Kemi Bennings the artistic creator of Ministers of Sound the photography exhibit that showcases the role of DJ as minister, stopped by ajdancelegacy.com for a mini-view. Read the curator’s powerful responses in regards to this mind-altering exhibit.
MINISTERS OF SOUND
1. How did the concept of Ministers of Sound, spotlighting DJs as ministers, come about?
The concept for Ministers of Sound came as a result of my late father, Rev.… Continue
Where is the Love?
The City That Abandoned Funky House
Bye bye. The city’s funky house music days are done. For a city that is too busy partying, it sure does know how to kill a scene. Namely, funky house music, the sub-genre of house music. For those that missed funky house music’s obituary and its home-going service in this city, please, read on.… Continue
MASTER KEV
There are a lot of people here! (pause) Not dancing.
Seven years earlier a gift enriched this magnificent metropolis. At a time when many soulful/deep house music gatherings danced on the edge of extinction one man stepped out from the ashes to heed the call. His name Ramon, his moniker Rawsoul, his vision The Gathering, hit the city’s underground soulful house community with a much-needed punch. … Continue
ADULT SKATE: THE TRADITION EDITION
The debauchery eludes no evidence of a slain civil right’s leader holiday celebration on the eve of an historic Fifty-Seventh Presidential Inauguration. Yet it is. Olympic occasions such as these might call to mind dutiful citizens bound in prayer, reflection and sobriety. Not so-in the city too busy to hate. For the past few years, once a year, one party does it right. … Continue
JOSE MARQUEZ
A sports fanatic dream is when salty snacks, fiery hot wings and cold brews-that makes guts proudly flop over waistlines-are cast in pretentious hierarchical displays in every supermarket grocery store. These are the flatulence, oops, festivities leading up to the big game. The super of all bowls. The daddy of all daddies. The well…one gets the ruckus that captures the world’s short attention span and limited IQ every February. … Continue
ATTENTION SHOPPERS (ahem) DANCERS
It’s Black Saturday
at the Boutique House of Afrique Electrique!!!
The digital thermometer reads a brutal 28° Celsius on the coldest night of the season. The semi-empty street breathes wanted warmth as a few brave diehards straggle into brick abodes. Upon approach of the Boutique House, that is Space2, the soundtrack of “oonze, oonze, oonze” rattles the venue’s steel frame that pronounces it is party time. … Continue
CELEBRATING MUJASI
This Is A War Cry.
The warriors are prepared. They have come ready to give out of sacrifice. They come ready to give life-bearing fruit. Too, the warriors are armed. They are armed with their finances. They are armed with their prayers. They are armed with their God-given talents, skilled abilities and creative acumen. They are armed with their dedication. … Continue
The candy man was back at it at again, but this time at a new home called the Shelter and not to be associated with the NYC club with the same moniker.
Fred Everything’s featuring Wayne Tennant “Mercyless” (Atjazz Mix) greeted guests at the front door. Traveling up a flight of wooden stairs that landed safely on the second floor where door fees were paid in full and the left hand was stamped, one viewed the sounds of razor sharp synths mercilessly slice and dice fellow dancers on the dance floor. … Continue
JAMIE 3:26
With that said, the people would have loved MORE Jamie 3:26. Here is to next time and hopes of more Jamie. –AJ Dance
In Space2 sharp sounds from synthesizers slice the air over a choppy drum beat that renders the crowd, “Mercyless.” Already a sizeable mount of foot soldiers conquer ground. The soldiers dance hard, almost too hard. … Continue
