YAHYA JAMMEH OF GAMBIA: WHY THE WEST AND AMERICA HATE HIM?

Yahya Jammeh of Gambia


Many African leaders think they have had enough of colonial masters and wouldn't like to do anything with them. Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe and Yahya Jammeh of Gambia are two of them. 


They suddenly became enemies because of their views on homosexuality and the fact that the West finds it hard to deal with them.  In fact, the West and America pray to see an immediate end to the governments of Mugabe and Jammeh.

The Western media quickly find fault with the two African leaders for human rights violations and muzzling of the press, but gross human rights violations are more often witnessed in Advanced Countries than in Africa. 

Due to poverty, Advanced Countries use aid as a weapon against Africa, as they threaten leaders to accept homosexuality and all their immoralities, which have destroyed their community. 

Any strong African leader is seen as a threat, and the only way they think could subdue them is to dominate the leaders with unfriendly political issues.

Mugabe is on the list as one of the most hated leaders in Africa, followed by Yahya Jammeh. In 2008, Jammeh gave an ultimatum to gays and lesbians to leave his country, saying he would "cut off the head" of any homosexual found in the nation. 

Two years later, the European Union canceled €22 million (HK$236 million) of aid because of concerns over human rights and governance issues. Financial aid to Africa is a granted loan to pay back, so why this bluff?

The big question: Whenever any epidemic breaks out, how many people go to Africa to deal with the situation? (Thanks to those who have sacrificed their lives to help Ebola victims in Africa) Africa is a continent that has suffered a great deal. 

World leaders should understand the reason African leaders don’t trust them any longer. No one listens to the voice of an African leader; the West, therefore, shouldn’t expect African leaders to listen to whatever they say.

“What brought Britain to the Gambia in the first place? The trade in ivory because the Gambia had a lot of elephants, they ended up wiping out the elephants, and turned around and started selling Africans. The British instituted slavery. 

The only thing they left us, unfortunately, is the English language,” said Jammeh. The reason he wants to drop English as an official language in his country is.

The Gambia, as a member of former British colonies, shocked the Commonwealth by withdrawing from the 54-nation bloc, calling it ‘An extension of colonialism.’ People aren't sincere and far from the truth. 

African leaders have seen their betrayal and underestimation and wouldn't like to drive us like puppets on a string. Many believe money is what is going to solve the problems in this world, not at all. We need to love ourselves, meaning taking the plight of others into consideration to give them the love and care they deserve. 

YVONNE MASERUMULE: HER WORLD OF FANTASY, REALITY AND INSPIRATION FROM NELSON MANDELA

Yvonne Mahlape


Imagine a world without books, poets, authors, and writers. How is it going to be? Many writers, scientists, and people from all walks of life continue to change the world with their wisdom and philosophical ideas.


Technology is improving daily, gradually enhancing education and our environment, giving us hope for a better world in the future.

One aspiring young writer who is gradually making her presence felt in the world of literature is Yvonne Mahlape Maserumule. Born and raised in Phokoane, Limpopo, she currently lives in Acornhoek, Mpumalanga Province in South Africa.

At a very tender age, she has always been fascinated by magazines and various works of literature.  The English language rates as one of her best subjects in High School, where she especially fell in love with the literary work of Shakespeare, Stephen King, Danielle Steel, and many other authors of high caliber. 

During her high school years, her outstanding creative abilities were quickly noticed, and in her final academic year in 1992, her short story, SCHOOL DAYS, was published in Drum Magazine.

Her then Headmaster at St Mark's College (Jane Furse, South Africa), Mr. Peter Anderson, was a great fan of her writing abilities and encouraged her to consider a career that would enable her to unveil and promulgate her God-given writing talent. 

She's currently developing a blog titled: ‘My world of fantasy and reality, in which she acknowledges, among others, the late former President of South Africa, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, who has been her inspiration. 

