Angelenos who stayed local for the 2015 Memorial Day Weekend were in for a rare treat of West African music in downtown LA, with the trifecta of renowned Ghanaian reggae artist/activist Rocky Dawuni, Joe Driscoll and Sekou Kouyate (bridging New York, the UK and Guinea), and KCRW DJ Glenn Red all …
When my job recently summoned me on a business trip to Tampa, FL, naturally, I flew early into Charleston, SC (some 700 miles away, as my confused boss calculated), along with a like-minded colleague, to explore the indulgent bounty of the southeast. One of our South Carolina stops was the …
Sometimes nature astounds us with form, sometimes with function. Sometimes the tiniest organisms conspire to create a brilliant show unique to one small part of our planet. Dinoflagellates do this. A type of plankton (Pyrodinium bahamense) found primarily in Puerto Rico and Jamaica, luminescent dinoflagellates illuminate upon any agitation of …
A few observations struck me upon arriving in Sacramento and picking up my rental car around 1am on a Wednesday night/Thursday morning. Firstly, that the night air felt more humid than what I’d been used to in LA, and it felt good. My skin, hair, everything about my particular composition …
I was born in Los Angeles, and moved to the east coast and back by age 13. My first travel outside North America came nearly a decade later, days after my 22nd birthday, when the travel magazine I worked for sent me on a press trip to the U.S. Virgin …
Music is my greatest mood enhancer, available to elevate and soothe, lift me up and settle me down. It runs in my blood, an intrinsic force for many family members across several generations. My maternal grandmother taught me how to play piano when I was 5 years old. My paternal …
My parents say that I was born with a formidable appetite, and my friends are convinced I have a hollow leg to accommodate the incongruous portions I consume. Needless to say, I love food, and as with my love for music, I embraced international flavors from a young age. Variety …
Yoga is my church of choice. It is where I set intentions, reinforce love for self and goodwill toward others, find space and make room for others within a shared space where everyone is equal, create new space within my own body and mind, raise my voice in harmony with …
