THE PASSION OF REGGAE AND AFRICAN MUSIC

Interview with different musicians

Drumming and dancing have been part of Africa’s culture for ages as ceremonial activities initiated by ancestors to appease the gods. Unwillingly stolen away from Africa to the Caribbean, African music and rhythm found their way to these islands in the form of reggae music.  


Since then, reggae has acted as a magnet, creating a huge impact on the global music scene.

This type of music, which carries a prophetic message and spiritual lyrics, continues to influence musical genres, cultures, and societies throughout the world, contributing to the development of new counterculture movements in Europe, America, and Africa. 

“Reggae in the bathroom, Reggae in the bedroom, Reggae everywhere, Reggae in jail, Reggae in church, everybody likes it,” sings Lucky Dube.

In this book, the writer speaks to some of the masters behind contemporary reggae and African music. The influence and impact of these great musicians are internationally known and are recounted with warm, sincere, and unrivaled craftsmanship that distinguishes them in the music world. Read the live performances and interviews of:

Anthony B, Joseph Hill-Culture, Gregory Isaacs, U-Roy, Capleton, Julian Marley, Prince Malachi, Dean Frazer, Luciano-Jepthar McClymont, Johnny Clarke, Alton Ellis, Lucky Dube, Julian Murvin, Andrew Tosh, ASWAD, Live Wyya, Seun Kuti, Femi Kuti, Faytinga, Manu Dibango, Tutu Poane, HeartWash KingSillah, Leroy Brown, and The Congos.

Reggae Music has penetrated Africa, the continent of its origin.  It’s interesting to know how Jimmy Cliff’s reggae tunes changed the lifestyles of many Africans, including Ghanaians in the ghettos, followed by Bob Marley and Peter Tosh, inspiring many musicians, including Alpha Blondy and Lucky Dube in Africa and Alborosie and Gentleman in Europe.

This beautifully illustrated, colour photo book is one of the most fascinating works ever written about reggae and African music.

                                                      
Preface

Reggae Music is not much promoted by music television stations, including MTV, yet the impact of the influence of reggae and those behind the music, Rastafarians, is enormous worldwide. Everyone knows it’s because of the message the music carries. 

The truth is, a Rastaman wouldn't sing about luxury when he faces hunger and poverty. He would not praise the judge and the president when the people are being denied justice.

Slavery has ruined his culture, degraded him, lost his identity, and taken him by force under sub-human conditions to another place. An unknown island, now called Jamaica. 

Taking his psychological instruments with him, Africa’s music finds its way to the Caribbean as Reggae, and the migration of Jamaicans to England came along with scores of people with musical experience and talents. Reggae music, therefore, gained followers within the Jamaican community.

It is therefore not surprising to see the influence of reggae strongly in Britain and other parts of the world where Jamaicans settled. In Britain exist scores of reggae stars, including Maxi Priest, Sugar Minott, Prince Malachi, Tipper Irie, Maxi Priest, Linton Kwesi Johnson, etc, and other formidable groups like Steel Pulse, Musical Youth, and Aswad.  

There are many reggae artists I have never had the opportunity to meet, but I know how their roles in the music industry change the reggae world.

I will, therefore, give credit to those musicians in the names of Ijah Man Levi, Bunny Wailer, Max Romeo, Dennis Brown, Don Carlos, Macka B, Winston Rodney, alias Burning Spear, Peter Tosh, Jacob Miller, Augustus Pablo, Mutabaruka, Pablo Moses, Lee Scratch Perry, Beres Hammond, Jimmy Cliff,  Eric Donaldson, John Holt, Desmond Decker, Barrington Levi, Norman Washington Jackson, famously known as Tiger, Joseph Cotton, Shinehead and hundreds out there whose names didn’t appear.

“Reggae music will be there forever,” said Lucky Dube. The music has taken a new dimension with both old and new artists such as Shaggy, Mad Cobra, Super Cat, Bushman, Mickey Spice, Taurus Riley, Buju Banton, Sizzla, Shabba Ranks, Everton Blender, and the sons of Bob Marley. Damian, Ziggy, Julian, Stephen, Kymani, Alberto Dascola, alias Alborosie, Timann Otto, alias Gentleman.

Writing about the history of reggae music without mentioning the names of certain groups that added flavor and savor to reggae would be totally incomplete. 

