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On-Line Family and Friends: Greetings
to all of you and HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!
Parades,
explosions
of mesmerizing fireworks in the skies, a variety of
music, an abundance of food for every taste (particularly
Barbecue) as well as drinks, voices of chatter and
laughter, and the little feet of children running and
playing all sorts of games - - are all what we will be
experiencing this weekend; because it's the 4th of July
- - The Independence of the United States of
America. Hooray to the USA on its 234th
birthday.
Happy
Independence The United States of America!!
 Yes,
this Independence day celebrates the 234th birthday of
the United States of America.
Founded July 4th, 1776, with the signing of the
Declaration of Independence. Here in the U.S.,
this annual holiday commemorates the formal adoption by
the Continental Congress of the Declaration of
Independence on July 4, 1776, in Philadelphia. Although
the signing of the Declaration was not
completed until August, the Fourth of July holiday has
been accepted as the official anniversary of U.S.
independence and is celebrated in all states and
territories. There are a lot more to read on the
history of America's Independence, so I urge you to PLEASE
CLICK HERE for more and to also Read The Declaration Of
Independence!!!
We
at the Arious Entertainment Group [AEG] know
Independence means many different things to so many of
you, but the overall meaning is freedom; freedom from
persecution, from hunger, oppression, even financial
freedom and most importantly freedom from within
(freedom of negative thoughts, and freedom from hatred
and intolerance). For us, among all the things we
are seeking; the most important is financial freedom and
we are thrilled because we are well on our way to
accomplishing this goal. On
a very serious note though, we say to many of you please
continue trying to attain the freedom of whatever you
are seeking to be rid of, or accomplish!"
We
at AEG wish you our on-line family (those who were born
in the US and to the many who have made the US your
home) the best 4th of July...actually a very happy and
safe Independence day holiday!!!!!
 
 King
of Pop The Legendary Michael Jackson (1958-2009)
- Gone But Will Never Be Forgotten
Last
Friday (6/25/2010) was a very important day for just about
everyone around the world, because it marked the 1st
Anniversary of the sad and devastating loss of a major
super star - Mr. Michael Joseph Jackson (MJJ).
1
(one) year ago I recall during a very busy day my husband
Todd calling me and telling me MJJ was hospitalized.
I remember saying to Todd, and tried convincing myself - -
Michael will be just fine ... maybe it's just another publicity stunt or
something.
Sadly though, it was not; and we lost our King of Pop, our
Legend, our musical icon, and a man we all will
never...ever forget.
We
will certainly never forget the lovely little boy with his
brothers singing their hearts out. We watched them
grow up while singing hit after hit; and most importantly,
watched them became stars. However, all of our eyes
remained on the remarkable and talented Michael; and we
followed his career and his every move, and witnessed him
become a mega star.
 [Smiling]
Will you ever forget the night of Motown's 25th
Anniversary, when he "moon-walked" across the
stage? I certainly WILL NOT, because it was an
incredible night for him; and for us...he left us in a
state of euphoria. Although he was always scrutinized,
and on a few occasions persecuted he lived an awesome life, and was an amazing brother, son,
uncle, friend, etc.; and most importantly, he was an
amazing father. (Per the words from one of our family
member who knew him quite well.)
Here
it is 1 year later, and it's still an awful feeling losing
such a superb individual. We will always miss
Michael Joseph Jackson.  I
know I can go on and on about MJJ, but I will stop here
and leave you with a tribute by Chris Brown on the BET
Awards that took place on 6/27/2010. I did not get
to see the Award show, but after viewing this video I was
touched by the performance...it was truly moving. [Note:
Unfortunately, the actual BET Video Clip has been
removed. Therefore, I was able to find
another. However, the quality is nothing compared to
BET's. Anyway, once you launch the video, check out
some of the others on the page, you will certainly see why
there has been so much talk about Chris Brown's
performance - he was quite emotional.] Courtesy of Trenell
Brown and Powered by YouTube!
May
Michael rest in peace!!!!