Yvonne also blogs on issues that are of common human interest, such as SUBSTANCE ABUSE and its impact on households. On 19th June 2014, Dr. Yomi Garnett broadcast a Radio Promo celebrating the creative abilities of this young lady live from the studios of VOICE AMERICA in Phoenix, Arizona. 

She has recently established a strong relationship with creative people in the field of writing, such as Jeannie Faulkner Barber, Marta, and Merajver Kurlat, who have been tremendously supportive of her writing career in its infant stage.

One of Yvonne's aspirations is to launch a Christian blog, through which she hopes to share the love of Christ with her current and future contacts. 

She is also working on a collection of short stories that she hopes to publish very soon, either in print or online. Apart from her writing career, she enjoys collaborations and is involved in various volunteering projects that involve working with and aiding the impoverished, the homeless, and the sick. 

One of her greatest passions is working in children's ministries and teaching young ones about the love of Christ.  She is therefore hoping to enroll in courses related to Social Work in the near future, to enable her to establish a career in this field.

http://yvonnemahlape.blogspot.com 

https://twitter.com/yvonnemase

https://www.facebook.com/yvonne.maserumule.3

http://za.linkedin.com/pub/yvonne-m-maserumule/40/a06/944

HOW TO SELL YOUR BOOK WITHOUT REVIEW

A book royalty check



One of the essential advantages of book reviews is that an author gets his or her work known to readers. It enhances and facilitates the sales of books. 

Unfortunately, the book review doesn't come easily. Thousands of authors have written great books, but due to a lack of reviews, the books are unknown. 

In the past and present, there have been debates on social websites over book reviews and whether it is right to buy reviews or not. Actually, I'm one of those authors who wouldn't pay for a review, because it's like paying a bribe or enticing someone to write about your book. 

Since paid, the reviewer will be under pressure to give a good review, even though he or she might find the book not good enough.

As a new author, I've never depended on book reviews to sell my books, because I don't want to depend on something that is not coming. So I tried something, and it worked. One of my books, 'The Passion of Reggae and African Music,' is selling well.

What I did was introduce the book on Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook, and then I provided a free sample link where readers can read or download a few pages. 

The strategy worked. Those who find the book interesting purchased it. Since then I have been receiving my royalties regularly every month. The threshold of my royalty is $25, but I sometimes receive $34. 

If this strategy has worked, it may definitely work for other authors as well. One thing authors need to remember is, 'One can't put a lighted candle under a bucket, expecting it to brighten the environment. We need to find every necessary plan to sell our books. 

http://www.amazon.com/Joel-Savage/e/B008SCTYI6

REGGAE AND MUSIC FANS, KNOW THE LIFE AND PASSION OF YOUR FAVOURITE MUSICIANS

Interview with great musicians behind the reggae music

Musicians are seen performing daily, travelling from country to country, entertaining fans. They have a lot of fans and followers, but only a few people know about them. One particular music in which concert attracts a large audience is Reggae. 

Even though this type of music that carries a prophetic message is not heavily promoted by MTV like other music, such as R&B, pop, soul, etc, Reggae has penetrated deep into the international platform.

The only way to know the mind, life, and passion of a musician is to be close to them. My love for music led me to meet some of the great musicians behind both Reggae and African music. 

In this book, 'The Passion of Reggae and African Music' are interviews with some of the great musicians. They are Lucky Dube, Gregory Isaacs, Anthony B, Capleton, Andrew Tosh, Julian Marley, Tutu Puoane, Femi Kuti, Seun Kuti, etc.

A good product needs no publicity, yet I always try to find a way for readers to enjoy this beautiful photo-illustrated book. This book is not only for Reggae fans but for all music lovers. Below are free pages for readers.

http://www.amazon.com/Passion-Reggae-African-Music-ebook/dp/B013L9A1JQ/

WWE IS A DECEITFUL EMPIRE BUILT ON DISHONESTY, CHEAT AND BETRAYAL

WWE poster

Everyone has his or her favorite sports. Mine is wrestling, but at times it's good to ask if it's worth watching WWE. World Wrestling Entertainment, owned and managed by Vince McMahon and family, has a bad reputation, often leading to conflicts with many of its past and present wrestlers.

