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Overall total postings: 1517
2601 Andrew 2009-06-25 07:35:04
I am so moved when someone who can't have been more than 8 or 9 when Anno died finds him still breathing through his words and songs. Thanks to Tallulah and Poppy and Lissy and Nick for keeping Anno's presence so alive at Iverna. xxx
2600 gresa gresa_musa92(at)hotmail.com 2009-06-23 16:20:59
Where to start, I'm a friend of talulah whom i believe was anno's niece, or half niece even.
visited talulah's house today for the first time with a few friends, first things the house was magical, so sentimental and organically created with photographs everywhere and rooms directed different places, getting lost wasn't difficult. I noticed the 'who the fuck is anno?' graffiti on the wall or door, probably giggled at the slight humor of it until talulah pointed out what it actually meant; the photographs-everywhere, anno's face everywhere, never forgotten, i knew nothing about him, never mind his talent, he had a unique beauty to his face, i remember complimenting it with my friend
until she told me it was 'lulah's uncle, in shock i started to look around. We decided to play hide and seek which may seem immature for
bunch of 16 year olds but in THAT home, it just
brought back my childhood, whilst looking
around bed corners and cupboards i nnoticed a
book cover on the floor, dusty yet intriguing, i picked it up, noted the name and title and read some of the notes on the blurb, from that moment I knew nanno was special. that was when i decided to do some research, typical me i
can't help it. His poetry stunned me, overwhelmed me, to think a boy at such young age could be gifted with such words and methods of intertwining them with such passion. I plan to purchase his work regardless of what i have already read on the internet, but for somebody who had just finished studying the gcse anthology, i could easily have switched my favorite poets for anno's art. I'll stop now; whatever i write won't be enough to even begin to describe how inspired i've become today, my trip to new york tomorrow shall be interesting.

Love, gresa
2597 2009-06-19 01:18:24
Here's a link to another great chapter in The Lost Boys radio dramas that Karen Rose has broadcasted on BBC. You'll remember one being on JM Barrie, Michael, Andrew and Anno back in 2006. The next one was on Billy and Lulu. In this, Kades from SAFE/Anno's Africa tells his story of living in Kenya and letting out his poetry...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/documentaries/2009/06/090601_my_world_kades.shtml

I believe Lulu is also in the program as there's a very familiar voice singing to high heaven throughout...

Thank you so much for those who put this together. Blessings to Kades, Lulu and all of theirs!

(BTW: To hear Kades read the poem he wrote to Anno a few years ago, go to:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLgMFtJNcu8&feature=channel_page

And, of course, you can hear Lulu playing on the Anno's Africa youTube channel!)
2596 2009-06-17 01:59:04
Just want to say the new Anno's Africa site looks awesome! xxxxxx
2595 2009-06-16 22:33:19
get paculiar blacklashes too sometimes, and they come up where apostrophes are IF you type your message out AND mistype the CODE at the bottom, thus have to do it again. At least that's when I see them.
2594 joe crimso911(at)netscape.net 2009-06-16 18:45:41
the backslashes are escapes. they precede "special" characters in code so they are not viewed as "special" within their current context. typically characters that are not alphanumeric. someone needs to fix the posting sftwr.
2593 2009-06-04 17:41:36
It's not the length of life, but the depth of life. RALPH WALDO EMERSON
2592 2009-05-28 13:55:42
Peculiar backslashes coming in everywhere on my last posting -- can't think why --
2591 MamaBeee 2009-05-28 13:53:58
News update! -- The gig went really well at the newly vamped Tabernacle - with our circus as the highlight of the night. Nathan - Anno\'s Africa\'s tightrope trainer from last year (L\'O.N.G c\'est Toi) came over from Paris and did a spectacular walk across the front of the stage from one balcony to the other, bouncing perilously on the wire whilst juggling three batons, then returning wildly waving his black and red \"anarchy\" flag accompanied by Ned\'s KjD\'s \"Landslide\" video on the screen behind him. We also had three aerial performers from Bassline Circus (inclding Natalia who taught in Kenya last year) who knocked us out with their three very differently choreographed acts. Natalia was beauty and technical brilliance personified, Safia incredibly lithe and sexy, and Lucy mysterious and enigmatic. Outside we had a beautiful girl eating fire as well as stilt walking and juggling from Natalia and Nathan. Sadly The Mystery Jets\' singer Blaine couldn\'t perform due to illness but two of the guys from the band did a DJ set for us which was really great of them. The other 5 bands were all terrific especially (for me) Teddy Nygh\'s rap group. Teddy ended up the live music part of the show by rapping a few personal lines for Anno which reduced me to a sentimental heap. They were good friends as children and his poem recalled their many hazardous adventures together in North Wales. I have to confess that we didn\'t make a HUGE killing financially (although we did okay) but everyone had a whale of a time and the evening was most notable for its promotion of the new Anno\'s Africa charity which will be set up by late June early July. We will be doing the same work as before but no longer under the S.A.F.E umbrella --(althouh I am staying on as an enthusaistic SAFE Trustee) and we will link up again in Nairobi, with SAFE performers helping on our Drama programmes. But perhaps the most exciting thing to come out of the night on the 16th of May was the feeling of empathy and support for the kids in Africa from all those young people in the audience in West london.... Love Mama Bee xxxxxxxxxxx ps the new website is now up and running - www.annosafrica.org.uk where you can see what we have done and what we are planning for the next year. Also I will be posting some brilliant photos of the gig by Steve Peake as soon as I can sort through them all.x\r\n
2590 MamaBeee 2009-05-28 12:47:00
Tom - how moving your posting was to read. I have often wondered about the friends who lost touch and never knew the fate of the boys. Alberto's mother and father - Isa and Mario - are coming to see us in London this week and will be showing their Italian friends Alberto's old haunts - and probably the music college too... How wonderful that after all these years you leave your message. Where are you in France? And do you still play? If so please let us know... Love Beeeeeexxxx ps Anno had a few friends in Los Angeles who probably never knew his fate either - as he was known to them as "Alex" then. Maybe one day Prokush or Nathan or his guitar teacher Malcolm Lindy might appear on the site!! Let's hope...
2589 2009-05-22 16:12:08
thinking of you so much today, Anno, Lee, Alberto...in all the IDs of math and the collaborations of art! As to Tom - just read your post, sorry you had to learn about your friend in this way. Thank you so much for sharing that story. Never knew Alberto (or Anno or Lee), but what an encounter in humanity and music for everyone here! Glad you guys met and planned. God knows what will happen when the universe brings the morrow, so blessings and cheers. Keep playing. And I echo the poster below in wondering and hoping that the gig went well for everyone! Lots of Love xxxxxxx
2588 2009-05-21 23:26:03
How did the gig go?
2587 Tom 2009-05-17 12:13:31
Hi everyone,
Tom here, from France...

