Month: October 2012
Jasmine
Jai Paul – Jasmine
(Demo released in April 2012)
I have no idea who Jasmine is, but if this brilliant beat was made especially for her she must be sexy in an absolutely mind blowing and overwhelming way. I took the photo above when I was still living together with this beautiful friend of mine in Copenhagen. The year was 2011, and her name was Sabine.
Never say never
Downloaded one of my favourite animated movies and just watched it together with Ava. An American Tail by Don Bluth and Steven Spielberg from 1986 is about the mouse family “Mousekewitz” who emigrates from Russia to the United States. While on the boat, the little boy-mouse Fievel gets lost and while his family thinks he has drowned, he must find a way to reunite with his family again.
I cried a little, it’s such a great movie – and now Ava finally knows my “Never say never” song that has been omnipresent in my head for all these years. :)
Here´s us watching my favourite scene when the two siblings are in different parts of New York, believing that they will reunite, singing the same song. It’s in Swedish, as I know it.
And here´s the “Never say Never” song, from the original version:
So, never say never.. again!
Red beret
Telas com cor
Paintings by the two lovely sisters, Nelsa and Nelly Jacob Guambe, are currently on display at the Centro Cultural Franco Moçambicano in Maputo. I had the pleasure of having a look at the works today while enjoying a great lunch at the venue. Couscous, salad, herbs, healthy stuff – I have been looking for a place like this for months!
The exhibition, entitled “Telas com cor” and also accompanied by the interesting works of João Vicente, will be on display at CCFM until October 20th, so in case you live in Maputo and feel like a fresh lunch while enjoying the art of the beautiful sisters with many talents – this is your chance!
Jane Goodall Chimpanzee Eden
While in Nelspruit for the weekend, we took the opportunity to visit the Jane Goodall Institute Chimpanzee Eden, 14km south of Nelspruit. It’s a sanctuary where rescued chimpanzees from all over Africa are brought to be saved and taken care of. We got a guided tour where we were introduced to the different characters and their stories. Some of them had been beaten badly and malnourished when in a circus, some had been taught to drink alcohol and smoke cigarettes and some had been left to die after their parents had been killed by poachers. Joao, who is almost 70 years old, spent some years alone next to a baboon cage, so today he understands not only chimpanzee, but also baboon, portuguese, english and afrikaans. There are many chimps in acute need of being rescued, but it is very expensive and only the transport to Nelspruit costs about 4000€. By taking the 14€ tour we made a small contribution to the survival of the sanctuary while getting an opportunity to meet with Jessica, little Tamu, stone-throwing Cozy and their very entertaining friends.
To all of you going to Nelspruit for shopping every once in a while, the place is very close to Nels and easy to find, just follow the R40 road going south towards Barberton for about 12km until you see a sign to the left saying Chimp Eden, then follow the road for another 4km – and you have arrived. There are tours every day at 10:00, 12:00 and 14:00 – provided that it is not raining.
Traditionally perfect
Here’s a song I’ve been in love with sine I first heard it on the radio here in Maputo. Please note the wonders that kick in at 1:46 – we dance to this beauty whenever we get the chance to.
So yes, the video drips of traditionally pink and fluffy “perfect wedding” dreams. The slow motion effect and the theme take away a lot of beat and edge from the song as I knew it before, but it’s a sweet and well made video that might be an interesting insight for those of you who are far from this enchanting continent. I guess we can conclude that dream weddings look pretty much the same over here – horses and all that stuff included.
Music Travel – The Video Quiz
I am most probably in a car right now, crossing yet another country border. But fear not – I have thought of you and prepared a little video quiz to keep you all entertained while I´m offline.
Here’s a youtube compilation, containing 13 different songs and 12 different countries – guess as many of the countries as possible and you shall be granted the status of eternal awesomeness.
So, starting off with the easiest one.. go!
(Scheduled at 20:05, October 11th.)
Puppies on a motorbike
Here´s a video from 2010. It’s me and my Israeli friend Roi on a motorbike in India, following our two Italian friends and singing the Polish children´s song “Pieski Male Dwa” – about two puppies crossing a river. I think India is one of those places that I always will look forward to visiting again.