What I've seen so far, there is no honesty and truth in WWE. It is a deceitful empire built on dishonesty, cheating, and betrayal by Vince McMahon and his family. It is not easy to manage WWE because there is no truth, and they don't want to run it in truth.

Referees are coached sometimes to favor the administration and other wrestlers, and when one fails to do 'the wrong' the management demands, he faces instant dismissal with the words "You are fired." In the name of 'It's good for business, there is hatred and discrimination in WWE.

Daniel Bryan is one of the greatest wrestlers in WWE. He has defeated John Cena, Kane, Randy Orton, and Triple H, yet the management, out of jealousy, has failed to acknowledge and recognize Daniel as the "Face of WWE." Under the instructions of Triple H and her wife, Kane tried to end Daniel Bryan's career a couple of weeks ago.

How can WWE fans continue to have faith in the sports when the whole WWE is under a bunch of tricksters and cunning liars? The cunning Vince McMahon left nothing good for his daughter and son-in-law to follow but lies, cheating, dishonesty, and betrayal.

Birds of the same feathers flock together. Vince McMahon is a liar and a cheat; therefore, her daughter Stephanie McMahon inherited the same disease from her father, and after marrying Triple H, he also automatically became one of the treacherous, dangerous, and wicked managers in the history of WWE.

Triple H calls himself king of kings, the game, cerebral assassin, but the cowardly wrestler uses a sledgehammer, while none of the great wrestlers, The Undertaker, Shaun Micheals, Stone Cold Austin, Goldberg, Hulk Hogan, Brock Lesnar, Edge, Bret Hart, etc, never used an object.

When any of the wrestlers speak against the management, they get punished in a country thriving on democracy. WWE thinks the management makes the wrestlers famous and rich, but one thing they forget is that, without the wrestlers, there wouldn't be WWE. 

I strongly believe that the controversy surrounding Vince McMahon's WWE costs his wife Linda the Senate seat despite winning the Republican Party nomination. If the managers of WWE want the public and fans to take them seriously and stop calling WWE fake, then they should quit this life of dishonesty. 

BELGIUM HAUNTED, A POEM BY JOEL SAVAGE

Patrice Lumumba, killed by Belgium after losing the country.

"It is Sunday morning, May 25, 2014, the day everyone has to go to the polls to vote for European and federal parliamentary institutions. This is a day I should have been happy, but I was so sad that I wrote this poem."

He was an evil king
His name was King Leopold II
He wore a sheep's clothing
And he deceived the world
As a humanitarian and kind person
He killed, tortured and maimed
Thousands of children, women, and fathers in Congo
He burned down villages and rendered children homeless.

This man was cruel than Idi Amin of Uganda
Yet the Belgians praised and rewarded him for his cruelty
They built statues and named streets after him
Without considering the crime he committed

Without taking into consideration the innocent blood he shed
Where is the justice in this world?
Belgium whatever goes around comes around
You shall surely get your reward.

Despite all these crimes against Africans
Belgium today despises Africans
They planned a system of government like Apartheid
Keeping our children to sit on the bench to watch them
Africans only eat and live without progress
How can your country progress when you act this way?
Belgium you will surely reap what you have sown.

Belgium don't forget that your country 
Was built on the blood, tears, torture, and suffering of Africans
In the name of greed, Ivory, and Rubber
The spirit of Lumumba, the one you killed, is calling for justice

The spirits of the innocent blood you shed, are calling for revenge
There isn't any escape route for you Belgium
Your crime has brought dishonour to your people and country
They don't know what shame is, that is the reason
They continue mistreating Africans

But you must remember Africa is a land of culture 
We believe in our cultural values
Belgium you will never progress and move forward
If your task is to cause suffering to others

If your task to alienate and isolate Africans  
Belgium, until you change your wicked ways
Your country would be under dark clouds
Of haunts, hallucinations, and fear.