I will, therefore, give credit to these groups: Mighty Diamonds, The Cimarron, Toots and the Maytals, The Abyssinians, Black Uhuru, Third World, The Heptones, The Skatalites, Israel Vibration, Morgan Heritage, The Gladiators, The Pioneers, The Wailing Souls, The Pioneers, Ethiopians, Jolly Brothers, UB 40, and Inner Circle.

Within a short period after meeting the reggae stars I interviewed, painful death has taken away four of the reggae stars I met. Joseph Hill of Culture group, Lucky Dube, Gregory Isaacs, and Alton Ellis are gone. 

Their space, no one can fill, but the roles they played in the history of reggae shall remain indelible. My condolences to their families, relatives, and fans who received the messages with shock.

Table of Contents

1.     African Descendants As Jamaicans

2.     The Prophesy Of The Birth Of A Nazarene

(The Significance of Marcus Garvey and Haile Selassie To The Rastaman)

       (The Agony of Ethiopia After The Death of Haile Selassie

3.     The Influence of Jimmy Cliff’s Music in Africa

(Alpha Blondy and the Solar System- How his music has influenced Africans, After Jimmy Cliff)

4.     FAYTINGA: The Freedom Fighter Turned Musician

5.     Lucky Dube In Concert. July 4, 2004, Linkeroever-Antwerp

6.     Lucky Dube speaks to Joel Savage

7.     The Fatal Shooting That Killed Lucky Dube

8.     Culture Live At Pole-Pole Festival. Gent-Belgium

9.     Face To Face With The Great Joseph Hill Of Culture

10.           The Sudden Death Of Joseph Hill

11.           Julian Marley At Hove-Live Festival

12.           Johnny Clarke At Hove-Live Festival

13.           “I have never been out of Music, I am Always In Music”- Johnny Clarke

14.           “In My Song, Jah Is My Light And My Salvation”- Prince Malachi

15.           The Influence Of Aswad on the British Reggae Scene

16.           “I Am Back To Entertain My Fans”- Alton Ellis

17.           Alton Ellis Passes Away

18.           Seun Kuti At Sfinks Festival. Boechout-Belgium, July 31, 2005

19.           Tutu Poane Performs At Mano Mundo Festival

20.           Manu Dibango At Pole-Pole Festival. Gent-Belgium, July 21, 2005

21.           Andrew Tosh Brings Father On Stage

22.           “Definitely, My Father Was My Biggest Influence In Music”- Andrew Tosh

23.           Luciano Storms ‘Open Air Theatre’ in Antwerp

24.           Luciano Speaks About His Passion And Inspiration In Music

25.           At ‘Open Air Theatre’ with Dean Frazer

26.           Femi Kuti Sings Against Obasanjo and Other Corrupt Politicians

27.           “Poverty is created By Man, not God”- Anthony B

28.           Junior Murvin Entertains Fans At Venue ‘Petrol’

29.           Meeting Leroy Brown, One Of The Pioneers Of Reggae

30.           The Congos, Keeping Reggae Alive

31.           Meeting Rasta Ambassador U-Roy

32.           Gregory Isaacs Steals The Heart Of Ladies At ‘Petrol’

33.           Gregory Passes Away

34.           Roots Rock Reggae Group Called ‘Live Wyya’

35.           Capleton Explains The Message Of His Music

36.           The Diversity Of Africa’s Music And Culture In Europe And America

37.           King Sillah, An Upcoming Reggae Star In Antwerp

                    http://www.amazon.com/dp/B013L9A1JQ

BOOK: AIDS DOESN'T DISCRIMINATE, SO WHY DO WE?

Taking care of aids patients, a book by Joel Savage

According to a report published by the New York Times, HIV/AIDS patients are committing suicide at a far higher rate than the general population, and at a higher rate even than among people with other fatal diseases, according to a new study of patients in New York City. 

Too often, HIV/AIDS victims become targets of hate, rejection, and discrimination in society, and sometimes face rejection by family and friends. Unfortunately, the discrimination and stigma they suffer are extended to those who take care of them.

‘AIDS doesn’t discriminate, so why do we?’ is Joel’s sixth book, coming out in June from his publisher, Virtual Book Worm, in the United States of America. 

The book, which is dedicated to HIV/AIDS victims worldwide, eliminates the fears of caring for such patients and brings the human side to the forefront. Close the door against Aids, not the victim.

