Brenda Fassie - Black President
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This is Brenda Fassie. Also known as the Queen of African pop. I happened to hear this song, “Black President,” on the radio this afternoon. She wrote it for Nelson Mandela.
I don’t usually listen to the reggae show, but today I was station surfing and that’s where I landed. I went straight to the Amazon store and downloaded her Greatest Hits album.
The version of this song on her “Greatest Hits” album is less pop and more reggae. I confess.. it brought me to tears. (You can listen to it here.)
May we be blessed with a president worthy of a song like this. And thank you Spirit for answering my prayer. I don’t have to hold my nose when I cast my vote this year, and I’m so grateful. Please continue to be with Barack Obama and keep him safe.
- 17 October 2008
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Molly Cliborne
1 · Zoe Krylova · 17 October 2008
wow, lovely. i’ve never heard of her. thanks for sharing. i usually listen to the reggae show on friday, but only caught the first hour today. i love reggae! tashi is dancing to “black president” as it plays and i too have tears in my eyes.
2 · Molly · 17 October 2008
Awesome! I’m so happy I’m not the only one dancing to Black President over here. Go Tashi!!
You know the funny thing.. I said a little prayer earlier today, please, Spirit, help me get the new Britney Spears song out of my head. Another prayer answered. :)
3 · mariah · 20 October 2008
With Britney Spears traveling Saturn comes to hit on her Mars, could she be getting married next year? (This happening in the twelfth house). Traditional astrologers might say she is going to be hospitalized? But traveling Jupiter will be running through her fifth house of children, so maybe 3rd child for Britney? Traveling Venus entering her eleventh house and representing her third marriage, she might think that this is a love match?
4 · Molly · 20 October 2008
Transiting Saturn conjunct Mars is not one of your typical marriage aspects. Hospitalization is a possibility, but so is getting your “stuff” together and taking responsibility for your well being. Which Britters will hopefully continue doing.