You can't continue to bite the fingers which fed you
Belgium would have been nothing without Africa
Our children need better education and job 
I will die and go down happily in my grave

Even if you despise me Belgium
Because everyone would remember 
The name Joel Savage, the only man
Who faced Belgium squarely and spoke of its crime
While the world sits and watches, because justice is raped. 

Dedicated to Martin Luther King Jr, Malcolm X, Marcus Garvey, Kwame Nkrumah, Haile Selassie and all those who sacrificed their lives to bring the black man to this destination.

BELGIUM'S BIOFORM BREAD: A POOR ADVERT YIELDS POOR RESULT

Belgium's bread advert

Producing a quality product may involve processes that cost a lot of money, but the difficult part of it is targeting the right people or consumers for the product. That's where marketing and promotion come in.


Without marketing, one's product can be on the market for ages without progress in sales. It's therefore necessary for a producer to make the right advert to attract customers to buy that product. 

In regard to food, adverts must be done in the interest of consumers generally, because food is a commodity bought by everyone.

On my way to work, I couldn't stop laughing when I saw an advert for 'Bioform Bread' at the bus stop where to catch my bus in Antwerp. The questions in mind are "If the advert was made to generate money, or is the bread for only white people? 

The reason is, the picture of the advert shows three white people, thus telling consumers that the product is made for only white people.

In every country where there are different citizens, adverts should carry the right message for everyone to understand. This bioform bread advert is a flop. 

If they really mean business and want consumers to believe that the bread is for everyone, and also want better sales, then they should do the right thing. After all, Belgium also has great blacks in sports.

BOOK: HOW EUROPE UNDERDEVELOPED AFRICA

Underdevelopment in Africa

How Europe Underdeveloped Africa is a book written by Walter Rodney, which takes the view that Africa was deliberately exploited and underdeveloped by European colonial regimes.

Rodney argues that a combination of power politics and economic exploitation of Africa by Europeans led to the poor state of African political and economic development evident in the late 20th century. In the book's preface, Rodney praises the state of Tanzania, which had pursued the sort of Marxist political ideology that he advocated.

First published in 1972, the book was enormously influential in the study of African history.  This book was groundbreaking in that it was among the first to bring a new perspective to the question of underdevelopment in Africa. Rodney's analysis went far beyond the heretofore accepted approach in the study of Third World underdevelopment. 

Rodney had determined that the only path to truly human development and liberation for the majority of the people of his country was through the transformation of their own lives in a struggle to replace and reshape the neo-colonialist government that dominated their society and prescribed their existence. 

The decisiveness of the short period of colonialism and its negative consequences for Africa spring mainly from the fact that Africa lost power. 

Power is the ultimate determinant in human society, being basic to the relations within any group and between groups. It implies the ability to defend one's interests and, if necessary, to impose one's will by any means available.”

In relations between peoples, the question of power determines maneuverability in bargaining, the extent to which a people survive as a physical and cultural entity. When one society finds itself forced to relinquish power entirely to another society, that in itself is a form of underdevelopment.

https://www.amazon.com/Europe-Underdeveloped-Africa-Walter-Rodney/dp/1574780484

Was King Leopold II Of Belgium Worse Than Adolf Hitler?

A book based on my life in Antwerp, Belgium

In 1914, when the Germans invaded Belgium during the war, they committed many grievous atrocities against the civilian population. It is estimated that nearly 6,000 Belgians were killed, and 25,000 homes and 837 communities were also destroyed. This historical fact is considered the greatest crime against humanity in Belgium.

To a country like Belgium during that period, the destruction was tough, but compared to what King Leopold II did to Congo during the colonial era, one can agree that what the Germans did to the Belgians was just the tip of the iceberg. Nevertheless, crime, whether small or big, should be punished, even though many seem to elude it.

