Alpha Blondy;913916 wrote: beautiful? how? the term 'world music' is a rather ridiculous term and a seemingly easy mistake of classification that is often made. naming an entire works of arts and subsuming it under a broad term like 'world music' is a great insult to the culture, traditions and heritage of the people of the global south. the 'world music' genre is, I think an attempt to encapsulate music from various places around the world and as though everything is directly contra-distinct to western music - music from more 'traditional sources’ and particularly those from the lesser nodes of global networked society is 'othered', and collectively grouped together.... despite their apparent diversity and the richness they offer. surely, ‘world music’, is place-specific and unique to its places of origin? ‘world music’ musicians have been commodified as objects of desire that puts western audiences within touching distance of exotic far-flung places, how voyeuristic! similarly, it caters to the 'cultured' nouveau riche-gentrified-intelligentsia classes, who have proliferated in the last 15 to 20 years. this vicious contraction of sorts restricts plurality and choice and evidently show us how the patronising foggy 'tokenism' of the west has reduced the cultural value of these works of art. furthermore, the paternalism of the overarching white cultural superstructure seeks to provide a controlled pedestal to these ‘smaller’ and ‘seldom heard voices’ to western audiences but also severely promotes and indeed propagates the mainstream western music industry's manufactured BS to far flung corners of the world. in nigeria and kenyan and across the continent, ethnic works of arts are being replaced by MTV induced BS of the type we're constantly inundated with by the mediums of music in today's 21st century social network age. i suppose, the superior western production, marketing and distribution system, will always eclipse ‘world music’ and 'world music' musician's meagre streams of opportunities but the sad reality is; the western cultural imperialist superstructure will continue to dominate music of the world by its already devastating cultural hegemony regime, and indeed will continue to subsume other cultures under this 'globalisation façade'. it appears the farther a countries is from western centres of cultural gravity, the more it’s been 'ethnicised' for consumption. music must always be considered in terms of place of origin and no matter how 'cultured' one might be, one must understand there will always be barriers of entry into other cultures. westerners seek to have insights into other cultures through the arts and by listening to the world music of that particular country. and yet conscious cultural critics like myself appreciate and wholly understand; it doesn't make you more familiar with the said culture, it just means you like listening to the music of that country and nothing else.

Reeyo;913914 wrote: The beginning of that video is beautiful . beautiful? how?

Nuune, i recently came across a shocking revelation. aaliyaah has listed herself as available on her local mosque (abu hafsa) marriage register. chances are that she'll be introduced to a reverted ex-convict. i don't habour any feelings for aaliyaah anymore. she can do what she wants. i'm not particularly concerned by her choices anymore. i will not lower any gazes from now on and will STOP the PM's, which considered mostly of romantic islamic poems.

interesting question.

if somali affairs were left to women who knows where we'd be today. not very far. for starters our geographical spread would be only 1/1000 of its current size.

QansaxMeygaag;913763 wrote: Dude this is a brilliant coming of age story; seriously. Am luvvin' it; keep writing, tell us more...am thirsty... thanks. i will reveal more insights into my A-list celebrity life. the sky's the limit and i wanna catch all stars. LOL!

so i was going through my facebook to see the latest activities, when i came across a tagged photo of one of my friends. it was interesting. its was loud. it was like a BIG BANG in your face. it said a lot.

QansaxMeygaag;913757 wrote: He finally came out with it today; asked me to do a presentation a few hours before a big meeting and of course he hadn't told me about it before. Not sure if it was a test, but whatever the case I did such a smashing job (drum rolls please) he was pleasantly surprised and says now we have to start talking really seriously about my new JD and new responsibilities... Wonder what the Cheshire cat has in store for me tomorrow... sounds excellent. at this fragile early stage of your work relationship try not to impress too much. leave some of the talents and skills for another day. also don't be too eager to impress with mere words but impress with practical examples. drop subtle hints of your competences here and there. when going through your responsibilities and JD, try your utmost to be realistic. don't burden yourself with ambitious targets and what have yous. work ethic, punctuality, contributions, social events and tedious office politics are crucial. use selective honesty but always remain elusive and desired. i'll be going through my new JD and objectives fairly soon and i would appreciate any advise you can provide. keep me updated bro. thanks. al.

hi, i hope all are well. i'm doing extremely well. i'm quite pleased with myself today. congratulations are inorder, ma istidhi? LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL

^ its a euphemism for being a puntlander. xabad, you often come across as a vile and angry person? why? thanks.

