The Vegan’s Need for Meat
Posted July 8th, 2012 by Lolade in Blog, Health & Vitality
I certainly don’t qualify for the term “Vegan”, although I do use it to describe my diet. I have played around with other terms, like an acronym that included Vegan, Gluten Free, Sugar Free, Organic, Plant-heavy. This may seem redundant to the meat-eater, but vegetarians know that there are SO many kinds of vegetarians. There […]
Put Your Money in My Hand
Posted June 22nd, 2012 by Lolade in Blog, Business
For me, admitting I am an artist was a huge leap of growth. It took decades to admit it out loud. Because 1> It wasn’t ok in my family for that to be your profession and 2> Because of <1> I wasn’t trained in the formal sense. It was not until I made this proclamation […]
If I Ruled the World.
Posted June 22nd, 2012 by Lolade in Blog, Musik
Is it ok that I love Nas? Even though he says the N-word, curses and talks about illegal $#!+ ? This is the anthem. Then ‘One Mic’. Below I talk about how the world would be if I ruled it. In place of an essay, a general summary of the elements of the world I […]
The Many Tribes of AFRiCKA
Posted June 21st, 2012 by Lolade in AFRiCKA, Blog
I really enjoyed this vid. S/He really went in, covering so many of the “nations” in AFRiCKA. I wish he had referred to the Rwandese as Rwandese or Kinyarwanda though. I was hoping they wouldn’t acknowledge that Belgian-induced Tutsi/Hutu bull. But anyway, enjoy! The song is dope!
I HATE the Way Wheatgrass Tastes
Posted June 20th, 2012 by Lolade in Blog, Health & Vitality
But I LOVE the way it makes me feel. I’ve been a wheatgrass juicer since my pregnancy in ’08, but I’ve been a drinker since ’07 when the Great Ali introduced me. It’s been quite a journey, noting that this stuff has a profound effect on my health and energy levels. I first tried it […]
Gays in Afrika
Posted June 20th, 2012 by Lolade in AFRiCKA, Blog
I’m supposed to be writing an article about Gays in Africa for Applause magazine. I’m hesitant because I have so much to say, and so much controversy to start 😉 How many of my gay friends will hate me after it is written? Will the magazine agree with what I have to say? Is it […]
How to Say Perseverance in Yoruba
Posted June 20th, 2012 by Lolade in AFRiCKA, Blog
The day got better. Today was one of those days when perseverance paid off. Reminded me to keep doing what I must do. Aside from poetry, there is Yoruba. Although, there is actually no distinction since Yoruba language is poetry. I started this Yoruba school journey over 5 years ago; after spending a year seriously […]
Lauryn Hill on Bird Poop
Posted June 19th, 2012 by Lolade in Blog, Musik
A bird just pooped on my shoulder. I believe that’s the first time a bird ever pooped on me. It’s a good thing because as disgusted as I was and as much as my usual reaction to something so gross is freak out, jump up and down and scream–even in the middle of the street–I […]
Summerstage for Afrika
Posted June 10th, 2012 by Lolade in AFRiCKA, Blog, Musik
Why are people always looking for photos of malnourished children? Apparently, the photos I posted with Nigeria in 11 are responsible for 99% of the traffic to this site. Wow! Anyway, in other news, Summerstage is usually something I look forward to in NYC summer. There are usually at least a couple of dope African […]
BIO
Posted April 10th, 2012 by Lolade in AFRiCKA, Bio
Ololade Siyonbola became a storyteller at the age of 6, when she fashioned a camera out of paper and began illustrating the stories in her head. Upon migrating from Nigeria to the UK to the US, Siyonbola documented her experience as an immigrant in poetry, fiction and visual arts. Siyonbola founded Exodus to Africka International […]