The swift European scramble for African territory took place from the 17^th century to the 20^th century. 

The European Kingdoms, including France, England, and Belgium, took advantage of the cordial relationship and trust between them and the tribal chiefs and plundered the continent. Among the greediest, brutal, and savage was King Leopold II of Belgium.

Leopold colonized Congo, which officially became his personal property in 1876. Under the pretense of protecting the Congolese, the world witnessed the slaughter of men, women, and children. 

Dreaming of becoming the world’s richest king and to supply the demand for rubber in Europe for the auto and bicycle industries, King Leopold set up a reign of terror in the heart of Congo.

To produce enough wild rubber, those who failed suffered the consequences. Leopold’s men held the wives and children of the rubber tappers hostage until they brought him exactly what he wanted. 

Those unable to supply his demand had their villages burned down, men were hanged, starved to death, and others genital organs tied.

Children's hands were chopped off as punishment for late deliveries. While many were calling Leopold a murderer and seeking justice to be hanged, the Belgians were covering up his crime. 

There is no doubt that King Leopold II is the moral forebear of Adolf Hitler, responsible for the death of 10 million people, during his exploitation of the Congo, between 1870 and 1900.

The rebellious rubber tappers who tried to fight Leopold’s men were quickly defeated, and many fled to hide in the bush. Leopold told his men to go after them in the forest, giving them instructions to bring the right hand of every killed victim as proof. 

How can the world go free, and Jesus Christ, who hasn’t committed any crime, carry the cross alone? Instead of King Leopold facing punishment for his crimes, he was hailed as a great humanitarian king with statues, monuments, and streets named after him.

Sadly, Belgium has such a bad history, as a country built on exploitation, suffering, and the flow of the blood of massacred children. 

No matter how hard they try to cover up this heinous crime, this historical crime will remain indelible. What we are witnessing in Belgium today is unusual. 

Many are scared and predicting the end of the world. While many are committing suicide, others are fighting for power, yet they don’t know the hour. 

Innocent blood can’t be shed; therefore, Belgium shouldn't pretend they have forgotten about this crime. No sacrificial lamb or compensation could heal the wounds and broken spirits of the victims of Congo as a country.  King Leopold II of Belgium was nothing more than a criminal, murderer, rapist, and thief.

I think he was worse than Adolf Hitler. His statues should all be broken down, and all streets named after him should be denounced. As an African writer, I feel very privileged to write this article, because no Belgian journalist would have written it since there isn’t any true journalism in Belgium.

The truth must be spoken because it’s the only light that can conquer or overcome darkness. A Congolese holding the wrist of his child, children, victims of amputation, and a father sitting and watching the hacking of the wrist and foot of his child.

Photo credit: History photos. Excerpts from the book 'Little Boygium-Wonderful Experience.'

http://www.amazon.com/Little-Boygium--Wonderful-Experience-Savage/dp/1621372383

BOOK: THE SUBMISSION OF GIULIANA BY ROSALIND SCARLETT. Reviewed By Joel Savage

A book by Rosalind Scarlett


Reading a romance novel has never been my priority, despite my immense appetite to read, especially non-fiction books. Again, I always feel that reading romance books will be very boring since I love practical when it comes to love issues. 


Oh! Yes, I don’t waste time. But when I started reading ‘The Submission of Giuliana,’ I realized I have wasted many years by avoiding romance books.

The book psychologically stole my emotions and felt like engaging myself in a similar act. What a temptation? For a few minutes, I gave myself a pause because I don’t want to be in a state as a wishful thinker, but just after a couple of minutes, I grabbed the book again. It seems I’m already addicted to it.

Rosalind Scarlett writes “His face contented, his hands went to my breasts, kneading them as he watched me work myself into a new fever atop his cock. His eyes glimmering, he pulled me forwards and took a breast into his mouth, suckling upon it as he thrust himself under me while I was stuck immobile. 