Haatu;913573 wrote: Apha, you're weird. It was a simple dish, a little bit low on salt, oily bariis and a nice bit of moos to go with it. Don't forget Ribena squash to wash down all that oil. LOOOL you're a bloody gimmick. i can't even find anything useful to discuss with you.

i've got a cultural critic gig next week. i've been invited to be on a panel of experts. the discussions is on IDPs Series - Cultural Manifestations and Symbolism: Examining The Changing Contemporary Landscapes of Expressions

QansaxMeygaag;913567 wrote: Xaax and xuux meet; what's the chemical reaction like? Let's see... LOL what are you on about? haatu, would think i've got 'designs' on her food.

Wadani;913559 wrote: Good read. thanks. my writing is a little error prone sometimes. but hey this is a somali forum and there are no grammar nazi's around. y'all should see some of the mainstreams forum. its madness.

Haatu;913508 wrote: The day ended up rather alright. Lunch was made just on time (bariis iyo dooreey Alpha) and I got to go home early from work. Alpha, it's no biggie having a part-time job. It's only for a couple of hours. On the subject of work, my co-worker is something else man. Xaax PS: I'm sporting purple Pringle boxers today Al. Is that too weird? haatu, LOOOOOOOOOL you're an attention seeking little squirrel. i'm interested in your sister's cooking........can you provide more info on the taste, texture, smell and anything else you think is relevant.

Wadani;913505 wrote: How do u know im young horta? I apologize for my outlandish and baseless allegations. But did u just say ur on a civilising mission. So much for the White Man's burdern, it has now become the deluded returnee's burden. I would have thought a man of ur stature and intellect would appreciate the symbiotic and mutually beneficial reltionship between the diaspora and the locals, and not view your presence there as God's gift to Hargaysa. ok. i apologies for calling you ''young'', okay? i'm on a ''benevolent mission'' and even that's stretching it far, in all honesty. wadani, i think you've been away from the homeland for a long time. the situation on the ground is not as perceived by those with lofty diaspora aspirations of perhaps returning one day. i made a conscious decision to return home. i was ''broken'' and returned with the view of cleansing my ''hybrid-somali-from-a-distince westerner identity'' of any lingering vestiges of ''western values'' and more importantly of any continuing influences of western cultural norms. my aim to create a singular and indeed complete personal identity. i was deluded and felt British dee. in hindsight, it was also my protected upbringing that misled me about the harsh realities of life. i believed in this potent mantra of democracy, multiculturalism and human rights before denouncing the WEST forever. for the next year or so, i begun a process of self-evaluation, of change, of finding purpose and belonging. i did that by coming here. my coming to somaliland trip was very much low-key, you see. i was a popular and rather active in diaspora-based pro-Somaliland events/lecture circuits but soon realise the 'group' i was cahooting with, were pathetic, khat-addled-Somalilanders-from-a-distance and in name ony. they spent their entire time on exchanging and repackaging the latest somaliland news and information, occasionally adding their own version of events to the latest developments. these men thought themselves the pioneers and protectors of 'Somaliland' in the diaspora. the misinformation and hyperbole were an attempt to manipulate the masses of patriotic Somalilanders in the qurbo-ha with the view of creating an unshakeable sense of nationhood and somalilandnimo. they'd often re-tell their dramatic stories of conquest and liberation and i was in that world. i was attentive and foolishly followed these lies in the hope that it would firmly solidify my shaky belief and weak sense of being. I was a dedicated follower in these cult circles and was hailed as the next big thing – a new form of somalilander from the qurbaha but with the lingo and ideology of cult leaders. but still, i yearned for more than mere stories and tales of biblical proportions. i came here and saw my land and realised the evil rubble-rousers and instigators, were so detached from reality and lived in a bubble, a bubble of illusory dreams and nightmare induced fallacies. for the last three years, i've been working on grass roots, organic development, development dictated by us and not them conscious efforts to rebuild the broken social fabric of this land. the people of this land don't need the usual delusional nonsense peddled by fake politicians like 'international recognition'' and other such fallacies. i feel, they need to understand the importance of sacred social values of 'trust', confidence in their own being', deference, trust in social institutions and authority. from the very outset, i felt, through the various research and papers, i wrote on these matters that crucial societal rehabilitation efforts were being ignored and considered something peripheral that the somali customs, norms and values can wholly solve. I realised that through a grass-roots, bottoms-up and an organically Somali approach, I was more than capable of developing new methods, ideas and thinking that may signal a way forward. and i feel i've achieved those aims in their entirety by blogging on SOL and 'exoticisting' my mad exploits for all to see, in the hope they may confer me with accolades, sharaf points and ever lasting success. LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL two years helping

