Friday, September 09, 2005

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It was a pleasure to receive feedback from Local entrepreneurs, Jeff King @ Solomon's Porch and Horace Morancie from Big Apple Calyso revue! They raised $1200 and $ 8,500 respectively

Jeff King @ Solomon's porch
Our Fundraiser was a a success last night we raised 1200 dollars.
Thank everyone for thier support. Every one who promised to perform did
and we will be doing it again on September 24th . musicians cameb from
Queens and Harlem to contribute to trhe evening. I will keep you
abreast of our future plans. Jeff King
"PEACE ON EARTH" Music is the Healing Force!

Big Apple Calypso revue

Thought you would like to know that last evening's Special "Big Apple" Calypso Fund Raiser for the victims of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans and Mississippi raised $8,500 and collected 5 Barrels of supplies.

Kudos to the Calypsonians Big "B", Black Stalin, Blackie, Bomber, Brown Boy, Dr. Witty, Duke, Funny, Gypsy, Johnny King, Poison Dart, Sexy Suzy, Short Shirt, Singing Sandra, Swallow and XPoser, Back-up Singers D'Revue Angels, The sunshine Band, Steelpan Virtuoso, Dave Gulson, M.C. De Wassy Man ......passin through, and M.C. Louis Antoine who all performed for free.

Special Kudos to BWIA for accommodating the travel needs of some of the performers..

Central Brooklyn Gulf State Relief Fund will be the conduit for getting the $8,500 to the victims.

Information: Dawad Philip 718 469 6755 or 718 735 1533 - Horace L. Morancie 718 495 4977

We hope others will follow their example!

Wednesday, September 07, 2005

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JEFF King Leads Fundraiser Solomons Porch

KATRINA RELIEF fundraiser
on Thursday Sept 8th, 2005
at
Solomons Porch
307 Stuyvesant Ave
BROOKLYN NEW YORK
from 6PM until
there will be Bands lead by Jeff King ,
Rashim Asu , sukiman Wrigth ,
The Band Nuq-leus,
Abiodun from the Last Poets
All musicaians are welcome
Pass the word
"PEACE ON EARTH" Music is the Healing Force!

TWO BENEFIT CONCERTS Embora

TWO BENEFIT CONCERTS @ Embora
(two benefit performances for the victims of Hurricane Katrina)
@ Embora Wellness & Movement Studio
900 Fulton St. b/t Waverly & Washington

Friday September 9, 2005
Doors open @ 9:00 P.M.
Show begins @ 10 P.M.
Performances by: Ase Dance Theatre Collective and special guests.
DJ's: Jacquelyn Sommer, Scientific, DJ Reborn
Suggested Donation $15.00 that will go directly into the pockets of families
and friends we know and love.

Saturday September 10, 2005
Doors open @ 7:00 P.M.
Show begins @ 8 P.M.
Performances by Ase Dance Theatre Collective, B Polite, Chanda Rule
DJ's Jacquelyn Sommer, Scientific, Uncle Kyle
Suggested Donation $15.00 that will go directly to the families of Kelly
White and Kevin Louis.

For more information and to inquire about performing please call Adia (917)
208-2102 or Coco (347) 645-5583.

WE NEED HELP!!!!!

1) Someone to organize and facilitate taking donations at the event. (4
people)

(2) Getting in contact with organizations that can assist the victims of
Katrina and finding out if they can come through and provide the folks with
information about resources and ways to help the victims of Katrina and not the U.S.
government. (2 people)

(3) Getting in touch with people that are doing similar events so that they
can come through and promote their stuff.

(3) Security for the event. We don't anticipate any drama but just to keep it
cool.

(4) House managing the space. We need a mic and a mixer as of now. There are
no chairs. Folks will have to sit on the floor or stand.

(5) A crew to maintain the mailing list at the event.

(6) Getting the Word Out

(7) Any finger food or beverage donations.

Places To donate To

Two great organizations to donate to:

New Orleans Musicians Clinic (NOMC)

This is a fantastic hands on organization who has the names and addresses of
so many great musicians because they have them all coming to their FREE health
clinic all these years and now, they are the ones who are tracking down the
local musicians and finding them shelter.

They can be contacted at musiciank@swlahec.com

They are the New Orleans Musicians Clinic and know the whereabouts of the
local musicians down there.

