One. The One. A One. One of the Ones. One One. I just found the One One that seems to snap all other Ones into perfect place. The Other Ones are The One Song, The One Guitar, The One Musical, The One Studio, The One Outfit, The One Pad to call home, and/or the One Place to Be in the midst of LOTS of options. The One One that lights up all other ones. The One Love. My One Love. A bit trite, but searching and yes to my amazement finding One Love. I’ve recognized that lately, that much to my amusement, I am on an deliciously synchronistic string of amazing occurrences resulting in an effortless finding of The Other Ones crossing my path. A brilliantly lighted string of “Oh My Goodness” experiences interwoven in the fabric of my everyday life. Breathtaking. Yes, One One has delicately and amazingly landed, showed up in the right place, at the perfect time, in the perfect way with no beats missed. Actually, I think my heart may have skipped a beat or two and then re-started upon this new beginning. My formal calendaring of this moment seems to be off a week, I’m still deciding “when” this happended. Meanwhile, while reflecting on the One’s I am reminded of “fidning” my guitar or better yet how it found me. I am reminded that today I got to jam a few of my grooves with an “out-of-the-blue” cellist I”found” and was mesmerized by the sound we produced. It was exquisite to my ears. I am also reminded of my chance meeting, suddenly “finding” Me’shell Ndgeocello, today, at Amoeba Records. She was there and I happened to be there. She happened to tell me her birthday is 8/29 the same as Michael J’s because she saw a picture of him on my cell phone. Another One meeting a One. Defintely takes One to know One. If I can easily recognize her as One, then I must be One. Yes, it takes One to know One. If I’m One then You’re Defintely One. Really, eventually we ARE all One. All One Right? We are all the ONE One.
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The One One
October 25, 2009RG
October 20, 2009Tonight was a good night of re-stepping out in the rare form of “girl with guitar” after having soaked in the Presence of a gaggle of gal pals. Gals who have been delicately placed in my Life by a host of Angels. After leaving my crew I sauntered to The Barge in Sausalito to “watch” a few friends make music. Meanwhile I was missing RG. As a singer/songwriter I bask in the essence of missing those whom I dearly love. So there I said it, I love RG. Now this love is the inspiration I need to finish the song I started writing today titled “Your Grace is So Significant.” Your Grace, Place, Presence, in My Life.
FRIDAY May 29th : Vol 2 : The BUTTERFLY EFFECT VIP + PIV Soiree
May 28, 2009Music + MUSE + Food + GOOD + Discussion + PASSION
VIP + PIV = Very Innovative Person + Passionate Interesting Visionary
ARE You a VIP or PIV or Both? Come Out and Let Us Know!
And Through PayPal
http://thebutterflyeffectsoiree.eventbrite.com
Space is very limited. Your Ticket is Your RSVP.
Or reply to this e-mail for any special requests. All Visionaries and Hopefuls Welcome!
DETAILS:
Hosted Food by 5A5 Steak Lounge, 5pm – 8pm http://www.5a5stk.com
Live Vocals by NKECHI, 6:30pm & 8:30pm, http://www.nkechi.com
DJ Music before, after, & in between
200 Jackson St, SF, 94111
TICKETS: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/69421
ABOUT THE CAUSES:
rep
rep is a line of business of a US-based consulting organization whose mission is to repurpose existing businesses to impact the communities in which they reside both spiritually and socio-economically. rep runs business transformation Ventures in South Africa (Cape Town and Johannesburg), India (Chennai), Indonesia (Jakarta), and other locations around the world. The impact of transformed client businesses is often profound, but is as varied as the businesses are individual. rep also has a Community Track, which seeks to transform communities by launching reproducible small businesses and teaching essential skills in emerging economies. The community track currently focuses on providing low-cost housing for the extremely poor in rural India. http://repurposing.biz/
under the boab tree
Under the Boab Tree’s mission is to develop a completely sustainable community in one of the world’s most impoverished regions. Education is the first step to teaching the children of the community how to read, write, eat, and develop a sustainable economy and ecology. http://www.underthebaobabtree.org
Blessings 🙂
NKECHI
http://www.nkechi.com
Acoustic Soul Songstress
Alternative Singer/Songwriter
Vol 2 :: The Butterfly Effect VIP+PIV Soiree :: NKECHI LIVE! :: Fri May 29th :: 5A5 Steak Lounge :: Benefiting rēp & under the baobab tree
May 27, 2009Volume 2 : The BUTTERFLY EFFECT VIP + PIV Soiree
= Music + MUSE + Food + GOOD + Discussion + PASSION
Bay Area Acoustic Soul Songstress NKECHI, is excited to be hosting “Vol 2 :: The BUTTERFLY EFFECT VIP+PIV Soiree” a food, music, & passion discussion party on Friday May 29th at San Francisco’s 5A5 Steak Lounge to raise awareness for causes, charities and existing businesses founded by VIPs (Very Innovative People) and PIVs (Passionate Interesting Visionaries) with Hearts for Sustainability and bringing Socio-Economic change to Africa and the World. NKECHI is a Passionate Innovative Visionary who has some special delights in store for this surprise event and can’t wait to meet you to hear your uniquely interesting and innovative ideas.
