An Ode Community Theater

In May 2025, I made my theater debut as Maima in The Black Theater Troupe of Upstate NY’s production of ECLIPSED by Danai Gurira. Before then, I had never acted before. At least not in my teen or adult years. The last time I got on stage to act was during school assemblies or end-of-year…

Djembe Dreams – Pt 1

A few weeks ago, I woke up and strangely said to myself “I wanna be a GREAT djembe player.” If you ask people I play with, they will tell you, “Oh, she’s pretty good!” However, when I watch amazing players, I’m talking the people who perform or some of the masters, I think to myself,…

Village What? Village Who?

Villager’z Paradise was created from a selfish place. For years, I have thought about developing a space where I can express freely, in a way that is shareable for public consumption. Something of an online portfolio: where a blog and a vlog meet playlists and reviews. I think I do too much, and I want…