The book is available at https://www.amazon.com/author/joelsavage-1957. 

HOW TO REMOVE DELTA SEARCH MANUALLY AS HOMEPAGE BROWSER

Computer problems can make one uncomfortable.


'Delta Search' is a program that offers a web search engine and toolbar, which are being promoted via other free programs, and once installed on your computer, they will hijack your browser homepage and replace your default search engine.

Some websites have suggested downloading programs to eliminate or prevent 'Delta Search'. I can't assure you of how good these programs are, but I can tell you how dangerous it is to load unfamiliar programs onto the computer. 

Below are the recommended tips on how to remove 'Delta Search' from your computer manually. I followed these instructions after mistakenly downloading a program, and it worked on Windows 7, but you can try it on other Windows.

First of all, uninstall the installed program that came along with 'Delta Search' from the programs in the control panel. After uninstalling, if the problem still exists, it means there are hidden traces of the program somewhere. Follow the instructions below to get rid of it completely.

   

Click the toolbar at the top right corner of the computer (Toolbar sign is a small spanner)

A box opens with toolbar options

Under Search Features, you will see

Use Google site: Choose preferred language browser by country

After that, follow the five boxes

  1.       Suggest searches as you type

  2.       Store search history on my computer

  3.       Use Google as my homepage

  4.       Set and keep Google as the default search engine

  5.       Show a notification if this setting changes

  6.       Show highlighted text in the search box

Make sure that all the small boxes are ticked. Finally, save it to effect the changes. The Delta search quickly disappears, and the Google homepage takes its place. 

Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh, how they were related to the Life of Jesus Christ

A gold nugget


Many famous people have lived in the past. One of such is Jesus Christ. The story of this man, born in Bethlehem, was prophesied many years ago by different prophets. 


Over 700 years ago in advance, the prophet Micah prophesied that the birth of the Messiah would take place in Bethlehem. Another prophecy, many centuries ago, is recorded in Daniel 9:25. The fulfillment of all these prophecies identifies how genuine the Holy Bible is.

Jesus in reality was really born in Ephrata Bethlehem and was visited by the three wise men. The wise men presented to the child gold, frankincense, and myrrh. 

These gifts were Biblically recorded, but what was the significance of each of them to Jesus? There might have been many wise men in the time of Jesus' birth, but those three who presented the gift were special and highly intelligent men who knew who Jesus was and how his life's journey would begin and end.

The first gift, ‘Gold,’ signifies the royal nature of Christ. He is the anointed one, the king of kings, and the Messiah. He was to lead the people as he was sent by his Father. 

His followers were the Apostles, whom Jesus gave the power and authority to make his work easier and to spread the good news. The Bible records that Jesus healed the blind, cured leprosy, healed the lame, and cast away demons. His authority as king was beyond what other kings did.

The second gift was frankincense. What is the significance of frankincense? Has anyone visited the king's palace in the Middle East before? 

Frankincense is one of the oldest aromatics known to history. The aroma is wonderful. Egyptian, Greek, and Arabian peoples enjoyed the aroma of frankincense and used it to fumigate their homes. This portrays the background of Jesus' royalty.

The last gift, which is myrrh, signifies the suffering, pain, and death Jesus Christ was going to pass through. The book of Mark notes that when Jesus was dying on the cross, he was offered some wine mixed with myrrh to ease the pain. 

John also records that Nicodemus brought a mixture of 75 pounds of myrrh and aloes to anoint Jesus’ body when it was laid in the tomb. Jesus Christ was truly the savior and the messiah.

FACTS TO REMEMBER - There isn't any escape route

An angry man

If you wake up every day making problems and fighting your neighbor, you are just saying prayers to the devil. You will end up getting high blood pressure.

If one pretends to be dead, mourners would pretend to bury you, and out of jealousy and hatred, if one wishes his neighbor's downfall, he is inviting the same wishes for himself.

If it's someone's habit to say negative things about their colleagues at work to the boss because you wanted a favor, you will turn out to be the enemy and lose your job.

A child who wants to deny his mother some sleep by crying the whole night will also not sleep.

If young and hate to give a seat to the old in the bus, tram, or metro, cross your fingers. It will happen to you when you are old.

If you bend down looking at someone's bottom, someone else is behind you looking at your bottom.

