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Saturday, June 07, 2008
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Saturday, June 07, 2008
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Saturday, June 07, 2008
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Friday, June 06, 2008
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Current mood:  blessed
Dear friends, Chers amis,
I hope this message finds you in great health and spirit, I hope all is good with you and that you are enjoying the "Oh so long awaited" summer!
2008 has started beautifully for me, I am truly thankful for my journey and for your continued support. I am still on cloud nine after the last April performances with Paul Simon at BAM! I have learned, grown and gained so much from this great musical, emotional, human and spiritual experience. I give thanks for such a great opportunity to be part of presenting this beautiful music to the world, with one of the world's greatest artists and a fantastic group of supporting musicians and singers, technicians and organizers.
Since my performance at last year's Action Against Hunger Benefit Gala, (during which $1.2 million was raised) I have become one of its Advisory Board members. This is a international humanitarian organization based here in New York, please visit http://www. actionagainsthunger. org/get-involved/2007-benefit-gala-highlights for your perusal.
I am reaching out to you to ask you to join me in spreading the word about our one week-long Restaurants Against Hunger Campaign, from June 16th to June 24th. Our fund-raising party the culminating point of our campaign, will be on Tuesday June 24th at The Grand, 41 East 58th Street New York 10022. Will be featured "not-to-be-missed" tasting and culinary delights from the kitchens and cellars of our Action Against Hunger partners, a silent auction of foodie "must-haves", live music, and much more!
Please my friends, mes amis join us in working to end global hunger by participating in the 2008 RAH campaign! You can help support in many different ways:
Advertise/become a sponsor/a partner, donate gift certificates (if you are in the food and beverage industry), spreading the word, purchase tickets for our fund-raising party Tuesday June 24th at The Grand, 41 East 58th St.NYC. http://www. thegrandnyc. com/
Many thanks in advance, I look forward to seeing you at the gala,
Love. Always.
Kaïssa
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Friday, October 19, 2007
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Current mood:  infuriated
Category: Music
Tribute to Lucky Dube.
Lucky Dube. We have lost one of our finest musicians...humans.
In a society devoid of role models, Dube was more than just a musician, he represented the best of mankind's spirit: talent, integrity, commitment to sothers and family, but above all, love and peace for all. I am saddened by his death. Another one. Another victim of crime in South Africa. It is time our African governments wake up and deal with the insecurity and the high crime rates fueled by poverty and lack of employment.
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Wednesday, August 08, 2007
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Current mood:  grateful
Category: News and Politics
Tribute to King Duala Manga Bell assasinated 8/8/1914 by germans colons.
The Germans outlined a plan to relocate the Duala people inland from the Wouri River to allow European-only settlement of the area. The expropriations affected all of the Duala lineages except Bonaberi,[11] so Duala public opinion was strongly against it, and for the first time in their history, the Duala clans presented a united front.[4] Manga Bell's position as leader of the dominant Bell clan, coupled with his character, education, and finances, made him a natural leader for this opposition. Manga Bell and other Duala rulers sent a letter to the Reichstag in November 1911 to protest the land seizures. The Germans were surprised at Manga Bell's involvement,[11] but they ignored the complaint.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudolf_Duala_Manga_Bell
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Wednesday, August 08, 2007
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Current mood:  grateful
Category: News and Politics
Tét'Ekombo ! Di si mèndè o dimbéa!
Son combat était celui de la défense de la nation Kamerounaise entière!
L'administration allemande décida d´exproprier les Dualas de leur lieu d´habitation traditionnel etla transformer par la ville européenne. De nouveaux lotissements (New Bell, New Akwa, New Deido) seront aménagés à l´arrière du pays pour les autochtones selon le nouveau plan d´urbanisation. Ces nouveaux lotissements seront séparés de la ville Européenne par un no man´s land de un kilomètre de large. Duala Manga va s´opposer à ce projet qu´il qualifie de « projet d´apartheid »
En 1913, malgré les protestations de Duala Manga et des habitants du plateau Joss (Bonanjo) clan Bell, ceux ci sont notifiés par décret de leur expropriation.
