative? Its a night of talented and inspired artistry, positive vibes, positively fabulous people, smooth drinks, and Creative Culture Collective times every Friday at the Jamaica Flava Lounge. On a CCCreative night Artists of all genres are invited and encouraged to particpate: Musicians, Rappers, Singers, Bands, Poets, Authors, Dancers, Actors, Visual Artists, Hair Stylists, Body Artists, even Business People. They welcome new and aspiring artists as well as seasoned vets and everything in between to make yourself at home on our stage. The ATL denizens of the Garden...

pgp251: Behind the Scenes with Sincere

Posted by pangea in The Pangea's Garden Project on April 21, 2011 | 2 Comments

Against a backdrop of graffiti art, untamed urban vegetation growing wildly over chain-link fences, earthSistas Chadoe and Nfinite enjoyed the creation of the debut image set of earthSista Sincere. Maybe “enjoyed” is too strong a word, because, there was a great deal of work involved and the sun was pretty hot. But it was fun. The scene and the earthSista were both inspiring and the captures was fabulous, to say the least. The images from the shoot will premiere in the Garden in a couple of days. In the meantime, we thought these images of the behind-the-scenes shenanigans were worth...

Soundcheck: Eshe’s “Love Sick”

Posted by Sunset in Soundcheck on April 19, 2011 | No Comments

Eshe is many things. A singer, dancer, rapper, songwriter, mother and member of Arrested Development. She recently branched out on her own to embark on her solo career. Pangea was in the building for her video release party back in October, and we had a blast. We’ve decided to share our captures and her video for “Love Sick” with you. I can’t believe Vince sat on these images for this long; we won’t let that happen again, and I’m sure we’ll dig up even more image sets from our archives for you guys. A little more about Eshe: She’s been touring with...

saving Chadoe's locs?

Last Sunday at PangeasGarden.com, captures were shared of earthSistas Chadoe and Nfinite getting together in an effort was made to salvage Chadoe’s fraying locs. We all met at the Art of Tara and the ladies dressed up in some crochet and then some fun was had with the lights and the camera came out… and the captures below were created. Unfortunately, the locs were a lost cause and Chadoe sports a beautiful short fro now. But the captures of the that moment were pretty cool. Check them out and tell us what you think.

Introducing: Ask Arielle Loren

Posted by Sunset in The Pangea's Garden Project on April 1, 2011 | No Comments

We are proud to announce our newest contributor, Arielle Loren. Answering your questions daily, Ask Arielle Loren is an interactive media show for you to submit anonymous gender & sexuality questions via formspring and receive an answer from Arielle Loren via YouTube. Past episodes have covered everything from marriage without orgasms and dating bisexual men to third sex terminology and making sexuality public discourse. No question is too outrageous, strange, or forbidden. Invite your friends to the show and ask away! Affectionately dubbed a young, sexy intellectual, Arielle Loren is a gender,...

Inspirations of an AfroerotiK romance – part two – the HEAT

Posted by vincent in Scottie's AfroerotiK, The Afrosensual Aesthetic on March 29, 2011 | No Comments

…“I want to taste you,” he whispered, “I’ve been waiting for this moment from the day we met. I need to feel you explode in my mouth. I want to give you pleasure untold and drink freely from your center.” I slid my finger between my engorged lips, brought my finger to my lips and seductively sucked it, tasting my slippery, sweet juices… excerpt from Scottie Lowe’s At Last a tale of romance in Scottie’s AfroerotiK Its just moments. The secret moments. Hidden under covers in darkness, not in shame but as guilty pleasures. Should we open ourselves up so much?...

Loc’d For Life

Posted by Nykieria Chaney in The Pangea's Garden Project on March 29, 2011 | No Comments

Every now and again shells clink around my ears and I’m reminded that I have locs. Not in the forgotten sense but more like they’ve become so natural that they’re just “me”. And as strange as that may seem, it wasn’t an easy task when I entered into the natural world. Growing up there weren’t many women around me with natural hair. Of course there were the older women who at some point decided straighting, perming, or curling wasn’t worth the hassle but for the most part I grew up in a straight world. “Nappy rarely meant happy”, after...

Inspirations of an AfroerotiK romance – part two – the HEAT

Posted by vincent in Scottie's AfroerotiK, The Afrosensual Aesthetic on March 29, 2011 | No Comments

…“I want to taste you,” he whispered, “I’ve been waiting for this moment from the day we met. I need to feel you explode in my mouth. I want to give you pleasure untold and drink freely from your center.” I slid my finger between my engorged lips, brought my finger to my lips and seductively sucked it, tasting my slippery, sweet juices… excerpt from Scottie Lowe’s At Last a tale of romance in Scottie’s AfroerotiK Its just moments. The secret moments. Hidden under covers in darkness, not in shame but as guilty pleasures. Should we open ourselves up so much?...

Kalonji Changa, the humble activist

Kalonji Changa, the humble activist

Posted by SHE in The Evolution of SHE, What's Going On? on March 25, 2011 | No Comments

“The only person on this planet that has the ability to stop your progress is you, use your obstacles as stepping stones…” – Kalonji Changa It’s not often that SHE has the opportunity to meet a man so humbly committed to our community and so clear about his vision. Meeting Kalonji Changa was an inspiring experience that would have anyone leaving wanting to rise and “Be the Change” in their own communities. Not many people can note as many titles on their resume as Kalonji; to include filmmaker, artist, activist, public speaker and most importantly, an organizer...