If one enjoys treating people badly and denying them justice, one will reap what they have sown and be miserable like a church mouse.

Those who attack the old and rob them of their money and jewels would meet the same fate when old.

WHERE IS CICELY TYSON THE WOMAN CALLED MOSES?

Cicely Tyson

Slavery was officially abolished in the United States in 1865. Since then, there have been a number of interesting films depicting the horrors of slavery. One such film, "A Woman Called Moses," starring African-American Cicely Tyson, directed by Paul Wendkos, was released in 1978.

In this film, Cicely Tyson played the role of real-life escaped slave Harriet Tubman. At the risk of recapture, Tubman helped organize the underground railroad, which enabled hundreds of enslaved African Americans to make their way to the freedom of the Northern states.

Adding to the tension are Harriet's frequent epileptic fainting spells. Orson Welles narrates this adaptation of Marcy Heidish's novel.

Cicely Tyson

Cicely Tyson was raised in Harlem, New York, by devoutly religious parents from the Caribbean island of Nevis. She was discovered by a fashion editor at Ebony magazine, and, with her stunning looks, she quickly rose to the top of the modeling industry. 

In 1957, she began acting in Off-Broadway productions. She had small roles in feature films before she was cast as Portia in The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (1968) in 1968. Four years later, Cicely was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her sensational performance in the critically acclaimed film Sounder (1972). 

In 1974, she went on to portray a 110-year-old former slave in The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman (1974) (TV), which earned her two Emmys. She is, without a doubt, one of the most talented, beautiful actresses to have ever graced the stage and screen. Books and films of Cicely Tyson are available at Amazon.com.

Pippi Longstocking: From childhood icon to timeless cultural legend

Pippi and her horse.

For decades, one of the most beloved children’s programs broadcast across the world has been the story of Pippi Longstocking, played by the unforgettable Inger Nilsson. 

The little red‑haired girl from Sweden captured the hearts of millions as she moved into her father’s quirky cottage, Villa Villekula, and befriended her neighbors, Tommy and Annika.

Pippi in the 1990s: A familiar face grown up

Although the classic Swedish television series continues to show Pippi as the mischievous, fearless girl we all remember, her story did not end there. 

Many fans are surprised to discover how beautifully Pippi’s life unfolded beyond childhood, from her teenage years to adulthood and even into her later life.

By the 1990s, Inger Nilsson had grown into a confident young woman, yet her expressive eyes and warm smile still carried the spirit of the adventurous girl who once lifted a horse with one hand. Seeing her as an adult reminds viewers how deeply Pippi became part of global childhood culture.

The ripe age of Pippi, a full-grown woman

In the early 2000s, Pippi’s legacy continued to expand. New generations discovered her through reruns, translations, and international broadcasts. Her image, playful, independent, and full of imagination, remained unchanged, even as the actress matured.

Why Pippi Still Inspires Adults Today

Even as an adult, I still enjoy watching Pippi. Her world is filled with charm:

• her loyal horse

• her tiny mouse

• her mischievous monkey

• and of course, her unforgettable pointed shoes

But beyond the fun, Pippi represents something deeper: freedom, courage, and the joy of being different. That message resonates just as strongly today as it did when the series first aired.

A Life in Pictures: Pippi Through the Years

From a spirited young girl to a graceful woman, Pippi’s journey is a reminder of how stories shape us. The photographs of her transformation show not only the growth of an actress but also the evolution of a character who became a global symbol of childhood imagination.

Pippi remains beautiful, not only in appearance but also in the lasting impact she has made on generations of viewers around the world.

LANCE ARMSTRONG: A FALLEN HERO?

Lance Armstrong

The hot pursuit of fame, money, and success continues to be an obsession. We are in a world where if one doesn't appear on television, you are not classified as a human being.

There are intelligent people, writers, civil servants, engineers, pilots, soldiers, and police, serving their country, but because they don't appear on television, they aren't known, and society gives them little respect and recognition.

It is now a competition. Many people would do everything and anything to be famous. Many female celebrities, because of fame, would open their legs, without underwear, to show their hairy or shaved vaginas to photographers, for the media to get something to write.

The most disgusting thing I have ever seen. I wonder if they are mothers raising children. As one of the world's most respected cyclists, his thirst for fame has led him to deviate. He used banned sports steroids, enhancement drugs and continuously deceived the public.