I closed my eyes to enjoy the feeling of the sensations he was creating in my body. He leaned back again, his eyes still on me and I sat up and moved back and forth along his cock so that the pressure of him stimulated my clitoris as well as the spot near the front of my inner wall.

The sensations within me were building beautifully and soon my eyes were rolling back into my head, my body being overtaken by another orgasm, this one not as powerful as the first, but rather a succession of gently rolling waves of pleasure coursing through every fiber of my being. 

I moaned weakly, my body drifting away as though on a cloud as it seemed to go on forever and ever.”

This book can heal or restore broken relationships or relationships steering to the wrong place. It can also enhance relationships for loving couples. It’s a beautifully written novel which has encouraged me to read other romance books, I will, therefore, put this book in the category of 5 stars.

http://www.rosalindscarlett.com

http://www.amazon.com/Rosalind-Scarlett/e/B00BVUCPNI

WRITERS BEWARE !: MAKE RESEARCH BEFORE SUBMITTING MANUSCRIPT

                Dorrance and RoseDog are con publishers.

In every society, there are good and bad people. It also exists in the publishing industry. There is crime and fraud everywhere because the lazy want to be rich equally like the hard worker. 

There are some bad publishers that have built modern websites in pursuit of new writers, who aren't aware of their criminal activities and background to prey on. Two of such publishers are 'Dorrance and RoseDog.' 

They say, "Birds of the same feathers flock together." There is ample truth in this saying since Dorrance and RoseDog publishers are under one management. As an amateur writer, I failed to do my research, and the criminal history of Dorrance Publishing eluded me.

I paid a whole sum of $3,225 for the publication of two books, and they failed to publish even one book, after the six months they agreed on the contract. At the same time, they were forcing me to finish up the payment for the second book.

I disagreed because they failed to publish the first book within the six months they promised. My failure to yield to their demand provoked them to the extent that they held my books hostage and denied me every communication.

After six weeks without any communication, I had no choice but to look for another publisher to publish my books in a print-on-demand package. 

When Dorrance and RoseDog publishers saw that the books they held hostage had successfully come out through a new publisher, they wrote to me of broken the contract and forfeited my money.

Are these publishers highly recommended? Certainly not. They are simple criminals. Mr. Andrew R. Rouce is under Dorrance Publishing, while Ashley Augsten is under RoseDog Publishing. 

The crime these two publishers have committed with impunity would haunt them for the rest of their lives.

The only thing I can do to help other upcoming authors is to use this medium to warn anyone not to fall into their traps. The negative comments on the internet about Dorrance Publishing are too numerous to count, including non-payment of royalties. 

Please let's all come together to fight such crimes in the publishing industry, to create a better world for upcoming authors. 

SUICIDE: Is that the ultimate remedy for life turmoil?

A victim of depression which often leads to suicidal tendencies

How would you feel as parents, when the police come knocking at your door, to tell you that “Your son committed suicide this morning on his way to school?” 


I don’t think any parent love to hear this, yet many receive reports about suicide in their homes daily. The rate of teen suicide is abnormal, leaving indelible scars on families as they try to recover.

According to teen suicide awareness statistics, every year there are approximately 10 youth suicides for every 100,000 youth, approximately 11 suicides every day and a person under twenty-five commits suicide every two hours and eleven minutes. 

Fortunately, many suicide victims survive to share their stories, with little help to stop those who have decided not to live anymore.

What is the force behind this alarming rate of teenage suicide? 

The world is constantly changing from bad to worse, as we live in an environment plagued by diverse problems and sufferings. 

The present generation teenagers are stubborn, brazenly challenging every authority including parents. Many of the youths were raised in an environment of drug violence and abuse homes, significantly affecting their upbringing.

At school students keep on bullying other students, throwing food at them if they look different from other students. Continually facing this problem daily, one is quickly driven to depression when he can’t take it any longer. 