Duala Manga fait alors savoir aux allemands que le traité de 1884 ne prévoit pas l´expropriation des autochtones de leur lieu d´habitation. La tension s´accroît entre les populations locales et les autorités coloniales allemandes. Le 4 Août, Duala Manga est relevé de ses fonctions de chef supérieur, malgré cela, il ne rennonce pas à son opposition au projet allemand.
En 1914,pour contrer les manoeuvres dilatoires des autorités coloniales locales, Douala Manga Bell dépêche alors son sécrétaire Ngosso Din en Allemagne. La mission de ce dernier est de susciter en Allemagne un mouvement de solidarité en faveur des autochtones qui refusent toujours l´expropriation.
Sur place au Cameroun, compte tenu de la tournure que prennent les évènements, Duala Manga Bell entre en contact avec certains chefs de l´intérieur du pays notamment les chefs de Yabassi, Yaoundé, Dschang, Banyo, Ngaoundéré, Bali, Baham et le roi des Bamoun. Il demande leur appui dans le conflit qui l´oppose avec les autorités coloniales allemandes.
Informé des contacts pris par Duala Manga avec les chefs supérieurs de l´intérieur pour le soutenir dans sa lutte, le Sécrétaire d´Etat aux colonies M. Solf, ordonne l´arrestation du chef des Bell. Le 10 Mai, Douala Manga est arrêté à Douala sous l´inculpation de haute trahison. Son sécrétaire Ngosso Din est arrêté le 15 Mai en Allemagne et embarqué à destination de Douala le 24 Mai 1914.
Les partisans de Duala Manga Bell, de Ngosso Din et leurs proches parents sont tous arrêtés en Juillet 1914, enchaînés et jetés en prison. L´administrateur Herrmann Röhm intervient au cours du procès pour proposer un arrangement ultime à Rudolf Duala Manga. Herrmann Röhm invoque leur amitié et leur camaderie pour justifier son initiative. Ce qui est proposé à Rudolf Duala Manga c´est l´argent et de la liberté contre l´acceptation de l´expropriation. Indigné par le chantage de son ancien condisciple à l´Université de Bonn, le refus de Rudolf Duala Manga est catégorique. Herrmann Röhm brandit les menaces de mort qui pèse sur Rudolf Duala Manga au regard de la gravité de l´accusation. Il souligne les bienfaits que Rudolf Duala Manga peut légitimement attendre de la vie à son âge (42 ans) et dans sa position sociale (Chef de la communauté Bell). Il ne parvient pas à arracher le consentement de Rudolf Duala Manga pour l´expropriation des communautés Duala.
Après une instruction rapide, Douala Manga Bell et Ngosso Din sont jugés, condamnés à mort puis exécutés par pendaison le 8 Août 1914. Plus de 200 Kamerounais, encore restés anonymes ont été pendus par les Allemands après leur exécutions du Roi Duala Baell et Ngosso Din.
Source: http://www.peuplesawa.com/
Yen etèsèn e pôngôbè nde o jôngèlè la tet´ekombo´asu, Mudi mwa Duala Manga Bell na mudi mwa Ngosso Din.
Nu Yabè o mbu 1872 , nu bwabè o mbu 1914, na bakala ba Jaman, oñola na a bangi bebandedi ba bona bao, na mukèlèko mwabu, na mundi mwao mu si bè ka mikondo ma Afrika.
" Tet´ekombo, sango´ekombo Di m´eya oa, di´a lèbè oa O sibanè ekombo´angô na bôti Oa mènè pè teten´ a dikôti Pô´angô ña ngum sô nde e nanga wase nan Aba nga nja sô nu ma pôndè mô ? "
Source: studentsoftheworld.info/sites/divers/584
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