Contact: Kathy Richard directly at 337 989-0001

Send donations to:
NOMC Emergency Fund
funds will be distributed by:
SW LA Area Health Education Center Foundation, Inc.
103 Independence Blvd.
Lafayette, LA 70506
desk: 337-989-0001
fax: 337-989-1401
email: finance@swlahec.com
http://www.swlahec.com/

The New Orleans Musicians Clinic is determined to keep Louisiana Music Alive!
It is our beacon to soothe our souls. We want to relocate our New Orleans
musicians into the Lafayette/Acadiana community where they can remain a life
force! But most of them have lost everything... we must help them rebuild their
lives.

They can't access any of their NOMC accounts. They desperately need money to
fund these efforts.


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Jazz Foundation of America:

We will be addressing the longer term needs of these jazz and blues artists
who will have just lost everything.

We will be raising funds and distributing money for the musicians to get a
new apartment or room for rent: by giving a first month's rent, possibly more,
for them to start over, a place to live. (This is what we normally do on a
daily basis for musicians across the country who become sick and can't pay their
rent, we also keep food on the table and get employment to hundreds of elderly
musicians through our Jazz in the Schools program. Our operations normally
assist 35 musicians a week.)

As well, we will be attempting to help New Orleans musicians by replacing the
thing that matters most and the only way they can ever work again: their
instruments.

To those who lost their instruments, like drummers and bassists who could not
carry their heavy equipment, and guitarist with their amps, we will be making
an effort to work with manufacturers and music stores to replace those
instruments for as many as we possibly can.

Remember, New Orleans was only "New Orleans" because of the musicians...

Send donations to:

Jazz Foundation of America
322 West 48th Street 6th floor
NYC 10036

Director: Wendy Oxenhorn
Phone: 212-245-3999 Ext. 21
email contact: Joyce@jazzfoundation.org
website: www.jazzfoundation.org

To make an online CREDIT CARD DONATION OR PLEDGE:
go to: http://www.jazzfoundation.org/index2.html
and click bottom right corner of page where it says "instant pledge"

Thank you, from our hearts.
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Donate to the American Red Cross at www.redcross.org


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Donate to the Salvation Army at www.salvationarmyusa.org


Please help out however you can.

Immediate relif Items

KATRINA RELIEF



1. ADULT SHOES AND SNEAKERS

2.CLOTHING FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS

CLOTHING, SHOES AND SNEAKERS MUST BE NEW OR CLEAN AND IN GOOD CONDITION



1. ADULT SOCKS

2. AIR MATTRESSES

3. ASPIRIN

4. BABY ASPIRIN

5. BABY WIPES

6. BABY FOOD

7. BAND AIDS

8. SHAVING CREAM

9. BATTERIES

10. BLANKETS

11. BOOKS FOR ADULTS

12. BOOKS FOR CHILDREN INCLUDING COLORING BOOKS

13. BOTTLES OF WATER

14. DIAPERS

15. CANDLES

16. CHIDREN’S SHOES AND SNEAKERS

17. CHILDREN SOCKS

18. CLEANING SUPPLIES

19. COTTON SWABS

20. FLASH LIGHTS

21. GARBAGE BAGS

22. GIFT CARDS FOR GAS

23. HYDROGEN BUT NOT RUBBING ALCOHOL WHICH IS FLAMMABLE

24. MAGAZINES

25. MALE AN FEMALE RAZORS

26. PILLOWS AND PILLOW CASES

27. PLASTIC FORKS, KNIVES, AND SPOONS

28. COTTON BALLS

29. PORTABLE RADIOS WITH BATTERIES

30. SANITARY NAPKINS

31. SHEETS

32. SOAP

33. TOILET PAPER

34. TOOTH PASTE AND TOOTH BRUSHES

35. VITAMINS



PLEASE PLACE DONATED ITEMS IN BAGS OR CONTAINERS AND LABEL THEM TO IDENTIFY CONTENTS E.G. “ADULT MEN SHOES”, “ADULT WOMEN SHOES”, “CHILDREN BOOKS” ETC.

Big Apple Calypso review Fundraiser

SPECIAL “BIG APPLE” CALYPSO FUND RAISER
FOR The VICTIMS of
HURRICANE KATRINA
IN NEW ORLEANS & MISSISSIPPI


Under D’ Tent at Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Plaza
1368 Fulton Street, Between New York & Brooklyn Avenues

Wednesday, September 7, 2005
8:00 P.M.

