20 Questions with RaeOfLite

20 Questions with RaeOfLite

Posted by vincent in EarthSista Q&A on June 8, 2012 | 1 Comment

Impulsive and vibrant, her upbeat manner is positively infectious. RaeOfLite is ALWAYS smiling and laughing. This adventurous sista is never afraid to try new things and share ideas. She seeks the unusual and grabs onto the unconventional. She searches for truths in the nooks and crevices of those dark little places that most might find to disturbing to explore. She thinks weird is cool and commonality is lame. And when it comes to those dark spaces, its always good to have RaeOfLite by your side. 1. How would you describe your personality/outlook on life? I am mostly calm, but I can be vibrant...

Erykah speaks out on Flaming Lips

WGO? Erykah speaks out on the Flaming Lips feature?

Posted by vincent in What's Going On? on June 8, 2012 | 1 Comment

Erykah Badu is NOT happy. The video that we shared with everyone earlier this week is not the one she is happy with. Most online spots like YouTube had pulled it down as a result. Its a raw and daring piece of work BUT as she stated, it is not collaborative vision and was broadcast without her or sister’s approval. So should we pull it as well. We’ve already dropped the link to the video itself. Should we delete the feature altogether? As many of you may have already seen, Badu took to Facebook to let everyone in on the open response to Flaming Lips front man Wayne Coyne. ‎3:33pm...

Flaming lips with Erykah Badu and Nayrok Udab

Flaming lips with Erykah Badu and Nayrok Udab

Posted by vincent in Soundcheck, The Afrosensual Aesthetic on June 4, 2012 | 2 Comments

Erykah Badu, her sister Nayrok Udab and indie rock band The Flaming Lips came together to create an edgy, controversial video remake of Roberta Flack’s “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face.” Directed by George Salisbury, the controversial video features Erykah nude, but it is her sister who bares her breast and ass as Erykah’s body double. Excited by the spectacle of the project, Flaming Lips’ front man Wayne Coyne (who has a reputation for filming music videos in the buff and posting nude images of his wife on Twitter) posted Twitpics of Nayrok from the video shoot;...

UdoU… Indigo, an undercover afrosensual

pgp:297 UdoU… Indigo, an undercover afrosensual

Posted by vincent in The Pangea's Garden Project on June 2, 2012 | 2 Comments

I draw inspiration from the midnight sky. Beneath the deep blue and violet sky I create. I am a sensual earth mother. Perceptive. Intuitive. I am Indigo. A divine amorous nature spirit..nymph. My body is most comfortable infront of a lens. I pose for the camera as if my lover is operating it. Through nude self-portraits I have gained a deeper understanding of myself and my body. What pleases me, what doesn’t. It is almost like masturbation, self-love..self-discovery. When my lover blinks and the light flashes there is immediate release. This is my therapy. I am both uninhibited and bashful. ...

Black Venus, Vol. 1 – an artist’s statement

Black Venus, Vol. 1 – an artist’s statement

Posted by vincent in The Pangea's Garden Project on June 2, 2012 | No Comments

“From Harlem, New York to Togo, West Africa, the portraits in this book were created in celebration of the black female, represented by women who are amongst the Venuses of the world. Wives, mothers, daughters, sisters, girlfriends, rebels — they are exposed yet wrapped in the memories of their past, the histories of their ancestry. They bear the individual cloaks of their present and future as women of color. The project puts emphasis on women who do not trap themselves in the artificial societal ideals of beauty and who take strength in their body and heritage.”

Malcolm X Fest 2012 - a grassroots celebration in the ATL

Malcolm X Fest 2012 – a grassroots celebration

Posted by vincent in Events & Event Photos, PGTV, Soundcheck on June 1, 2012 | 1 Comment

It started here. People gathered together to enjoy the music, dancing, and the fellowship of family and friends. Enterprising black men and women hawked their wares to curious, the hungry and the cultured. Children were on the swings with parents watching over them. Brothers promoted their politics. Artists promoted their works. Sisters crafted magic with hair. Families relaxed on quilts and blankets. It all started here. The Malcolm X Festival in Atlanta is an annual celebration of Malcolm X’s message of human rights and self-detemination. It is the 23rd year that the Atlanta Chapter of...

SolAnjel embraces the madness

SolAnjel…embracing the madness

Posted by vincent in EarthSistas on May 28, 2012 | 4 Comments

“There’s a method to the madness… The madness is mine!!!! Muahahahaha!!!!” Overwhelmingly chaotic in a very real and seemingly carefree way. That is SolAnjel…and that is not SolAnjel; not all of her anyway. An overcast day slowly became a rainy one. It was a refreshing sprinkle, just enough to wash away the dramas of the day while quenching the thirst of the urban flora. In a delapidated factory space with big windows, brick walls and a broken door, she strutted and preened and smiled and got naked. Just beyond door way the drizzle provided a polite shower. The big...

Artist Spotlight: N'Dambi Siva

Artist Spotlight: N’Dambi Siva

Posted by Sepia in The Afrosensual Aesthetic on May 15, 2012 | 2 Comments

N’Dambi Siva is an emerging photographer that received the first camera as a gift from a close personal friend at age twenty-two during a road trip from California to Texas.  With that chance that was available, this just happened to be every day.  To this day, Siva still owns and actively uses that camera, and draws great inspiration from James Van Der Zee, Roy Decarava and Carla Williams. Ukweli (Swahili for “Fact”) is the first semi-nude/nude series of Siva’s young career, which focuses on the raw imperfections of people’s perfect selves. Shot with digital and film cameras (And even...

World Natural Hair Show Spring 2012

World Natural Hair Show Spring 2012

Posted by vincent in Events & Event Photos on May 14, 2012 | No Comments

“Natural hair hasn’t been this popular since black people started wearing Afros in the 1960s. And today, there are more natural hair enthusiasts than ever before.” –Kalin Thomas, The Atlanta Voice “This event gets bigger every year. We’re different from the Bronner Brothers International Hair Show because we focus on bringing out your natural beauty, with no weaves and no harsh chemicals that have caused so many health issues and hair loss,” said Calla Johnson to Atlanta Voice reporter Kalin Thomas. Johnson is CEO of Certified To Be Natural and a representative for the show’s...