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By Entertainment Editor Ahmed Sirour
MOVIN' ON...AND UP (08.19.04)
The Formula @ Tarrazu Coffeebar (www.tarrazucoffeebar.com). You know the deal. Live music at its finest and completely UNREHEARSED! Probably the best jam session in the city and the word has been spreading. Even heard an article was written about us in Creative Loafing (didn't even know), as well as Good Life Magazine (that I knew). Come see what the fuss is all about. 9pm - 12am every Saturday/Cover: FREE though "gas money" donations are always welcome!
Wade, Jahi Kearse, Saycon, Venus7, and of course, Christine Horn. The spot to be is the Mid City Cuisine (1545 Peachtree Rd./Buckhead). Show is from 7:30 - 9:30pm/Cover: $15, which includes complimentary appetizers, 50% coupon for Christine's album. Call 404.888.8700 for more info or to make a donation.
Heads
up...
The Shannon Anderson Foundation has some big things planned for Labor Day Weekend with great entertainment events planned for the greater cause of helping the community, and more specifically for the children of the communities of Greater Metropolitan Atlanta. I urge you to get involved in any way that you can, whether as a volunteer, participant, and/or sponsor. Please visit this link: http://sayouth.org/home.htm
Here's a chance to make a significant and positive difference in the life of a child, right where you live!
In closing...
I want to thank Folami, a great hair
stylist (as well as vocalist/model/actress/etc.) for
hooking my hair up (now in cornrows at the present time),
'cause it looks fly...thus, I LOOK FLY!
You
can see what it looks like if you come to the show at Apache
or at Tarrazu this Saturday (hint, hint). She also sings
background for Scar (a ground-breaking
artist currently signed to Outkast's Aquemini
Records). I'm just giving her a well-deserved shout
out simply because I can do that! I'll ask her if she wants
me to put her contact info and photos out there for
appointments. Anyway, gotta stop typing and do more music.
I'm still looking for more vocalists (male or female) for
something I've got in the works, so if you REALLY have
skills, contact me. Don't think you do--know you do...I have
no problem turning down people who can't sang! Yes, I said
CAN'T SANG...with an "A"! Enjoy your weekend and be
safe.
The views in this article are not necessarily the expressed views of ATLANTAHAPPS.COM or it's affiliates.
SESSIONS SATURDAYS at Tarrazu Coffeebar
Join us every Saturday
Time: 9 p.m. - 12 a.m. Eastern Time (US and Canada)
SUDARABAJAN Productions present...
"SESSIONS SATURDAYS"
(as a part of Tarrazu's Liquid Jazz Series)
Featuring a three-piece (keys/drums/bass) neo-jazz band,
THE FORMULA
Enjoy a sensual atmosphere of candlelight's, chill conversations, cool
sounds, and good food as you leave the stress of the work week behind
you. As an extra treat, each week will feature a different up-and-coming
vocalist to sit in with the band and grace the mike, for your listening pleasure.
The dinner and dessert menu is definitely for the discriminating
palate...and you won't need any reservations.
Time:
9pm-12am (NO COVER!)
Address:
265 Ponce De Leon Avenue (around the corner
from Old Spaghetti Factory)
Suite D
Atlanta, GA 30308
404.815.2077
Dress:
Comfortably Fly!
Ahmed Sirour writes a weekly journal for ATLANTAHAPPS.COM
Ahmed Sirour is a Georgia Regional Representative for Hidden Beach Recordings
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Ahmed Sirour -A
Product
of a Sudanese-Arab (Muslim) father and a Bajan-Caribbean (Christian)
mother. Ahmed was a "diamond in the rough" hewn from Brooklyn,
now undergoing "polishing and re-cutting" in Atlanta. This serves
as a premise to his diverse nature that comes from a diverse background.
His poetic style is influenced by his love of music...specifically, jazz
improvisation. He sometimes uses a rhyme form he calls "Broken Word";
basically, the rhyme scheme alternates between words and phrases but
with a definite flow just like a jazz jam session where the art of
freestyle takes place. Although it would seem that hip-hop, another of
his influences, would seem to be a more apt description of his style, it
is the marriage of youthful innovation paired with classic refinement.
He is also moved by the Harlem Renaissance, which he feels is
resurfacing, in spirit, throughout many major metropolitan cities,
especially Atlanta. More importantly, he is moved by his belief in
spirituality, believing that he is merely a vessel of God to bring forth
the talent that he feels he has been blessed with.
Ahmed's goal, this year, to finally publish his first collection of work entitled, "This Would Be A Love Song...If Only I Could Sing"; a collection of poetry, essays, and short stories based on his life's experiences in the area of love and life. Ahmed is also a musician (keyboardist) and plays for and with many talented artists in Atlanta (and those who travel through the city from abroad). He currently represents for Hidden Beach Recordings (www.hiddenbeach.com), so he keeps one foot in the business and one foot (and two hands) in the art, itself. It is his hope and prayer that beyond enjoying his work, that people are actually moved, emotionally/intellectually/spiritually, by the words they read, and to know that this is merely a power that is coming through him and not from him.
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WHAT THEY ARE SAYIN...
Mr.Sirour,
I live in LA and was
recently in your wonderful city and love reading you're column, Very
nice. Miles...
Mr.Sirour,
I would like to begin by saying I enjoy your weekly "HAPPS" commentary. I look forward to it every Monday evening when I have down time at work. I appreciate you keeping us 'Atliens' abreast of the goings of Atlanta and upcoming music artists. Please keep doing what you are doing!
Mr.Sirour,
Now, I would like to comment briefly on your commentary for this week. Kudos to you for being honest and candid! How refreshing to hear such positive and thought provoking thoughts. I agree with you in so many ways. Just as a smile can be contagious, so can positivity.
P.S-- I saw the plug on your site for the Tarrazu Coffee Bar. It sounds like a great place. I will be trying it out this week.
Thank You,
Brettina Burney
KATHLEEN BERTRAND
Visit the Website http://www.kathleenbertrand.com
Subscriber Kathleen Bertrand, her riveting performances combine contemporary R&B grooves with jazz riffs that keep audiences wanting for more...
No Regrets sets an elegant new standard for contemporary soul, and Kathleen Bertrand brings an inspiring new voice to the world of music. Look for future features on this dynamic singer in future ATLANTAHAPPS listings.
Ahmed writes the way a jazz musician plays during an improvisational jam session paired with the way a lyricist freestyles in hip-hop form. It is a marriage of the past and present that creates a fusion to set the tempo for the future. His writing surpasses his racial makeup and simply becomes a unique American story by a unique American writer.
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