How did I get here? Well, this is the story:

I am musician, the drums are my instrument. In 1998, I decided to go to London to attend the Drumtech, which is a part of the Powerhouse music school. Soon, I became friend with an italian guy called Alberto, a drummer just like me. It was actually pretty obvious that we had a lot in common and that we could learn a lot from each other. Which we did.
We spent the whole year working hard together on our instruments, trading tips, learning new concepts, techniques or whatever from each other, because we just had the same passion.
At the end of that year, as I was getting ready to go back to France, we decided to stay in touch, which we did via e-mails until 2001. From early 2002, I was surprised not to get answers from Alberto anymore. We had a couple of friends in common, all Drumtech mates, but none of them knew what was going on.
As years passed, I just told myself that he probably had lost my adress, or something stupid like that, you know.
But a couple of weeks a ago, I had the idea (took me like seven years) to google him, and I found the KJD page.
And that when I found out what had happened...

I just didn't know.
Not to have any news from a mate for years, and then learn that he died, seven years ago, is quite hard to take.
I had a amazing year in London, partly thanks to this crazy guy. He was a funny guy, always ready for a laugh and a drink, frank when necessary, proud of what he was achieving (student of the year that year, I remember)... a good bloke, really. What a waste.

Anyway, just wanted to leave a few word about the man... Thanks for reading if you did.

Alberto, I miss you, you italian ass.

Cheers from France,
Tom.
2586 Billy 2009-05-16 15:18:20
Wish I could be there for the Trepanno's Africa event...XXX
2585 2009-05-14 16:42:28
For more details of Saturday's gig in London, go to www.trepan.it
2584 2009-05-12 18:10:35
Hurrah for having the discipline and passion for being able to go through the physical pains of a Buddhist monk to witness such a concert! i envy them in being able to soon experience KjD for the first time, and to check out your insane edit of Landslide! Cheers Ned, you have a brilliant heart! The boys are so lucky to feel it beating in the way with theirs.
2583 Ned Glicknork(at)hotmail.com 2009-05-12 15:17:41
Saw the unhindged insanity that is Jesus Lizard live 3 nights running! Apart from severly sore neck, buggered elbow and overall aching body, am extremely pleased to have seen my favorite band, and one of KJD's biggest influences, live for the first time.
Gave them a copy of the Landslide video and Bring Back the Bomb album - hoping they'll listen to and enjoy em. Anno, Lee... I have done thy bidding once again!
2582 2009-05-12 02:31:20
such a discription sounds more fun than a revolution in mathematics!!! And it too, shall certainly shall be a great brain robbery! All this coming together of music and movement, wow...AWESOME. Lots of love to Gus and all joining him as the nerves of the brain speak without blood or messages, and bodies forget gravity and the limitations of bones and flesh! Lots of love to the amazing Anno's Africa. All this wonder and fun you guys give to each other is beyond talk, but certainly not music!
2581 2009-05-10 07:39:44
PS Promised Anno's Africa web site being completed this week. Sorry for the delay...it will be www.annosafrica.org.uk. xxxxxxxx
2580 MamaBeeee 2009-05-10 07:37:19
Gus Robertson - Anno's friend and fellow musician (and the Brain behind "The Great Brain Robbery") is organising a concert/circus on Saturday May 16th at the Tabernacle, Powis Square, Notting Hill Gate - proceeds going to Anno's Africa. With musicians; Mystery Jets, 12 Stone Toddler, Mano de Dios, Hooligan Nights & Hook and the Twin - along with Natalia, Lucy and Sophie from Bassline circus flying high - Nathan from L'O.N.G.c'est Toi walking tightrope -- plus girl with a Python, stilts, juggling and two mysterious fortune tellers -- all coming to perform for the slum kids of Nairobi so that they too can have access to the arts... Please join us! - Tickets a mere £10 (at the door) in consideration of the financial stresses we are all under - so you can all afford to come and have fun. Love Mama Beeeee xxxxxxxxx

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