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 Empress Bass's Profile |
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| Age: | 100 years old |
| Sex: | Female |
| Location: | Brookland, New York |
| Country: |  United States |
| Height: | 0' 0" |
| Zodiac: |  Aries (Mar 21 - Apr 19) |
| Last Login: | Apr 6, 2008 (640 days back) |
| I am Here For Friends and Networking. | |
About Me |
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| Come me sing and play shekere with Zozo Afrobeat this Saturday November 24th at 10pm
Shrine Bar, Restaurant & African Night Club
2271 Adam Clayton Powell Boulevard (7th Avenue between 133 & 134th Streets)
2,3 to 135th Street in Harlem
No cover chargeOur gospel choir will appear for one song in Rockefeller Center on the Today Show on Saturday, December 5 at 8am. To see Empress Bass play with Censor City Band, check out our performance schedule on myspace.com/censorcityband. For a sample of my background vocal work, listen to all four songs on myspace.com/censorcityband, or Djarabi on myspace.com/joblacksekou or, just released, three of the songs on myspace.com/anguile. All in my top friends, of course.This is Empress Bass sitting in on Three Little Birds with The Total Experience at Elodio's in Shoal Bay, Anguilla. This photo was taken doing a guest solo with The Mussington Brothers at Johnno's in Sandy Ground, Anguilla.Give thanks for the blessings of music and love moving all about me.Adventures in MusiclandThere was always choral music, but before music got large in life there was dance. First ballroom dance led to winning then becoming a judge for a few competitions in hustle and salsa.Then belly dance swept me away. I was pretty active a few years ago, mostly performing in clubs or theaters around NYC. Having found my own, I even had to learn how to drum, which led to sitting in with some bands as riq or frame drum player, being the drummer for Ariana’s and Nourhan’s belly dance classes, and playing in Jehan’s off-Broadway production and soundtrack CD, Goddessdance.After a forced hiatus from the arts for a year, I re-emerged with a deepened involvement in music. Lately I just dance for the occasional gig (usually private parties) and teach seniors at some of the centers.But dance never abandoned me as I rely on the experience when singing back up vocals for African and Caribbean bands. Some of the artists I have either performed or recorded with include Martin N’Terry, King Angelo Dogba, Babou Chico, Jo Black, Baba Ola Jagun & Ancestral Rhythms, Emporer Adichie, Iyare Uwaifo, and Zilibo.Currently I play bass and sing back up vocals for Jamaican singer songwriter Bravo & Censor City Band. I also sing, dance and play hand percussion for Kaleta and Zozo Afrobeat as well as El Bombazo de Brooklyn. I also sing in the Gospel choir at Middle Collegiate Church.Video of doing background vocals with Gloria and Winston for Anguile in Ed's studio: |
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My Interests |
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| music (bass guitar, Middle Eastern percussion and voice),
dance (belly dance, salsa, hustle, and some bomba, tango, ballroom and African dance), some outdoor activities when I get the opportunity such as cycling, hiking, skiing, camping, kayaking, etc., Iyengar yoga is a recent passion.
Slide show of Zeina performing at Moroccan themed party in the Hamptons. Catering, decorations and entertainment provided by Harem Designs:
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I'd like to meet:You! And I am looking for long lost friends Salima Raoui and Glinda Mantle. Also, where are Mark Sontag, Nelida Falto, Sandi Jensen & Olga Cronelly?This song by Pink says it all so well (well, a lot of it, OK, just feel it): |
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Music:So eclectic I don't know where to begin, but I am partial to world music, especially African, Caribbean and Middle Eastern (hmm, you can dance to all that stuff). |
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Movies:North Country, Down With Love, Dirty Dancing, My Beautiful Launderette, Diva, The Matrix, Terminator, Ghost, Sixth Sense, Schreck II, The Associate, Drop Zone, Frida, Countryman, Dancehall Queen, Lord of the Rings, Pirates of the Caribbean, Star Wars, Nine to Five, Working Girl, Beetlejuice, The Serpent and the Rainbow, The Believers, Not Without My Daughter, Enemy of the State, Dracula, Men In Black, Eating Raoul, King of Hearts, The Man Who Knew Too Much, The Spanish Prisoner, House of Games, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Silver Streak, Beverly Hills Cop, A Little Princess, Dounia, Yes, The Truth About Charlie, What the Bleep Do We Know, Zeitgeist, Who Killed the Electric Car, Transportation Alternatives, Why We Fight, New Orleans Musicians in Exile, When The Levees Broke, Hacking Democracy, The Agronimist, Blood Diamonds Documentary, El Labrynto del Fauno, The Union: the Businss of Getting High, The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Film Movie Editing, |
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Television:Real Time With Bill Maher, Democracy Now, Girlfriends (the original UPN episodes), Frasier, Sex in the City, Dharma and Greg, South Park, Shocking & Awful, The History Channel, Now, A Date at the Library (Brooklyn), Everybody Hates Chris, Xena Warrior Princess, Monk, and, OK, I confess, Smallville and Lost. I hate all reality TV except Dog The Bounty Hunter and maybe Dancing With the Stars (dancing part only) and well, maybe even Last Comedian Standing...OK, you might catch me watching occasionally, but I really hate it... |