Other factors that have increased youth suicide are the death of a loved one, serious illness, loss of hope, intense emotional pain, bitter parents’ divorce, victims of rape and other psychological problems.

Whatever problem one faces, is it right to commit suicide? As an African, I feel very comfortable when I take a few things from that continent to share. 

Despite the daily struggle, ethnic conflicts, corruption, sicknesses etc; suicide is rare in Africa. Teenagers do not commit suicide. Why? Because the Holy Bible the white man brought to Africa to deceive our ancestors, has saved Africans from that abominable act, while in Europe and America only a few know about the significance of the Holy Bible.

Abraham Lincoln said, "Train up a child in a way that he should go, and he will not depart from it.” This great quote reminds parents of their responsibilities as mothers and fathers in bringing up children. Hundreds of teenagers smoke because their parents smoke. 

You can’t tell a fourteen-year-old child not to smoke, whilst the parents smoke heavily. 

The hospital is there to solve many health problems but sometimes prayer is the right step to both psychological and spiritual healing.

Many teenage suicides could have been prevented if parents take interest to provide help, talk to their children to know what is really bothering them and find an immediate solution.

Reggae and High-Life Brewed From African Pot - Ekow Alabi Savage

Ghanaian musician, Ekow Alabi Savage

Music is inspirational, even if the lyrics are in a foreign language; it still draws people to the dance floor. One of Africa’s musicians who has gained international recognition with his sweet blended Reggae and Highlife is German-based Ghanaian musician, Ekow Alabi Savage.

At the time when Africa’s dream of autonomy was slowly becoming reality and the first President of Ghana joined the youth to build a modern nation, Ekow Alabi was born in Ghana in the city of Cape Coast, once the capital of the "Gold Coast.”

He began playing drums at the tender age of five years. After studying all types of African drums and percussion in Accra, he easily started playing the local Highlife, Calypso, Jazz, Soul, Gospel, and  R and B.

At the age of 14, he founded a school band called "ANABO," working with their favorite rhythms like reggae, highlife, and calypso. He soon became "the small boy drummer," playing with famous bands like "SWEET BEANS BAND" in Ghana. Later, he played with internationally known African bands and musicians like Manu Dibango and Fela Kuti.

In the late 70´s he moved to Germany, playing with internationally known artists like George Darko and Pat Thomas. There, he rejoined his old schoolboys (friends) to form the first Afro-Reggae band in Berlin and Germany, "Roots Anabo.” The band created its own rhythmical style called SUNLIFE MUSIC and toured most of the famous music festivals during the European summers.

In 1984, his band performed at the Reggae Sunsplash Festival in Montego Bay, Jamaica, where they met Glen Browne, a Jazz bass player, and Ibo Cooper from “THIRD WORLD” who joined the band to record songs for their album "Civilization” in the Tuff Gong Studios in Kingston.

In the late '80s, when the group was taking a break, Ekow Alabi joined Berlin´s first multicultural and multilingual hip-hop band, "REALITY BROTHERS". There, he met producer Tom "Serious" Lee. Together they recorded Ekow’s first solo album, "Return to Zion,” as well as two videos.

During his musical career, he performed with international musicians like Ziggy Marley, Kojo Antwi, Manu Dibango, Fela Kuti, Cedric Him Brooks, Eeka Mouse Black Heritage, Africa MMA, and Vitamin X, and, in the past five years, with Jimi Tenor.

With Vitamin X, he recorded five albums from 1990 to 2000. Together with the international Finnish Jazz musician Jimi Tenor and the band “Kabu Kabu,” they fused Afrobeat with Jimi´s Jazz vision and performed this fusion at many concerts. 

Alabi also tours in Europe as well as in Africa with Brothers Keepers and Bantu. He is continuously expanding his extraordinary talents in other areas, like teaching and giving percussion workshops.