In his recent interview with Oprah, Lance Armstrong admitted he cheated during most of his famed career and that he bullied people who dared to speak the truth about him.

After denying doping allegations for more than a decade, he said he used banned drugs or blood transfusions during all seven of his victories in the Tour de France. " I will spend the rest of my life trying to earn back trust and apologize to people", said Lance Armstrong.

"Do you think this big shame and embarrassment would be the last thing in sports?". Trust me, more is yet to come. Nothing would serve as a deterrent to man. As long as many are thirsty for fame, money, and power, they will do everything to achieve this, regardless of the consequences.

Some are lucky to escape disgrace, but many will be exposed. We should be prepared to read more such news in the future. Lance Armstrong has disappointed his fans.

Book: Little Boygium, Wonderful Experience: The story of an African immigrant

Life experience in Belgium

In a country like Belgium, an African needs to be conscious, intelligent, and smart, because Belgium committed the most heinous crime against Africans during the colonial era in the Belgian Congo.’ Under the administration of King Leopold II, over ten million Africans were maimed, disfigured, and killed.

When Polish-American Hilary Koprowski claimed to have discovered vaccines against smallpox in the 1950s, he quickly went to Congo. He injected thousands of children with the contaminated vaccine of Aids and Ebola viruses. Also, a contaminated vaccine against leukemia was used on Congolese children.

The Germans used blacks for the most sinister experiments during their occupation in Togo, a small country in West Africa, while South Africans suffered a similar fate at the hands of the Netherlands and Britain. The reason AIDS has killed thousands of South Africans without ceasing.

Due to the criminal past of colonial leaders, including Belgium, when the African community came to me to investigate a notorious hospital in Antwerp called ‘Stuivenberg’, the reason why any African who goes there doesn’t come out alive, I considered it a serious case to follow.

The fear of Africans in Europe, to confront authorities whenever something wrong happens to an African, has given automatic license to governments and nationals to treat Africans the way they like with impunity.

 

As a matter of fact, since many Africans in Europe don’t have a common platform to express their grievances and crimes against them, their situation has never improved.

When I stepped into the hospital, what I experienced made me believe what the African community was saying. 

"The doctors at the hospital deliberately kill the African patients to remove their organs for the desperate Belgians on the waiting list for an organ transplant." I wasn't welcomed. It was one of the toughest moments of my life.

I revealed this investigation in a small book called ‘An African in Antwerp,' then later updated it to ‘Little Boygium-Wonderful Experience.’ 

When the publication reached the office of ‘Stad Antwerpen’ (Antwerp City), one of the officials, Els Bruyndonckx, confronted me over the article and called it a ‘Stupid article.’ Why? According to her, the husband is a journalist who wouldn't publish such a stupid article.

“Well, your husband is a journalist, but he is not an African; moreover, the crime committed against Africans is nowhere to be seen in any Belgian newspapers, but one often reads: ‘An African has stolen bread from the supermarket.' I answered.

I have found five mobile phones, three wallets containing money and credit cards. One of the wallets has the 4-digit number required to withdraw an amount exceeding six thousand Euros from the account of one of the owners, yet I didn't use it. 

I handed that particular wallet to the police. The news about this kindness didn’t appear anywhere in the Belgian newspaper. Thank God the woman traced to reward me.

According to Els, due to the publication, people fear visiting Stuivenberg Hospital. The fact is that fear already exists, which is the reason I went to do the investigation. 

Thereafter, I became the number one enemy in Belgium. However, I was very happy because the results of the investigation and the publication were good. The City of Antwerp sent a delegation to the hospital to investigate.

I disguised myself many times and went there during the heat up and saw policemen guiding the hospital. Above all, Stuivenberg Hospital now remains one of the safest hospitals in Antwerp, hardly hearing the death of any African, after my publication. 

If I should ask, sometimes is it worth fighting on behalf of Africans?”

About seventy-five percent of Africans in Antwerp aren't aware that I even went to the hospital at all to investigate, because of a lack of reading. I have lived a life of pain and struggle, putting the life of my family in danger and unhappiness, all because of the search for the truth.

Concerning the ‘truth,’ it is always hard to get someone to support you. The reason is that I have faced and fought this battle alone, but when it comes to crime, it is always easy to get an accomplice, because crime is a business. 