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Books:When the Drummers Were Women: A Spiritual History of Rhythm by Layne Redmond, Dreams of Trespass: Tales of a Harem Girlhood by Fatima Mernissi, The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley, Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe, The DaVinci Code by Dan Brown, Tango: The Art History of Love by Robert Ferris Thompson, The Chalice & The Blade by Riane Eisler, Planet Drum: A Celebration of Percussion & Rhythm by Mickey Hart, The Horse Whisperer by Nicholas Evans, Eva Luna by Isabel Allende, Bonfire of the Vanities and The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test by Tom Wolfe, Bright Lights Big City by Jay Mcinerney, Like Water For Chocolate by Laura Esquivel, The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera, The Once and Future King by T.H. White, Apprentice Adept series by Piers Anthony, On Wings of Eagles by Ken Follet, and even these so-called children's books: The Wonderful O by James Thurber, The Witches by Roald Dahl, Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears by Aardema Dillon. I admit I've been reading too much John Grisham lately, the plot lines are starting to run together. |
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Heroes:My Mom. Anyone who has survived adversities we cannot even fathom, especially if they persevered to help people or make a mark.Sketch of Zeina at Lafayette Grill by Salima Raoui: |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| MaritalStatus: | Single |
| Hometown: | Princeton, NJ & East Lansing MI |
| Smoker: | No |
| Drinker: | No |
| Education: | Grad / professional school |
| Occupation: | musician |
My Pictures |
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My Blog |
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NOVEMBER BAND NEWS (AND BIG CHANGES IN JUDITHS LIFE): |
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| I have thrown in the towel on trying to live a full time artist's life and have resumed my career in commercial lending. Yes, I am now Vice President and Business Relationship Manager at HSBC at... Posted by Empress Bass on Sat, 24 Nov 2007 06:34:00 PST |
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Censor City Band News August |
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| Announcing Censor City Sound
Good news. The band has just purchased its own powered board and a van. So now besides for the band's own use, we can supply the sound equipment for any... Posted by Empress Bass on Wed, 15 Aug 2007 07:13:00 PST |
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Female deejays pay less than for males |
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| Female Deejays to Promoters: Show Us The Money!
by Krista Henry, WhereItzAt Magazine, April 2007
Female entertainers are fighting for respect in the dancehall. Often accused of bein... Posted by Empress Bass on Fri, 27 Jul 2007 08:04:00 PST |
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CENSOR CITY BAND NEWS: |
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| I came back from a week in Cape Cod and Martha's Vineyard with a broken toe! I've been trying to take care of it properly with good results so I'm able to start our local summer tour this w... Posted by Empress Bass on Fri, 27 Jul 2007 08:08:00 PST |
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Life Update - June |
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| Some events I don't send notices on: Last Friday the band performed at the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine at a catered reception following the Thirtieth Anniversary Celebration of New Y... Posted by Empress Bass on Wed, 18 Jul 2007 09:41:00 PST |
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Earth Day Debriefing |
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| Thank you to all my dear friends as well as the reggae royalty who attended! We had an incredible time. During the band's break, we were treated to two beautiful a cappella songs by a female har... Posted by Empress Bass on Wed, 28 Mar 2007 09:54:00 PST |
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Now the full band plays every Wednesday |
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| Bravo & Censor City Band now uncensored
Every Wednesday 8pm
Sage Cafe, Bar & Lounge
710 Franklin Avenue @ Park Place
Brooklyn (2,3,4,5 to Franklin, or S to Park Place)
Sweet Caribbean vibes, n... Posted by Empress Bass on Mon, 19 Feb 2007 06:24:00 PST |
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Come see us play any Sunday |
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| Original, fresh and straight from the heart is the best way of describing Jamaican singer, songwriter, arranger and multi-instrumentalist, Bravo. He will be singing and playing guitar with his bass pl... Posted by Empress Bass on Thu, 12 Oct 2006 04:09:00 PST |
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My Friends |
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Censor City Band, UNIVERSAL SUNDAYS, El Bombazo de Brooklyn, Burkina Electric, ED ROBINSON, Azziza, Brahim Fribgane, Martin N' Terry, Anguile, ANGELO DOGBA, Rascalimu, Marcelino, Jacques Pardo, Jo Black and Bolomba Stylee, jehan, Itopia, RASHANI, Winston Watson of the Meditations, Nelson Báez, Baba Ola Jagun & Ancestral Rhythms, Frankie, David Aaron’s Short Memory, Olga Ayala, Ayana Soyini, king crown, PEACEFUL !, NINE YARD PROMOTION MAY 24TH IN ISLAND ROCK, BELLYHOUSE NEW SINGLE ! OUT NOW, doctah x/dubmeister, ARISE, id_a, STEEL (Where street and intellect meet), ZEBBHI NIYAH, Egyption bellydance costumes, Tokko, Amri Saurel-Men Raïrek Enta, KRI$$ KAPONE form XTREME VIBEZ, Jamaican Style!, brett long, hikaru, THE Dubber, Climbing for Spina Bifida, Dj MeMe (Egypt), World Arts West, metal mama, Samira, 1 FAN!!! of THE MAMADOU BAND, Isia - Cie "Les Roses des Sables", Reggaelution, lion king topcat, Robert, Ossie Dellimore, Emory@ Embora Studio, JUSTINJUSTIN . com, Mosiah, Francesca Lefranc, MAJEEKUL KOLEURZ, Miami Bellydance Meetup, Tessa Souter, Åsa [o•sa], looie, koleurz, TKTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR 6/21
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