Ekow is currently working on his new album "Going for Gold” featuring Mariamu Morris, Djatou Toure, Beezy, Aly Keita, Crimeldo, and many more under the production of  Tom Lee Pettersen. 

On tour, Ekow would take the opportunity to present songs from his last album and put up a great performance to entertain his fans in Germany and Europe.

For live performance, concerts, and festivals, contact Ekow’s management at info@ekowmania.com order booking@ekowmania.com

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWVQOe3NEKI

http://www.ekowmania.com/

https://www.facebook.com/EKOWMANIA?fref=ts

DIVORCE AND SEPARATION- CAUSES MANY ARE NOT AWARE OF

Young couple cooking at home

Falling in love is a wonderful and magical experience between two people. The chemistry is strange and sometimes very complicated but the experience differs in many ways, however, the commonest are happiness, restlessness, and strong emotions. 

Falling in love with someone doesn’t always guarantee a successful marriage or living together. Frankly speaking, according to statistics, many are getting a divorce more than living together.

 

To build and support successful marriage or relationships, many partners read books written as a guide to a successful and marriage.

 

Despite hundreds of books counseling couples, lovers are constantly in pain, emotionally and psychologically affected by painful love affairs. 

 

The causes of divorces or separations vary, lack of attention, sex, cheating, quarrels, financial matters, and many others attribute to going separate ways. 

 

However; few things many never thought of as a destroyer of marriages is the lack of cooking at home and lack of prevention of early sex in teenage relationships.

 

Many couples' friendships began at school as teenagers before they settled. In principle, it is always good for people to study and know each other very well, before entering into relations or love affairs. 

 

But on moral issues entering into relationships as teenagers isn’t a wise thing to do. Children as young as thirteen and fourteen indulged in caressing and kissing. This is seen as normal in advanced countries but in Africa, it is not permitted.

 

Most of these early relationships end up in separate ways or living together but when they finally get married, love isn't as strong as before. That’s where the problems begin. In this case, the marriage doesn't go far. Why? 

 

The reason is simple and logical, both have seen their nakedness too much as teenagers to the extent that they no longer value their precious bodies as adults.

 

Since no more happiness, the essence of enjoying a happy relationship is completely ruined. Here the dignity and the worthiness of the woman have been neglected by the man. It is always the man that causes the breakup because he wants something new. 

 

Many start to cheat and stayed late at work in illicit love affairs. A woman or man may find real happiness in life, marriage, living together, or in relationships when they enter into a love affair as adults than as teenagers.

 

Any man or woman who doesn’t know how to cook before getting into a relationship or marriage may not fully enjoy the relationship. 

 

There is always a guarantee for a happy marriage when one of the partners know how to cook but if both can’t cook means the marriage may have a bleak future.

 

Imagine a family depending always on fast and tin foods. How would a husband feel after a day’s hard work, comes home to sit behind the dining table and be served with tin spaghetti with that marshy tomato sauce? Many enjoy that but that’s a health hazard.

 

A man facing such a situation may never be happy. Some may speak against it but many hide the way they feel when upset. Since he can’t live with that any longer he starts to seek his interest in other places. 

 

That’s where the cheating starts. If the one he is seeing can provide him those delicious meals he is missing from his previous partner, the relationship automatically comes to an end.

 

It is therefore very essential for both men and women to learn or know how to cook before getting into a relationship or marriage. Getting familiar with cooking isn’t a difficult issue. 

 

There are thousands of books and adult schools for cooking. The time factor is always an issue.

 

Many may not have the time to go to a cooking school after work. Here a cooking book is very useful. Just follow the instructions on how to cook and next you see the delicious meal on the dining table. 

 

You may not be perfect at your first attempt but remember practice makes a man perfect. 

 

Besides, cultivating the habit of cooking at home saves a lot of money. I am happily married for the past twenty-six years. When my wife is busy at work, I do the cooking for the children. 

 

This is the only way to share the secrets of why our marriage is stronger than ever. I am a very good cook besides my writing career.

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