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An intimate, coming-of-age memoir by legendary guitarist Kid Congo
Powers, detailing his experiences as a young, queer
Mexican-American in 1970s Los Angeles through his rise in the glam
rock and punk rock scenes. Kid Congo Powers has been described as a
"legendary guitarist and paragon of cool" with "the greatest resume
ever of anyone in rock music." That unique imprint on rock history
stems from being a member of not one but three beloved,
groundbreaking, and influential groups--Nick Cave and the Bad
Seeds, the Cramps, and last but not least, The Gun Club, the wildly
inventive punk-blues band he co-founded. Some New Kind of Kick
begins as an intimate coming of age tale, of a young, queer,
Chicano kid, growing up in a suburb east of East LA, in the
mid-'70s, exploring his sexual identity through glam rock. When a
devastating personal tragedy crushes his teenage dreams, he finds
solace and community through fandom, as founder ('The Prez') of the
Ramones West Coast fan club, and immerses himself in the delinquent
chaos of the early LA punk scene. A chance encounter with another
superfan, in the line outside the Whiskey-A-Go-Go to get into a
Pere Ubu concert, changes the course of his life entirely. Jeffrey
Lee Pierce, a misfit Chicano punk who runs the Blondie fan club,
proposes they form a band. The Gun Club is born. So begins an
unlikely transition from adoring fan to lauded performer. In
Pierce, he finds brotherhood, a creative voice, and a common cause,
but also a shared appetite for self-destruction that threatens to
overwhelm them both. Quirky, droll, and heartfelt, with a
pitch-perfect evocation of time and place, and a wealth of
richly-drawn supporting characters, Some New Kind of Kick is a
memoir of personal transformation, addiction and recovery,
friendship and belonging, set against the relentless creativity and
excess of the '70s and '80s underground music scenes.
Sankara's legacy, unclear as it may be, still lives and he remains
immensely popular. If you travel through Africa his image is
unmistakable. His picture, with beret and broad grin, is pasted on
run-down taxis and is found on the walls of local bars.
Internationally Sankara is often referred to as the `African Che
Guevara' and like his South American counterpart; it is his
perseverance, dedication and incorruptibility that appeal to the
imagination. Voices of liberation: Thomas Sankara starts with a
comprehensive timeline covering Thomas Sankara's life and major
events in the history of the continent and region. His Life section
provides the most critical and fraternal assessment of the 1980s
radical experiment within the broader history of the country, the
region and continent. His Voice section succinctly provides a
selection of Sankara's speeches, broadcasts and interviews and
gives us insight to his outlook on the world. His Legacy section
combines an almost poetic tribute to the flawed through heroic
period of Sankara's `revolution' with an incredibly relentless and
honest analysis. This is done through the story of last year's
uprising against Compaore - with haunting lessons for South Africa.
The Postscript is an indispensable update to the extraordinary
events in Burkina Faso during 2015, chiefly the resistance to the
coup in September. The authors look at Sankara's influence on the
popular movements and its wider significance for Africa.
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The Congo News Letter (Hardcover)
Congo Reform Association (U S. )., Massachusetts Commission for Internatio
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R796
Discovery Miles 7 960
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The Congo News Letter (Paperback)
Congo Reform Association (U S. )., Massachusetts Commission for Internatio
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R422
Discovery Miles 4 220
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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In the beginning of creation, the world was built on the foundation
of The Divine Law of Maat/Kongo, as known by The Great Nile Valley
Civilization. This Divine Law gave birth to everything we have
today . "I-Vine Spheres" is a book that can help children and
adults alike to begin to explore the accurate science of Creation
and the complex anatomy of the Whole Spirit (Hidden Life
Force/Energy/Vibes). 'I' relates to the Self (Source/Indwelling
Divinity/Omnipresent/One Being/Conscience/World Soul/InI). The
'Vine' refers to the interconnection, inter-relation and
inter-dependance of all things as fixed by nature within the
beautiful cultivation of The I-Vine Spheres of Life. Many religions
tell us we are like (made in the image of) The Almighty, but fail
to fully explain/simplify what these likenesses are. This Book will
show you and your children the 11 aspects of Being which are
'God/Christ like'. This book will outline a simple version of the
I-Vine Spheres of Life; Paut Neteru (Cake of the Gods); Enead. The
colors given to each sphere are the actual colors relating to that
aspect of being or faculty of the spirit. Your children will be
able to enrich and spark their inner Self, and gain connection of
colors in the mind. Their are activities in this book, and your
child will intuitively share with you the colors or activities they
favor mostly, and allow you to learn more of your children. The
Spirit is a body of Laws governing both the seen (its denser form)
and unseen (less dense forms) phenomena. This I-Vine Spheres book
will outline the main 11 Laws of the Spirit, and also provide a
solid knowledge base and substantial food for the
growth/development of impressionable minds. As well as minds that
need substantial food to be successful holistically. Throughout all
history and time, Afrikan people have used this reality to develop
rites of passages (to know self), governments and technology.
Principles, morals and astrologicial/cosmic knowledge is
transferred via story telling in The Afrikan oral, visual and
written traditions. This is the very foundation of the
laws/institutes that continue to govern civil societies to this
day. In the same way the well known '42 declarations of Maat' were
practical expressions/statements/affirmations derived from the 11
main laws of our Being. We could now do better with exemplifying
and teaching Divine Law/I-Vine Law, for the redemption and
salvation of all people. It proven difficult for soldiers,
linguistics and museum curators to explain ancient
teachings/concepts of the Kamau (Ancient Egyptian) Sages, Fari
(Pharaohs'), Priests, astrologers and prophets. It has been
difficult for them to know what the sacred scriptures meant to the
great ancient authors of the Afrikan Tradition. Misinterpretation
and poor understandings come from numerous invasions, looting and
the deliberate destruction of monuments. This book is corrective of
such errors in interpretations about the meanings of the sacred
sciences of the Whole Spirit/Vibes/Hidden Life Force. This book was
inspired by a Rastafari/reggae song called '11 Laws of Maat'
recorded by the author under the name Blessed Barak*. Therefore
this book has strong elements of Xaymacan (Jamaica) patious and the
author has thoughtfully included a dictionary in the book for those
who are not so familiar with it. He is quite proud to be able to
give a patious reading book to the many children of the Afrikan
diaspora who have been carried beyond. Also, due to the
globalisation of the Rastafari way of Life, many people of other
cultures can enjoy hearing and reading the patious and Rastafari
Language. *A complimentary free audio download of the song is
available by e-mailing [email protected] (offer ends Feb 2013)
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