Belgium can pretend they don’t know me; I will also pretend I don’t know them.

Even though since I wrote the book 'Little Boygium -Wonderful Experience,' no one has given a comment but taking into consideration what happened in Antwerp when the book came out, I've personally given my book five stars.

https://www.amazon.com/Little-Boygium-Experience-Joel-Savage-ebook/dp/B013SJ7DCW?

The Stuivenberg Hospital finally closed down

 

On September 18, 2023, one of the Belgian newspapers, "Gazet van Antwerpen," came out with a publication that Stuivenberg Hospital will be permanently closed down and the final patients are being transferred to another hospital, the ZNA Cadix.

 

The short article about the decision of the authorities to close the hospital doors to patients was never made public. "The entire moving operation brings a definitive end to 138 years of the Stuivenberg Hospital," the statement read.

 

What I do know is that, after my investigations at the hospital, major changes occurred to make the facility a better place. However, hundreds of immigrants are still terrified to visit that hospital because of its past and the stigma that has damaged its reputation.

 

Therefore, I do not doubt that the hospital was closed for this specific reason.

HEART OF ENDURANCE

Heart of Endurance' by Joel Savage. ISBN 978-1-62137-194-1. 90 pages.

A book based on true events


The departure of her husband to Europe left Akua and her ten-year-old son in a state of total darkness and solitary confinement.



There were rumors around the neighborhood that her husband had abandoned her and married a White woman, as many Africans do to obtain documents in Europe and the United States of America.

A beautiful and charming woman, many men, including pastors who would rather succumb to sin than to resist temptation and adultery, tried to date her, making the already confused Akua plunge deeper into despair, insecurity, and uncertainty. 

Eight years had already passed, but her husband had yet to return home to her and their now nine-year-old son.

Nine years after physical and psychological torture, she happily united with her husband, but her life to an agonizing turn as she was diagnosed with an aggressive type of breast cancer, robbing her of her happiness, strength, and time. Heart of Endurance reveals how Akua dealt with feelings of depression, loneliness, and illness. An interesting book for both teenagers and adults
http://www.amazon.com/Joel-Savage/e/B008SCTYI6

OVERSEAS CHRONICLE, A NOVEL BY JOEL SAVAGE

Life adventure based on a true story

There are so many writers in the world. Each has his or her subject of interest. Some write about fiction, agriculture, science, and children's stories, while others prefer fairy tales and horror stories. 

As a man who has suffered a great deal, traumatized and haunted by my past bitter experiences, I have no room in my life for fiction. This certifies the accounts of this book are genuine, leaving no doubt of its truth.

After writing and publishing “The Writer Died” and “The Road of Agony,” I had the inspiration to write this book. What is the significance of writing this book at all? Is it worth reading? What will readers get from reading this book? These are some of the questions cracking my brain. 

Knowing perfectly well the torment of being an illegal immigrant and as an eyewitness to how the need to get a resident permit in Europe and America has destroyed the lives of many immigrants, especially Africans, I put in enormous effort to write this book.

In Europe and the United States of America, the quest for immigrants to obtain legal status and become documented has destroyed many people. 

Some are insane, depressed, speak at random without stopping, dress shabbily without noticing how they look, and some end up in jail, detention, and death, taking them away, all because of a resident permit. 

Apart from the inhuman activities, methods, strategies, and procedures adopted by authorities that issue resident permits against immigrants, to frustrate them to not getting their legal papers, the act of documented foreigners against their fellow ones without a permit is totally insane and obscured.

An African is not only dark in colour but could also be dark sometimes in the mind. As an illegal African in Europe, especially in a country like the Netherlands, you’re worth nothing to a documented African. You are like salt that has lost its taste. You need to be thrown away for people to trample on you. 

It is the documented African that would make it clear to you that if you are undocumented, you don’t have to join the conversation of the documented. Even if you are right, you are wrong because you have no documents. 

When slapped across the face by the document, you don’t need to hit back because you are an illegal immigrant, and when being cheated, accept it.

Take a deep breath and read about my experience in Europe as an undocumented immigrant before I became documented. “Overseas Chronicle-The Rome and Amsterdam Experience” is like a picture hanging on the wall. I see it every day. I can't take it out of my mind. 

Read this remarkable book revealing the true untold story of an illegal immigrant in Rome and Amsterdam.