“If one flap of a butterfly wing can make an impact on the other side of the globe, so can our little BIG party in the US make an impact on the continent of Africa.”
= Vol 2 : The BUTTERFLY EFFECT VIP + PIV Soiree
A Bountiful Evening of Beautiful Surprises
VIP + PIV = Very Innovative Person + Passionate Interesting Visionary
Hosted Food by 5A5 Steak Lounge, 5pm – 8pm http://www.5a5stk.com
Special Guest VIP | PIVs offering soundbites to stimulate ideas and spark our discussion
Live Vocals by NKECHI, 7pm & 8pm. http://www.nkechi.com
DJ spinning before, after & in between
Friday, May 29th, 2009 5pm – 9pm
5A5 Steak Lounge
244 Jackson St, SF 94111
Advance Donation $20 | $26 At the Door (includes food + drink)
TICKET LINK: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/69421
PAYPAL LINK: http://thebutterflyeffectsoiree.eventbrite.com
THIS MONTH’s CAUSES:
rēp
rēp is a line of business of a US-based consulting organization whose mission is to “repurpose” existing businesses to impact the communities in which they reside both spiritually and socio-economically. rēp runs business transformation Ventures in South Africa (Cape Town and Johannesburg), India (Chennai), Indonesia (Jakarta), and other locations around the world. The impact of transformed client businesses is often profound, but is as varied as the businesses are individual. rēp also has a Community Track, which seeks to transform communities by launching reproducible small businesses and teaching essential skills in emerging economies. The community track currently focuses on providing low-cost housing for the extremely poor in rural India. http://repurposing.biz
under the baobab tree
Under the baobab tree’s mission is to develop a completely sustainable community in one of the world’s most impoverished regions. Education is the first step to teaching the children of the community how to read, write, eat, and develop a sustainable economy and ecology. http://www.underthebaobabtree.org
The Emeruwa Music Foundation and her roster of corporate sponsors donate proceeds from their events to organizations that serve to enrich and enhance the lives of men, women, and children in Africa.
Wed Apr 1st :: The Butterfly Effect Fundraiser Party :: NKECHI LIVE! :: Project One SF
March 31, 2009it transformed into a Butterfly.” Proverb
= “Vol 1 :: THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT Fundraiser Party”
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/60529
5 pm Doors Open w/ DJ Arisafari and live drumming by Ronny Northrop
6 pm Meal Hosted by Radio Africa & Kitchen; Refreshments by Adina World
7 pm Fashion Show VINYL by CCSF with DJ Mama Bear
8 pm Live Music by NKECHI LIVE! Band; 2nd Set 9:30 pm
10 pm Closing out the evening DJ Voodoochop spinning until …
Bay Area Acoustic Soul Songstress NKECHI hosts “Vol 1 :: THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT Fundraiser Party” for Women in Africa on April 1st in San Francisco
March 19, 2009FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
The Butterfly Effect Fundraiser Party Flier
Bay Area Acoustic Soul Songstress NKECHI hosts “Vol 1 :: THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT Fundraiser Party” for Women in Africa on April 1st in San Francisco
CONTACTS: Media Contact: Evone Garcia (United to Stop Violence Against Women and Girls); evoneg@yahoo.com ; Sponsor & Donations Contact: Nkechi (Host & Creator of The Butterfly Effect Party) thebutterflyeffect@nkechi.com
WHAT: Bay Area Acoustic Soul Songstress NKECHI, Evone Garcia, and Radio Africa & Kitchen present “VOL 1: THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT Fundraiser Party” on Wednesday April 1st, 5pm – 12am at Project One SF Gallery & Lounge. “The Butterfly Effect” Fundraiser Party is a soulfully artistic and fashionable, art, fashion, food, dj and live music event created by NKECHI to raise funds for charities that benefit men, women, and children in Africa. The charity focus for this party is VDay.org and OneMama.org. Evone Garcia, a long time V-Day Organizer as well as Radio Africa & Kitchen, a nomadic African restaurant with sustainable products and methods are rallying in support of this event. FULL PRESS RELEASE http://www.nkechi.com/pressreleases.cfm
“If one flap of a butterfly wing can make an impact on the other side of the globe, so can our little BIG party in the US make an impact on the continent of Africa.”
