I thought about Winnie's beautiful ceramic piece today, and I thought about all of them--my teachers. That well traveled, extremely talented, wise, wonderful and encouraging group of people, none of whom, I will ever forget. Some of them are no longer with us. I wish I could tell Malkia and Jeff and Ed. It was something they always said, "Go to Africa". I've always wanted to go, and now, 30 years after graduating from the Howard University's College of Fine Arts, I am.
I always marvel at how two of the things I love--Art and Music-- occasionally meet in my life. There's certainly plenty of Art to see, and I'm looking forward to joining friends and singing for the Fifth Annual Sufi and Chanting Festival, being sponsored by the Ministry of Culture of Egypt.
Funny, though. Winnie was right. When you say "Egypt", some people immediately think "middle east". I've always wondered about that designation. Middle of what? East of where? Look at a map or globe and there it is, smack dab in the north easternmost portion of the African continent. It's kind of hard to miss. Oh well...It's there, and I'm going and awfully grateful for the opportunity to sing with people from all over the globe. I just love the barrier breaker that is Music.
I should probably be packing....: )
http://www.examiner.com/article/u-s-state-department-taps-nolan-williams-to-lead-cultural-envoy-to-egypt
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