One Black Voice Events

2011-12-28T04:29:00.000-08:00

The new CD by One Black Voice is here!

"Urithi'' is now available through PayPal, Timbuktu Imports, 500 South Ave., Syracuse and Sound Garden in Armory Square.

"Urithi,'' (a Swahili word for legacy/inheritance, pronounced 'oo-ree-thee') celebrates African heritage and highlights the Afrikan struggle with flavorful Afrikan, Caribbean, R&B and pop sounds on a rich, 7-song disc.

Click the button below to place your order.

Send email to oneblackvoice@aol.com.

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PeaceSongs CNY CD includes song by One Black Voice

2011-12-22T00:01:00.000-08:00

"Love Peace & Justice,"
a song by Jacque Kofi, aka One Black Voice, will be on the new Syracuse Peace Council CD, PeaceSongs CNY, celebrating the organization's 75th anniversary. Go to syracusepeacecouncil.org to vote for the final four songs to be included on the project and for details on the CD release party later this winter.

2011-10-11T19:29:00.000-07:00

PAN-AFRICAN COMMUNITY OF CENTRAL NEW YORK
6th annual

UNITY DAY

FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

“PROMOTING PEACE AND UNITY”

Featuring:

Pan-African Heroes:

Portrait of Nelson Mandela, by Charles Anderson

Portrait of Yaa Asantewa, by Anne-Margaret Childress

Entertainment:

Cultural Performance: David Etse Nyadedzor

Spoken Word: Anita Simmons

Song: Patrice Chang and One Black Voice

Story Telling: Vanessa Johnson

TASTE OF PAN AFRICAN CUISINE

FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

For More Information Please Visit: www.paccny.org

2011-08-11T20:58:00.001-07:00

One Black Voice at Kellish Hill Farm, Songwriters Night Aug. 10, 2011

Photo courtesy of Jack O. Bocchino
One Black Voice joined Songwriters Night at Kellish Hill Farms Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2001. I had a blast!

Thanks to everyone who came out, KHF host Kathy Kellish, organizer and songwriter Mark Zane, and songwriters Wendy Ramsay, Rory O'Bannion and Larry Hoyt and everyone who supported a great evening!

Heartfelt songs, wonderful musicianship that can't help but inspire!

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2011-07-22T19:44:00.000-07:00

DIRECTIONS:

Kellish Hill Farm is located at 3192 Pompey Center Road in Manlius.
Take 690 East to 481 South toward DeWitt, merge onto E. Genesee St. via Exit 3E toward Fayetteville.

Turn slight right onto Highbridge Road/Rt. 92. Continue to follow Rt. 92.

Turn left onto E. Seneca St./Rt. 92/Rt. 173.

Slight right onto Washington St. Continue to follow Rt. 92.

Slight right onto Pompey Center Road.

Look for the yellow pinwheels on the left.

(If you're coming from US 20, turn on Pompey Center Road and look for yellow pinwheels on your right only a 1/2 mile away.)

Kellish Hill Farm Presents:

Songwriters Night

7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2011

3192 Pompey Center Rd. - Manlius

5 Songwriters performing in the round &

discussing the songwriting process

One Black Voice joins the group, including

Wendy Ramsay, Larry Hoyt, Rory O'Bannion and Mark Zane.

Hope to see you there!

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2010-08-28T21:44:00.000-07:00

Always feels good to be back at the Village! Medase (thank you) to all those who stopped by and those who listened to One Black Voice from the nearby tents. Thanks to Michelle and Mark for holding it down, and Reggie rockin' my sound!

2010-08-23T00:22:00.001-07:00

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2010-07-11T22:16:00.000-07:00

"A Journey Through Ghana,'' the new, 5-song CD by One Black Voice is available now at Sound Garden, 310 W. Jefferson Street, Armory Square in Syracuse, NY.

2010-05-29T22:32:00.001-07:00

A look back at a One Black Voice performance and question and answer session with students at Blodgett School in Syracuse last fall. Thanks for having me!

2010-04-12T18:38:00.000-07:00

One Black Voice joined the Songwriters Live showcase
Thursday, April 15, 2010 at The Bistro
in the Gordon Student Center at Onondaga Community College, and had a blast!
Songwriters Live features host Mark Zane & Dan Cleveland and guest songwriters. Look for it again in the fall. Free refreshments with NO cover charge!

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2009-12-05T23:10:00.001-08:00

Help for Haiti

Click here to donate through the organization of your choice for our brothers and sisters of Haiti suffering from the devastating earthquake.

One Black Voice thanks all those who caught the performance at the Syracuse Peace Council's Plowshares Craftsfair and Winter Peace Festival Saturday, Dec. 5, 2009 at Nottingham High School. Thanks to organizers Mardea Warner and Mark Wright.
Love Peace & Justice!

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Help for Haiti

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2008-12-31T11:40:00.000-08:00

Hetep! (Peace) Nagaa (Peace) Asomdwoe (Peace) Asalaamu Alekum (Peace)

Please check back later for new performance dates.
-- Jacque Kofi (One Black Voice)

2008-06-20T18:54:00.000-07:00

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2008 Plowshares

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Marjory Wilkins photo

One Black Voice performed something new, some borrowed and something not-blue on this wonderful, almost-summer night where a wedding was announced. New was the original song, "All Afrika Will Stand,'' based on an experience at the Cape Coast enSlaved Fort in Ghana. Borrowed was an OBV version of the Bob Marley classic, "One Love.'' And something not-blue was the uplifting OBV original, "Stand Up,'' from the CD, "first words...''

Thanks for singing along everybody!

Kofi

Saturday, May 24, 2008 at Dunbar Center, Syracuse,N.Y.