 In
my last week's E-Newsletter, I stated it has been a
wonderful and intriguing month of June celebrating
Caribbean-American Heritage (CAHM). Indeed we
celebrated to the fullest with forums,  briefings, lectures,
discussions, and events. The dialogues were truly
fascinating, and my mind and soul were stimulated...I
absolutely learned a lot!
At
this point, I must say thanks to many of you among our
on-line family around the globe for writing us and letting
us know you
appreciated me sharing my experiences with you during this
CAHM month.
Truly, we are thankful that you took the time to send us
such kind words.
Within
the month, a great video was sent to us from a cherished
on-line family member and friend, and we will like to
share that video with you. It shows how West Indian
People contributed to the effort during World War II when
much of the Caribbean was under the British Rule. It
is entitled "West Indies Calling", check it out;
I think you will like it. Click the picture below on
the left to launch the video (Courtesy
of BF Films and Powered by YouTube - 13 mins. 55 secs.)
The picture to the right is the Proclamation issued by
President Barack H. Obama with his signature, which I was fortunate
enough to receive. Unfortunately, the words are
not clear (simply not captured by my camera); however,
if you wish to read the Proclamation PLEASE
CLICK HERE!
The spectacular Carnival
fondly known as "The Greatest Show On Earth"
has come and gone here in Washington DC, and the little time we spent checking
it out was pretty cool! As for the reports we received, it seems
everyone had a different point of view or comment; and as you can imagine
there were
lots of criticisms and complaints. However overall though, many were pleased and
stated it was electrifying and awesome. What we experienced about the
Carnival was nothing out of the ordinary; the music, the mas and
masqueraders, the steel pan bands, and the spectators, were all fine.
For us though, we made it a point to get there at a reasonable time, but still
we did not see the bands in their full splendor. Actually, we entered
the parade route about 1 or 2 blocks before the end of the route, and I
understand the first band we saw was the 2nd full band after the DC Political
leaders (council members, mayor, etc.); yet the bands were not in formation
and the spectators were blended in with the masqueraders, which was
unfortunate. We proceeded to walk several miles to the back of the
parade, and this lack of organization was consistent throughout all the
bands. Simply NO kind of uniformity or formation, just masqueraders and
spectators intermingling within the bands. It also baffles me that the
Steel Pan Bands are placed in the back of the parade;
don't you think something as fascinating, unique,
cultural and special as the Steel Pan should be exposed
early and throughout the parade? Anyway, it was so
awful for us that Todd
decided to stop video taping the goings on. I however captured some pictures
which you will see I have shared with you below.
As
for the park, the bands got to the end of parade route
so late that there were very little time for folks to
enter and enjoy the park and entertainers before the
festivities were shut down. As a result of this
problem, [obviously] the organizers made very little
money on this Carnival Saturday, and the vendors
suffered greatly.
Clearly,
something must be done to solve this problem in
2011.
Actually,
Todd and I thought it might be good for the organizers
to obtain the use and proper permits for the entire
street along the parade route; and place the vendors
along the route (such as how it's done in New York). LOL...To
heck with it all - - just place a stage or two
somewhere along the route and have a great big street
party. This way, the vendors would be very
happy! Of course, the organizers may lose
some money due to the elimination of an entrance fee;
but surly more sponsors would come aboard, and certainly
more vendors would participate (which will offset the
lost of the entrance fee.) Additionally, the
judges should be placed at the end of the parade route,
which will encourage the masqueraders to stay in
formation. LOL...Just a thought
folks...what do you think????
As
for the entire weekend and the events, it was full of parties...concerts...and more
parties; and we did attend a few. The one concert/party that we thought was
awesome was the one that featured the Soca Band Traffic, with Road March Winners JW and
Blade, the Soca Queen Alison Hinds, along with Soca artists: Rikki Jai, Talpree, Buffy and the Jigger TC in
Bladensburg Maryland, which was real good. Particularly the Soca band Traffic was
excellent and very entertaining; they certainly are a great show band.