Doors Open at 5pm
Food Sponsored by Radio Africa & Kitchen 6pm – 8pm http://www.radioafricakitchen.com/
Fashion Show by the Fashion Department of CCSF at 7pm.
Live Music By NKECHI LIVE! Band at 8pm & 9:30pm. http://www.nkechi.com
Special DJs Arisafari, Mama Bear & Voodoochop spinning before, after & in between
Goodie Bags Sponsored by Benefit Cosmetics http://www.benefitcosmetics.com
And More Event Partners donating gifts for raffle prizes
TICKETS: Advance Tickets $20 (includes food) ; $10 More at the Door
Brown Paper Tickets http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/60529
Eventbrite.com http://thebutterflyeffect.eventbrite.com/
ABOUT THE CHARITIES:
V-Day. Until the Violence Stops. Violence against women and girls in the family, in a relationship, at school, on the street, in the workplace, during war still occurs regularly in Africa, Asia and the Middle East with impunity. V-Day works to end this violence by partnering directly with women’s organizations in these regions who are working to end violence against women and girls in all its forms changing minds, changing laws, changing lives. V-Day’s Spotlight this year is the DRC (Democratic Republic of Congo) http://newsite.vday.org/drcongo
OneMama. We are all OneMama on OneMother Earth. One Mama ties Uganda’s communities together through sustainable health, family, and financial education in order for its people to overcome poverty and thrive. By specifically supporting the midwives at the center of these communities, OneMama empowers women, raises awareness, and makes positive change. OneMama is the nurturer, the protector, and the source of life for those in need. OneMama’s mission is to bring prosperity and health to people all over the world by empowering women as caregivers, mothers, businesswomen and agents of change for their rural communities. We are all OneMama on OneMother earth. http://www.onemama.org/
ABOUT THE MUSICAL PERFORMING ARTIST AND HOST:
NKECHI (pronounced nnn-KAY-chee) http://www.nkechi.com/ is an alternative acoustic soul singer/songwriter whose evocative voice, lyrics, and melodies explore a wide range of musical territory, including indie alternative pop, folk, world, & soul all in her signature sound and style. NKECHI performs as a solo musical artist, a live vocalist with djs, a live emcee/host and as lead vocalist/songwriter of her self-titled band NKECHI LIVE! A Full Tilt Jam Band Experience. NKECHI has performed at venues such as Cafe DuNord, the Make Out Room, 12 Galaxies, Red Devil Lounge, the Make Out Room, El Rio, Hotel Utah, Rockit Room, Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, and many more venues and festivals around the bay area and east coast. NKECHI is a proud member of WomenROCK!, a Bay Area music, art and activist collective, which was formed with a vision to support female musicians and to use their music to bring awareness to charitable causes while reaching the listener in a way that entertains and educates.
NKECHI aka “Acoustic Soul Songstress” hosts and produces Alternative Live Music Shows and Events alongside an aggressive performance schedule for causes in which she believes. (http://www.nkechi.com/biographies.cfm) Her mission is to bring intuitive and creative live music productions into out-of-the-box environments as a tool to inspire, enhance, and bring creativity, consciousness, and connection to upscale parties all over the world. NKECHI is an experienced entertainment personality, who plans, develops and emcees Live Music Shows designed to meet the funds and consciousness raising needs of the charities she supports. NKECHI is gifted in her ability to improvise words and music which specifically speaks to highlight and raise compassion in the midst of her performing environments. “Vol1 :: The Butterfly Effect Fundraiser Party” is an upscale fashionably artful musical evening helping to raise awareness on behalf of a group of organizations that serve to better the lives of men, women, and children in Africa. NKECHI says “I thrive on creating live music in the moment which inspires a heightened perspective for worthy causes. Being that I am an African, I wanted to focus this time around on bringing awareness to issues concerning women from Africa. From that thought OneMama and V-Day suddenly appeared as inspirational causes that are affecting change over there from here, hence The Butterfly Effect. If one flap of a butterfly wing can make an impact on the other side of the globe, so can our little BIG party in the U.S. make an impact on the continent of Africa.”
NKECHI is collaborating with long term V-Day supporter and organizer Evone Garcia and Radio Africa & Kitchen founder Chef Eskender Aseged, to create an evening to be more than remembered.
The Everyday Supernatural Ramblings of an Acoustic Soul Songstress 