Admission $40
2 on 1 Ticket


The Cast - Held Over Courtesy BWIA

Singing Sandra - Sugar Aloes – Bomber - Johnny King - Gypsy - Big “B” Duke – Swallow - Short Shirt - Brown Boy – Blackie – Funny – XPoser Poison Dart - Dr. Witty - Sexy Suzy - D’ Revue Angels

Special Guests:

Impulse, Black Stalin, Brother Marvin, Marsicans Steel Orchestra

*******
TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM:

All Leading Ticket Outlets
and
Billie Holliday Theater Box Office
Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Plaza
718 636 6995

*****
For Information:

DAWAD PHILIP 718 469 6755 and 718 735 1533
Horace L. Morancie 718 495 4977


Hi: Arrangements have been made for the collection of clothes and other supplies at tomorrow's (Wednesday, September 7, 2005, 8:00 p.m) SPECIAL "BIG APPLE" CALYPSO FUND RAISER FOR The VICTIMS of HURRICANE KATRINA IN NEW ORLEANS & MISSISSIPPI at Restoration Plaza, 1368 Fulton Street, Between New York & Brooklyn Avenues. Restoration Plaza will be the Collection Station for this effort. Clothes and other supplies are per the attachment. Financial contributions for those who cannot attend and wish to contribute, my do by by check or money order. Additional details on financial contribution contact; DAWAD PHILIP AT 718 469 6755 AND 718 735 1533 OR HORACE L.MORANCIE AT 718 495 4977..

Aliners respond to needs

The tragedy In New Orleans has affected many including artist,
musicians, designers, and independent business persons such as
yourself. Imagine that the very instruments you need to provide a
living for yourself and your family has been lost. On October 22nd
The Central Brooklyn Jazz Consortium had reserved the Von king Park
for their Anniversary celebration. This Open Concert will be
dedicated to relief efforts in support of fellow artist, as the Jazz
of Fashion Event A-liners would be represented. I am Asking
Designers interested in Organizing a fund raising efforts to contact
me.
SIMPLY post RSVP TO comment boxor Call 1-718-249-0939


PRESS RELEASE
OSUN Designs has decided to give the best way we know how. OSUN will donate $1000 worth of clothing from our casual line, to the victims of Katrina. We challenge anyone who has the resources or finances to match or surpass our effort. We will be donating our designs to the Millions More Movement who, in light of what has happened, (along with the slow response)will be sending trucks from the tri-state area today, September 6th from 4-6pm (across from Boys and Girls High, Brooklyn, Roy Wilkins Park, Queens). For more information call WBLS radio station.Please help in any way you can, those are our people and as you can see, they need our help, badly.
Your Sister,Delali Haligah
OSUN Designs
Wearable Afrikan Art

Post Script
While we support such a move, The cash value will allow greater flexibility. Having worked with artist in Transitions Their immidiate needs may be Tools , and Equipment , Supplies, A place to works, sell their wares, Computer access. Designers may consider doing individual or group tag sales. JazzPazzaz The A-liners sponsor and Central Brooklyn Jazz Consortium will post doation policies.

Interview of the Mayor of New Orleans

http://www.atypical.net/mm/nagin.mp3

CANAL ROOM a BENEFIT for New Orleans

Join KEVIN POWELL and his special guests as they present

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2005 at CANAL ROOM
285 West Broadway, at Canal Street
downtown Manhattan in New York City
7PM-11PM

21 and over with ID, and please RSVP to cher_harrison@yahoo.com

Admission is FREE but you MUST bring one or more of the following items
for the victims of Hurricane Katrina. These items will be loaded onto a big truck in front of CANAL ROOM and driven directly to Claiborne County Health Center in Port Gibson, Mississippi, run by Dr. Demitri Marshall. It is one of the closest rescue and help centers in the New Orleans area and in a position to really get these items to people in need.

PLEASE make sure clothing and shoes and sneakers are new OR clean and in good condition....

Clothing for children and adults
Adult shoes and sneakers
Adult socks
Children's shoes and sneakers
Children socks
Bottles of water
Diapers
Baby wipes
Baby food
Baby aspirin
Aspirin
Vitamins
Toilet paper
Sanitary napkins
Portable radios with batteries
Plastic forks, knives, and spoons
Cotton balls
Cotton swabs
Hydrogen peroxide BUT NOT rubbing alcohol, because that is flammable
Band aids
Shaving cream
Male AND female razors
Blankets
Air mattresses
Sheets
Pillows and pillow cases
Gift cards for gas
Wal mart gift cards
Garbage bags
Cleaning supplies
Soap
Toothpaste and toothbrushes
Flashlights
Batteries
Candles
Books for children, including coloring books
Books for adults
Magazines

If you are placing donated items in a bag PLEASE LABEL.
For example, Children's shoes or Adult shoes, or Children's clothes or Adult clothes.

We will NOT be taking monetary donations.

CANAL ROOM ownership is generously donating the space but there will be a CASH BAR ALL NIGHT.

Guest deejays, musical performers, and corporate sponsors to be announced shortly