QansaxMeygaag;913479 wrote: Kkk, waan kaa qaaday salaanta. Thanks for the hambalyo, how does one respond to 'hambalyo' in Somali? Mixed feelings about the news - the new guy is a sly fellow, you should see him smile like a Chesire cat, I can almost read his mind "great, yaay I have meself a new worker bee"... Busy is good. Lots of people without jobs so alxamdulillah, no complaints in that department. In many Somali regions, unemployment rates must be like 80%, so many ciyaalka walking around with nothing to do. There is one who tried to shixaad me today and he forgot that 3 days earlier he had tried the same story on me! line-managers/bosses/department heads are the scum of the earth. as one leaves, another comes quickly to replace the previous one, and you're still there. patience...? nah man. i'm going to become a self-made man. this BS.

Wadani;913491 wrote: Don't pretend like u have a chocie in the matter Alpha, we all know there was a warrant for your arrest that prompted ur hasty departure to Somaliland. U'd be at a shisha bar in central London by tomorrow if u had even the slightest hint of clemency on the part of the British criminal justice system. young wadani, always eager to impress with his far-fetched assertions, ma istidhi? have you NOT read my ''aniga og-conscious-back-to-the-roots-Afrocentric-isms''. surely that's enough to convince most people of my long awaited returning from qurbaha civilising missions yearnings. why are you saying i'm a criminal on the run. that's not nice walahi.

another friend goes back to ''qurbo-land''. he came around to say goodbye. kinda sad that he's leaving. i guess SOL is always here. there is something resilient within Alpha. i don't know how i've survived here for so long.

lol@Qansax, marka hore, my greetings. ta labad, hambalyo on this 'promotion'. this is very good news. you must be happy. my day was busy. i was very busy. but being busy isn't so bad sometimes.

wadani, are you grandpakhalif from somalinet? i have enough evidence to link you to this online legend. Qansax is the same tribe as Alpha = Somali and that's final.

Alpha Blondy;913451 wrote: ^ let me watch before commenting. okay? apologies. the internet isn't so fast here.... what an arrogant self-obsessed prick McGruder is.....this laissez-faire attitude among certain sections of america's black elite, no doubt a result of their suburbia upbringing and college education is hardly impressive and leaves one wondering how far black producers and tv executives, with an established niche but who work within the dominant white superstructure, are willing to go in projecting a distorted, lazy thinking, 'populist' portrayals and narrow stereotypes of blacks. unless blacks are able to control the mediums of productions in the film industry, we'll continue to be portrayed by others as they see fit. my comments are fairly short. does the use of the term 'Nigger' and its associated cultural values empower us or denigrate our collective will? the ''Negritude'' that exists today is nothing like the movement that inspired the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920-30s or the growth of Pan-Africanism in pre-independence Black Africa. those early pioneers were responsible and strived for the greater good of their people. today, unfortunately, its developed into a corporate mashruuc, that seeks to use our collective will for the profit orientated and ratings obsessed 'show-biz' to our greater detriment. it’s a sick and pervasive version that celebrates violence and social destruction. this new wave of 'Niggerisation', as it should be entitled, presents a sad state of affairs as far as blacks worldwide are concerned. its nihilism without face, it’s the reverse of norm and it celebrates negativity with conscious pride.

^ let me watch before commenting. okay?

this show is offensive. its created by the whites to further denigrate blacks and pollute the minds of blacks with its stereotypes and narrow representations of blacks. far from the ''satirical commentary'' of everyday life it has been described as. but very funny stuff.

:D:D once again you failed to answer the questions posted to you. that alone shows you're an astute politician. kudos. what is politic's marka? is it the inner dirty mechanisms or the spin-doctor's ''here's one-i-made-earlier'' buzz word ridden spiel made for the TVs?