In
closing, we would like to congratulate Pan Masters Steel Orchestra, Jackie and
Associates and Shortmus Productions on their fantastic mas bands; as well as
Roots and Culture Promotions and The Blue Tantrum Band. Additionally, we would
like to congratulate the Carnival Bandleaders Association of Washington DC
for fully working with us, and for their dedication to their culture and
Carnival . Finally and most
importantly, we would like to especially congratulate the Carnival Committee
(DC Caribbean Carnival, Inc.) on having a very nice event and for their hard
work, and their commitment
to their culture.
We
hope you enjoy the photos, and for
all the Results log on to:
www.dccaribbeancarnival.org.
If
for some reason you cannot view the photos directly
below and you are a member of www.mycaribbean.us;
CLICK THE FOLLOWING LINK TO SEE THE PICTURES: http://mycaribbean.ning.com/photo/photo/slideshow?albumId=2594695:Album:33698
Additionally,
you can click the link at the top of the page in order
for you to view this e-newsletter directly from our site.
(Surly you will be able to see the pictures this way,
if you cannot below!)
![GregoryFront[1]m.JPG (65111 bytes)](GregoryFront1m_small.JPG) This
Weekend is a special one in Washington DC, since Gregory
Isaacs will be in town performing on Saturday, July 3,
2010; Most importantly included in this show is a special
salute to Tony Carr (WPFW 89.3 FM Radio Station.)
All of this will be taking place at Zanzibar on the
Waterfront, 700 Water Street, S.W., Washington DC.
Below is a special message from the producer of this show
"Kokolo Entertainment Group".
" Kololo
Entertainment Group present a special salute to Tony
Carr of WPFW..89.3 F.M for serving the
Caribbean/International Community for over 30 years.
Mr. Carr is from Jamaica and currently the host of
" This is Reggae Music " heard every Sunday
night from 12 midnight - 2 am on Pacifica Radio WPFW
89.3 FM.
Over
the thirty years he has interviewed every major Reggae
Artists and introduced the music of such artist's as
Maxi Priest, Steele Pulse and the late Lucky Dube's to
the Washington D.C. area. He started his radio career
with WHFS 102.3 FM in mid December 1979 and moved to
WPFW 89.3 FM in April of 1980. He spent about three
years in the mid eighties at WOL 1450 and also worked
in the background with John Blake's "Caribbean
Experience" at WHUR 96.3 FM. He recently
spearheaded a group that organized a successful fund
raiser for the victims in Haiti.
The
salute will feature the legendary Gregory Isaacs who
has enjoyed an impressive career spanning over three
decades that include a staggering amount of hits. He
has remained one of the most popular performers in
Jamaica and is one of the most revered voices in
reggae. Also appearing will be the ever popular
Image Band and rising Sierra Leonean reggae artist
Jay Arr. The program will be hosted by John Blake of
WHUR and music by Bobby's Music Machine."
 ![SeuJorgeF[1]M.JPG (66257 bytes)](SeuJorgeF1M_small.JPG) In a
few weeks, actually July 27th, Brazilian Superstar Seu
Jorge (musician, singer, songwriter
and actor.) Will be
performing in our area at the 930 Club in Washington DC.
As we announced last week, we will be
giving away some tickets to his show. Below are 3
trivia questions regarding Mr. Jorge. Please send
your answers to us at tickets@ariousentertainment.us.
1. Who does Seu
Jorge consider to be a major musical influence in
his life?
2. Seu Jorge
played _______ in a Brazilian army band while he
served in the military.
3. Seu Jorge
spent three years teaching himself how to play
what instrument?
We would like to
take this opportunity to wish our Shana Mangatal a very Happy
Birthday!
Additionally, we
would like to extend special birthday greetings to Matthew, Tijuana, and
Bishop Myrtle.
Kindly check out the events we have
spotlighted below under our
"Featured Events" section . Actually, check out all the events including all the upcoming events by logging on to
our
Events Page here.
Have
an enjoyable and fantastic weekend, and we will certainly vibe some more
with you next week.
We welcome your input, so
if you have any comment or feedback on the
commentary or events - please feel free to send
an e-mail to me Susan Mangatal at my e-mail
address: susan@ariousentertainment.us
or you can also reach me at ariousentertainment@earthlink.net.
Featured Events:
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all our events please visit our
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