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Karen's first CD, titled Grace, seamlessly combines prayer and meditation, leading the
listener across continents and through cultures. Feel yourself
transported back some 2000 years, sitting under a starry sky, as a
gentle drum punctuates the Lord's Prayer.
Experience a walk along
the beach as children's laughter helps open your heart. A clap of
thunder electrifies a Native-American celebration
of oneness, as a tribal elder chants praise.
Relax to piano or be soothed by guitar. Prayer is woven through each composition; then
instrumentals are offered, allowing the listener further opportunity to experience peace and upliftment.
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What are other people are saying?
Heart-centered, joyful, uplifting, soothing; a perfect recipe for peace.
Reviewer: Roseann Malfitano
Her voice and prayers put my mind at peace.
Reviewer: M.Y.
Read a review from Whatzup magazine.
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The Artists |
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Karen Moussou believes that the greatest power lies in one's own connection to God and it is her desire to draw people ever closer to their Source. She believes that there is one Great Power in the Universe. God, Love, Light, Spirit, I Am, Creator - - these are all terms she uses interchangeably.
She believes God is everything. Any darkness, chaos, destruction, or 'evil', is simply a resistance of the Goodness that is truly ours, the Light of God with which we were created. Karen believes that the more we shine the Light of God and see the beauty and oneness of each and every person, the more fear and darkness will subside.
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Henri-Pierre Koubaka performs folk music of
Senegal, Mali, Guinea, and Kongo using an acoustic guitar,
percussion and vocals. When not performing solo, Henri-Pierre
Koubaka leads the group Kasumai Bare (Peace in Abundance) with a
dynamic percussion section contributing secular and spiritual
rhythms. This ensemble may incorporate a variety of
instruments including balafon, violin, drums, saxophone or bass,
and dancers. More information is available at his website www.koubaka.com.
What people are saying about Henri-Pierre:
"It is easy to loose oneself in the folds
of Henri-Pierre Koubaka's African music. One of the Bay Area's
most accomplished practitioners of the Mandingo style, Koubaka is
a natural performer, able to mesmerize and energize crowds with a
single strum on his acoustic guitar."
SFWeekly, Aug. 2002
"Henri-Pierre Koubaka has taken the ancient
rhythms and musical styles of his native Senegal and run with them
into the 21st century, creating a style all his own, combining old
and new, passion and peace, dynamic energy and quiet emotional
[with] the help of a stellar ensemble of Senegalese drummers
together they work the intricate melodies, harmonies and
polyrhythms of their homeland to unleash a dance party to
remember."
Metro Santa Cruz, Nov. 2002 (Janet Blaser)
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Thomas Dancing Feather is an award-winning photographer, poet,
workshop presenter, musician and respected Mohawk elder.
Dancing Feather is an independent representative for Nuwati
Herbals - natural remedies from the medicine cabinet of Mother
Earth.
Thomas can be reached at 260-636-2269, email at ebbing@localnet.com,
or the Nuwati web site www.NuwatiHerbals.com
and click on the Independent Representative link.
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Robert Nance is a distinguished graduate of DePauw University School of Music (BM, Piano Performance 1982) and the Peabody Conservatory of
Music in Baltimore, Maryland (MM, Conducting, 1984). He served as Minister of Music at First Presbyterian Church for ten years. In 1997, he
started Heartland Chamber Chorale. HCC leads in choral performance, music education and advocacy by bringing local, regional and national
distinction to the region.
Additionally, Nance serves as Director of the Fort Wayne Philharmonic Chorus, Director of Music for Plymouth Congregational Church,
and Professional Choir Director/Organist of Temple Achduth Vesholom. He also maintains a private piano and voice studio, and performs regular
recitals throughout the region. He has received many honors and awards, including an appearance as guest director of the Mormon Tabernacle
Choir (Salt Lake City). The Indiana Arts Commission awarded Nance an individual artist fellowship in 2002 to pursue advanced studies with
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FeyFey Moussou leads groups in motivation and team building, as well as organizing camps and festivals. His dynamic and playful command of groups
leaves all participants feeling energized, connected, and richer for the experience. As a musician (drum and harmonica) and singer (bass)
FeyFey brings gentle sincerity and subtleness to his performances. When he performs, you’re inspired to be the best person you can be and live
each moment with joy. You’ll find audiences closing their eyes and soaking in his gentle drumming or wiping away a tear as he sensitively plays
the harmonica, or even laughing as he brings up the energy of the room as an MC, singer, or rapper. All this is done with a taste of his African
heritage and an appreciation for the textures of music, culture, and community from around the world.
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