The Reggae Tribute Honoring The Birth Anniversary of Bob Marley Nefertiti and the nefTUNES • Ken J. Martin • Aja Ray Bethany Embry • Justa Sol • Queen Nef A Festive CCCELEBRATION honoring the music and spirit of Bob Marley featuring live performances along with DJ, Dinner, Dancing, and exceptional drinks… The Birth Anniversary of Bob Marley … Drink Special: $5.75 The Lion Heart: Sky Ginger Vodka and Ginger Ale. A crisp refresher with just the right amount of sweetness. Bob Marley: A fusion Rums of layered in a colorful red, gold, green display honoring the Rastafarian...

Well this past Saturday night was the first Tambor Party of 2012 over at 595 North Ave . And Stan Zeff started the new year off with a bang , by having legendary Dj , producer Timmy Regisford as this months special guest . I got there a little later than normal so, I missed Stan Zeff and Dj BE’s set . So when I got there Timmy was already on and getting the crowd worked up playing his infectious blends. On a side note we also celebrated the birthday’s of Atlanta’s House music supporters , Rodney Williams, Brian Scarlet, and Pebbles Williams . It was great party and great warm...

Spoken word. It is the lyrical, intelligent consciousness of the creative soul. Its communal and artistic and its beauty is in its depth. Black on Black Rhyme is a collection of Poets & Artists who perform and share poetry for love, healing, enlightenment, education & entertainment. Originally born in Tallahassee, FL, the group has expanded to Tampa and Atlanta and it was the Atlanta troupe that first encountered the Garden. Verse and passion and collective creativity would all come together for an evening of enjoyment and insight. A few of those nights were captured in the Garden. Bookmark...

It is the end of  the 7th, and final, day of KWANZAA. Today we celebrated IMANI (Faith). Today we renew our BELIEF in God, our people, our teachers and our leaders, and the virtue and victory of our struggle  - IMANI! When we speak of faith as it relates to the principles of the Nguzo Saba, one way we can practice Imani all year ’round is to always, always, always search for common ground amongst the desires and struggles of our peoples. This search is grounded in a FAITH that we all seek create a more community for our legacies. However, there are so many things that separate people in...

2011 was a tumultuous year in the Garden. We have gone thru a lot of changes, growing chaotically, organically along the way. Some folks have moved on while others have joined us followers and cultivators and we were fortunate to share some exciting times and provocative adventures along the way. One of these exciting experiences was Yemi Toure’s Midnight Erotica. It was an evening in late summer and a few of the images from Pangea’s UdoU Series were included in an Afrocentric erotica art show featuring paintings, drawings, sculptures, photography and spoken word. Nobella body painted...

This past Saturday Night was Spread Love’s annual Felabration party. This party is a celebration of the music and life of Fela Kuti . This Felabration was special because the musical FELA ! was here in Atlanta that week, and it was the 10th anniversary of Rich Medina’s Jump N Funk Party . It was a very good night from the start all the way to the end of the night. When I got there Dj Kemit was getting the vibe started and the spot was packed by 11:00 . Then after Kemit had folks warmed up and dancing, The Darryl Reeves Group came on for a quick live performance of a few of Fela’s...

One Sunday night I went over to Cafe Circa to check out Salah Ananse’s Afrique Electrique party with special guest Ramon Rawsoul, drummer Lil John Roberts, and House music legend Josh Milan, from Honeycomb Music . Ramon Rawsoul opened up the evening with his Deep House selections, then Lil John started to acompany him on the drums . The birthday boy Salah came on to put his touch on the night . Then Josh Milan came on and took the crowd on a musical journey to make it a memorable night. Well enough of me , lets see the pics enjoy John Crooms “Everybody’s Favorite Photographer” John...

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Well it was Labor day weekend here in Atlanta, and there was a bunch of things going on in the city. But if you are a fan of House Music , Labor day means only one thing House In The Park !!! This was the seventh year of House In The Park and as always House In The Park delivered. Ramon Rawsoul put together a really great event that even with the rain people were at the park from early as 7:00 am until well after 8:00 pm . Dj’s Salah Ananse, Kemit , Kai Alce, and Ramon Rawsoul had the pavillion dancing all day long, people were grilling, children were playing and folks were enjoying the vibe...

Distinctive House In the Park Fundraiser @ The Sound Table and Spread Love Paradise Garage Tribute @ 595 North Ave Atlanta It was my Birthday this past weekend , so I went out to celebrate this weekend. I started out over at The Sound Table to check out Kai Alce’s Distinctive party. This one was The House In The Park Fundraiser, with Dj’s Kai Alce , Salah Ananse, Ramon Rawsoul, And Dj Kemit as your selectors for the evening. When we got there it was a cool crowd of folks dancing to the music . I left early that night beacuse I had to go to work Saturday morning. On Saturday night I...