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Pan Afrique Festival Day

Jacque Kofi photo

One Black Voice proudly joined the celebration of the 35th anniversary of the Organization of African Unity's founding, otherwise known as Africa Day. But the wonderful dancers and spontaneous singers -- all children -- showed everyone how it's done. After all,the theme for this meaningful celebration of unity was "the Pan Afrikan Child." And they didn't disappoint. The event, sponsored by the Pan African Community of Central New York, included games, music, food, storytelling, cultural performances and vendors.

Reclaiming our African Pride Inc. (R.A.P. Inc) was a hit with a long line for hop-scotch, featuring squares for Ma'at (the African ethical principles collectively embracing the values of truth, harmony, justice, reciprocity and Spiritual order), Medu Neter (the Egyptians called their writing, "the words of the Divine''), Ausar (the original name of The God, who is one half of the Supreme Being), Auset (the original name of The Goddess who is one half of the Supreme Being), Heru (the original name of The Child of The Supreme Being), Hetep (Peace!) and more concepts that help us and our children reclaim our African pride-- past, present and future!

For more information on PACCNY, call 315 445-8766, email paccnymail@gmail.com, or visit www.paccny.org . Hope to see you at the next PACCNY event.

Mumbi wa Mugo photo

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One Black Voice at Jazz Central

Opened for internationally acclaimed Ethnic Heritage Ensemble

Have you ever seen one person play two saxophones at once? That's right! Two saxes at once, playing two different parts. Now, imagine that once you pick your jaw up off the ground, you look over and see a trumpet player grabbing a second trumpet and doing the same thing -- playing two horns at once!

But the star of the show is the group's founder, who switches effortlessly from tapping amazing rhythms on three cungas, then a beautifully haunting and frenetic performance on the kalimba, or thumb piano, with a leg rattle keeping sweet time. Then he shifts to some of the meanest modern jazz drumming you'll hear. That's what Ethnic Heritage Ensemble, a pioneering jazz group out of Chicago, did last winter here in Syracuse - at Jazz Central. They celebrated 35years in the business. If you ever get the chance to see this group again, check them out. You will not be disappointed.

Oh yeah, One Black Voice opened up with a 30-minute set of his best, including new songs from his upcoming CD, "Sankofa.'' This self-taught guitarist, who dabbles in keyboards, acoustic and programming delivered the message of unity, Afrikan heritage and the importance of all voices being heard in the struggle. Thanks to Tom Honan of Live Space Entertainment for making that call.

2007-12-03T17:36:00.000-08:00

One Black Voice thanks everyone at the Syracuse Peace Council's Plowshares Craftsfair & Winter Peace Festival, Dec. 5, 2009, Nottingham High School.

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Dec. 1 & 2, 2007, Syracuse Peace Council's Plowshares Festival

November 19, 2007 at Le Moyne College's Grewen Auditorium

Ellen Blalock photo

One Black Voice joined the lineup of performers bringing love to Dr. Alfred Frederick's Multicultural Community Outreach Event.

Many thanks to all who came out to share in the evening.

September 23, 2007 at the Community Folk Art Center

Pan African Community of Central New York's annual Unity and Reconciliation Day

Read news coverage of the event here:

Aug. 23, 2007 and Sept. 1, 2007, New York State Fair's Pan African Village

One Black Voice

Ananse (African Drumming and Dancing). Jacque Kofi photo

Sunday, Sept. 23, 2007, Westcott Street Cultural Fair

Jacque Kofi photo

Thanks to everyoNe who stopped by the One Black Voice table at the Westcott Street Cultural Fair. Such a beautiful day was made even more special by people sharing culture, music, friendship and talents.

Some asked for more photos from my journeys to Afrika. Check them out by clicking on the links at the top of the homepage: oneblackvoice.bpn5.com . Thank you, again for spending time and sharing words! And look out for the new CD later this year.

If you'd like to join the email list for upcoming performances and CD releases, send me a note at oneblackvoice@aol.com .

February 2007, A Chance To Be Seen, Southwest Community Center

Congratulations to Mark Muhammad's "A Chance To Be Seen Variety Show'' on its fifth year of showcasing Central New York talent! It keeps getting better!

The event lived up to its bill by giving so many a chance to be seen and by capturing the collective Black experience through various types of cultural expression. A standing-room only audience showed their support and gave us all -including One Black Voice - a chance to be seen. This year's show, entitled, “Say It Loud! ...” in tribute to James Brown and the Afrikan roots, really did Say It Loud. The event is produced by F.O.R.C.E. (Focusing Our Resources for Community Enlightenment). Thanks again for having One Black Voice. :-)

September-October, 2006
One Black Voice on TV -- Time Warner Cable (Ch. 98) rebroadcast the C-Jack Run Review performance at The SAMMYs/Taste of Syracuse Main Stage, and the Justice Center's holiday show featuring an appearance by One Black Voice .

2006, Bob Marley Celebration, Community Folk Art Center

A Celebration of the Life of Bob Marley (1945-1981)
Thanks and praises to all those involved with the celebration of the life of Bob Marley at the Community Folk Art Center. One Black Voice paid tribute to the Master Blaster by performing Redemption Song and a special arrangement of Burnin' and Lootin'. Hats off to the entire list of performers, poets and presenters, organizer Dr. Horace Campbell and the Syracuse University Department of African American Studies for bringing us this important event. Most of all thanks to all those who joined in the celebration! May 2006 marks 25 years since this legend's passing.
Other appearances: The Rhythmz television show, Sex in the City showcase, Dunbar Association Dinner/fundraiser (and Power 106 promotion) and the Taste of Syracuse/Syracuse-Area Music Awards (SAMMYs), and the Sherri Washington's Holiday Shows at the Justice Center.

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