Chapters

        1.   Detained At the Fiumicino Airport, Rome

       2.  Sleeping At Rome Central Station and Pantanella

       3.  Help from the Caritas

 4.  Living and Working in Sacrofano

       5.  In Accra, Ghana

       6.  In Bijlmer, Amsterdam

       7.  Working as an Illegal Immigrant

       8.  Working under a New Name

        9.  In Detention

      10. Going for an Advocate

      11. The Struggle over Guns

    12. The Death Of Princess Diana

     13. Arrested At Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam

     14. Exploited by two Dutch Lesbians

    15. Revisiting Rome and Back to Amsterdam After Documented

    16. The Female Angel in Police Uniform

              

 http://www.amazon.com/Overseas-Chronicle-Joel-Savage-ebook/dp/B013SLNWFC/ref=la_B008SCTYI6_1_3?

FIGHT AGAINST BREAST CANCER

Breast cancer on the rise

There are many sicknesses which name quickly strike fear in people when mentioned. Apart from Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Cancer has continuously put many people into mystery and fear. 

There are many cancer diseases but breast cancer is very common. Both men and women are often diagnosed with cancer but the rate of women with cancer is much higher than men.

According to medical research, one of every eight women expected to develop breast cancer during their lifetime. That means that at any age, whether young or old, one could easily get cancer.

Further medical research reveals that cancer is hereditary, that is if it’s in the gene or DNA of your family one could easily get cancer.

Operations removing this deadly sickness from the breast are mostly successful but if the disease has spread badly, some people completely lose the entire breast. That is the sad aspect of life for any victim of cancer. Some cancer is quickly detected others are not seen until its last destruction stages.

As cancer doesn’t discriminate the need to see the doctor as soon as one sees and feels any unfamiliar symptoms with his or her health is very necessary.

Institutions must raise the awareness of breast cancer and the need to raise money to fight this disease is very necessary. Finally, survivors of breast cancer should share their experiences to encourage other victims.

The Voice Magazine Awards Distinguished Africans

The Voice Magazine Achievers Award is an annual outstanding ovation award in different categories awarded to persons who have achieved and demonstrated high standards of excellence, creativity, professional practice and constantly promoting Africa.


This is our way of saying to the award winners, keep your good works and also realize that your efforts no matter how small or big, helping to promote or contribute to the advancement and development of Africa. Says the editor-in-chief of the magazine Elvis N. Iruh.

The awards program is an innovational event which will confer on individuals, businesses, organizations. governments, recognition, and appreciation for outstanding contributions to humanity. The Voice News Magazine endorses all the hard work and great contributions of our compatriots in various fields of human endeavors.

Being selected as an awardee presents a great opportunity to create a buzz in the media and throughout your field, bringing in front among potential partners. For details on the event on how to participate as a sponsor or to have your business display at the event, kindly send your e-mail to 

info@thevoicenewsmagazine.com  or give the office a call on 0031-6-84999548 or 0031-648519292.  

LUCKY DUBE IS GONE, BUT MUSIC LIVES FOREVER

Lucky Dube

"Nobody can stop reggae.

Nobody can stop reggae.
Nobody can stop reggae.
'Cos reggae's strong."

You can change the style of playing reggae
You can change the rhythm of playing reggae
But never change the message every time I play it, a Babylon A wish me fe dead, a wish me fe dead"

Those are the wonderful lyrics of one of the greatest tunes of the South African Reggae legend, Lucky Dube. October 18 marks the 5th anniversary of the murder superstar in his country. 

Through hard work, Lucky rose to be Africa's bestselling and outspoken reggae star; unfortunately, he didn't live long to enjoy the fruits of his labour. Lucky met his untimely death in an attempted car hijack.

In one of his interviews granted to me at the Pole-Pole festival in Antwerp, Belgium, a couple of years ago, Lucky said, "I know that the fall of Apartheid, I was part of it in some way."

His music was just like an arrow piercing through the flesh of the bad ones and the light to those engulfed in perpetual darkness. Truly, some great people don't live long. In a relatively short period, Lucky recorded  22 classic albums in Zulu and English.

Even though Lucky is gone, his music will never die. His music is aired more than any African reggae star. May his soul rest in peace, and music continue to inspire others like his daughter Nkule, and others to follow him.

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